Global Alliance for Banking on Values

When we collaborate, we create and sustain greater economic, social and environmental impact across the world.

That’s why we consider strategic partnerships a critical factor in building an inclusive, sustainable and representative #BankingOnValues movement. Supporting Partners are those organisations (development banks, multilateral and academic institutions, networks, and initiatives) that believe in missions and visions based on people-focused, real economy, and triple bottom line solutions.

There are 63 member institutions worldwide.[1]

The GABV Principles of Values-based Banking describe the fundamental pillars of the movement and membership criteria:

5+1 Principles

1. Social and environmental impact and sustainability are at the heart of the business model

2. Grounded in communities, serving the real economy, and enabling new business models to meet the needs of people

3. Long-term relationships with clients and a direct understanding of their economic activities and the risks involved

4. Long-term, self-sustaining, and resilient to outside disruptions

5. Transparent and inclusive governance

All of these principles embedded in the leadership and the culture of the member financial institution.

Values-based banks seek to embed these principles in the culture of their institutions so that they are routinely used in decision-making at all levels. Recognizing that the process of embedding these values requires deliberate effort, these banks develop human resources policies that reflect their values-based approach (including innovative incentive and evaluation systems for staff), and develop stakeholder-oriented practices to encourage values-based business models. These banks also have specific reporting frameworks to demonstrate their financial and non- financial impact.

• Microfinance

• The official website of the GABV