CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Evaluation, Accounting, Auditing Standards

Natural Capital protocols awareness sessions regionally for Caribbean entities participating in Caribbean Natural Capital Hub working groups

The Financial Services Sector will be working to increase awareness amongst Caribbean Natural Capital Hub participants on how to implement Natural Capital protocols for proper integration into their business operations.

ANSA Merchant Bank’s and ANSA Bank’s leadership within the business and nature space will serve as a championing force within the Caribbean Natural Capital Hub –showcasing how regional business can drive transformational change for a Nature Positive Caribbean.

Through the Hub, medium and large Caribbean private sector entities will be involved in a targeted and tailored capacity development programme focusing on competencies such as nature-based valuation, sustainability reporting and green/blue bonds. In addition, the Hub will support sub-sector working groups that comprise small-large Caribbean private sector entities, which will develop and disseminate regionally relevant knowledge products on Nature Positive business actions.

In Q1 2022, the Group revised its M&A Policy to align good governance with decisionmaking agility. The updated M&A Policy is clear and prescriptive and ensures that the Group maintains solid positioning in a fast-paced and dynamic global market.

Under this revamped M&A Policy, new projects will be evaluated by traditional metrics as well as through an ESG lens, which will determine whether a project is fit for purpose in line with the Group’s sustainability objectives. It allows the Group to leverage the right combination of deal-related institutional knowledge, project management capability, and integration expertise required to extract value for all stakeholders from each project.