KËNDI I INTERVISTËS
EDITORIAL
PETRIT BALIJA CEO, KOSOVO BANKING ASSOCIATION
December 2021
Edition 19
Publication of Kosovo Banking Association
Sustainable finance aims at integrating environmental, Standards on Sustainable Finance in Kosovo. This tosocial and good governance (ESG) criteria into financial pic has also been the major discussion in the Annual services and supporting sustainable economic growth. Banking Convention for 2021, where the banking sector The banking sector, as one of the most important pillars and relevant stakeholders were committed to paying of Kosovo’s financial stability, is more attention to this important making an important contribuagenda. This edition expands tion to raising the awareness and on this discussion by enabling The banking sector as a primary contributor transparency of financial stavarious contributions by the auto the sustainable financing in Kosovo Sustainable financing for a greener Kosovo keholders, business enterprises thors in fostering discussion and How is environmental and social management and state authorities on the need debate in this area to advance in conducted by a responsible bank? to implement the necessary crithis direction in 2022. teria for a greener Kosovo and a I would also like to inform Sustainable more sustainable economy. This you that Kosovo Banking AsFinancing edition of The Kosovo Banker sociation decided to have The puts a special emphasis on this Kosovo Banker magazine puglobal agenda with implications blished only in electronic form in Kosovo as well. as of this edition, thus adapting Besides the primary contributo the requests of our members, tion to economic recovery, the who through the survey, in a banking sector is continuing to vast majority, have expressed make a valuable contribution to the proposal to have publicasupporting society through dotion made possible only throunations and numerous voluntegh electronic channels. It is a ering and social responsibility pleasant coincidence that the activities. This inspires us to continue our work to decision not to print further physical copies of this overcome all challenges and take bold steps towards publication comes exactly in this edition, which has a better future for our country’s economy. the environmental and social criteria as its main topic. In this edition of “The Kosovo Banker”, we invite We are grateful to all the authors and sponsors who you to follow the latest views about the Sustainable supported us in the realization of this edition. Finance topic - Environmental, Social and Governance
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