The role that ABI has assumed – together with the staff of the General Manager – is twofold: surveys and studies that interested banks can use for self-aware development of their own scenarios and prospects; and giving its member banks the necessary instruments to integrate social responsibility into their business strategy.
Among the main types of action undertaken by ABI are:
• studies and analysis, examining the various aspects; tools to support interested banks in approaching CSR;
• events/workshops to help build understanding of present and future scenarios among banks and stakeholders;
• presence in multistakeholder fora to networking in national and international contexts. Among others, ABI is a founding member of the Forum for Sustainable Finance; ABI has joined the UN Global Compact; it takes part in the Italian Committee for Microcredit; it takes part in the UNI and ISO works on social responsibility; has joined the European Alliance for CSR, the European network supported by the European Commission.