EIB

The European Investment Bank (EIB) operates as the bank of the European Union, dedicated to fostering sustainable growth both within the EU and abroad. Its core mission revolves around financing projects that improve people's lives and promote sustainable and inclusive development. The EIB's strategy is firmly rooted in sustainable development, serving as the bedrock of its business model. This encompasses providing finance for projects aligning with sustainability goals, borrowing money responsibly while playing a key role in the green bond market, and upholding respect for human rights as a fundamental value. It includes also internal commitment to minimizing the bank's carbon footprint, continuous improvements in environmental performance, and high level of transparency in sustainability reporting. The EIB's investment strategy revolves around eight core strategic priorities: climate action and environmental sustainability, digitalisation and technological innovation, security and defense, a modern cohesion policy, agriculture and bioeconomy, social infrastructure, high-impact global investment, and capital markets union. These priorities focus on accelerating the green transition, driving technological advancement, bolstering security and defense, supporting regional cohesion, promoting social infrastructure development, driving international development and capital markets integration. Sustainability due diligence is integral to the EIB's investment process. All projects undergo rigorous appraisal and monitoring for environmental, social, and governance aspects, ensuring alignment with the EIB's environmental and social principles and standards. Certain activities are completely excluded from funding right from the start. The EIB conducts separate economic appraisals assessing the costs and benefits of projects to society, accounting for all resources used, including natural and human resources, carbon pricing, and stakeholder value. This includes assessing economic and social value creation and adherence to environmental standards. The focus is on fostering a more connected, inclusive, and sustainable Europe. Accountability is also central, with independent evaluations conducted to improve performance, enhance transparency, and promote accountability and evidence-based decision-making within the EIB Group. The bank emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as core values. The DEI efforts include setting measurable targets for gender balance and having a robust governance structure in place to make sure DEI values are considered in recruitment processes. The bank strives to create a workplace where all individuals feel they belong. The EIB also maintains close ties with other EU institutions to coordinate operations and ensure effective use of EU instruments.

Climate action, Environmental sustainability, Digitalisation, Technological innovation, Security, Defence, Cohesion policy, Agriculture, Bioeconomy, Social infrastructure, Global investment, Capital Markets Union

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