Initiatives and partnerships

Commitments
In April 1998, Dexia signed the United Nations Declaration of Financial Institutions on the Environment and Sustainable Development, an initiative of the United Nations Environmental Programme.

An additional commitment took concrete form in December 2002, when Dexia signed the Global Compact launched by the United Nations in July 2000 under the direct authority of Kofi Annan, General Secretary of the United Nations and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

This pact is based on nine principles that reflect the global, cross-sector dimension of sustainable development. In 2003, Dexia will implement this approach by identifying concrete examples of best practices and developing partnerships.

In September 2003, Dexia adopted the 'Equator Principles', a set of guidelines developed by a leading group of international banks for managing social and environmental issues related to the financing of development projects.

Dexia will apply the principles globally and to project financings in all industry sectors. The Equator group of banks now totals 16 members.

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Relations with all parties concerned
Dexia supports initiatives and research programs to promote the adoption of a sustainable development approach by all parties concerned.

Dexia is a member of different organizations, in France, for example, Observatoire sur la Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises and the association Entreprises pour l'Environnement. As a sponsor and expert, Dexia Asset Management helps organize European events on socially responsible investment.