Event: First Green Business Forum: Investing in Asia and the Pacific Experience Sharing on Equator Principles Implementation and Green Finance: Achieving Competition Advantages through Sustainable Finance 23 November 2016 Author / Speaker Cheng Feng View File The Industrial Bank in the People’s Republic of China adopted the Equator Principles In October 2008, the first financial institution in the country to do so, to promote the country’s green credit program. The Equator Principles is a risk management framework that guides financial institutions in determining, assessing, and managing environmental and social risk in projects. Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Download Topics Environment Finance Private Sector