Why are the 3Cs: corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and corporate sustainability so important in the banking sector?

Participant Stakeholders:  UNESCAP, EBAC (ESCAP Business Advisory Council), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) (Asia) Limited, Global Compact Network, Natixis, KPMG, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, Credit Suisse Group AG.
Exceptional Women in Sustainability: Isabel B. Franco, Ph.D Founder, eWisely
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Impact: The recent financial crisis and resulting economic downturn showed the important role of the financial sector in the world economy. The banking sector does not just affect stakeholders; it affects society as a whole. Dr. Isabel Franco created a handbook highlighting the 3C’s which serves the following three purposes: to identify best practices in responsible and sustainable banking and finance, to raise awareness and undertake policy advocacy in the area of responsible banking and finance and to serve as a too for undertaking capacity development through training and other pertinent programmes. The project was managed by our Funder Dr. Isabel B. Franco. Find the by clicking on the picture. Our Founder Dr. Isabel B. Franco contributed to ta few sections as well as the final editing of this manuscript. This handbook was published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). (2014) The 3Cs for Responsible Banking in Asia and Pacific: Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Sustainability. ESCAP: Bangkok, Thailand.
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Community Capacity-building for Sustainable Resource Governance in the Small-Scale Mining Industry

Participant Stakeholders: United Nations University, Institute for the Advance Study of Sustainability, Universidad Tomas Frias and Centro para la Promoción de la Minería CEPROMIN

Exceptional Women in Sustainability: Dr. Isabel B. Franco Founder, eWisely, United Nations University, Institute for the Advance Study of Sustainability.

Impact: There is a general concern in the scholarly literature pertaining sustainable resource governance and the implications for industries such as mining. Yet there are many unanswered questions in this area and the research reported in this chapter increases our understanding in this regard. Our investigation has shown there are essential capacity-building areas to trace a roadmap for sustainable resource governance in Small Scale Mining (herein SSM). Improving identified areas seems from this research to be the most effective way to enhance the ability of small-scale miners and stakeholders to cope with pressing sustainability issues over time. This chapter presents a capacity-building roadmap for SSM and pays attention to the nature and importance of these areas to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 9 (herein SDG), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure. What makes this research essential is its focus on the extent to which these areas are valuable for stakeholders involved in the SSM industry. It does this through a case study in Bolivia. This research is based on a qualitative strategy for data collection and case study methodology.
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