The Green Banking Transition Manual

This guidebook serves as a comprehensive resource for bankers tasked with implementing sustainable lending practices. It aims to equip financial institutions with the necessary tools to enhance their overall performance when incorporating non-financial information into their decision-making. Zeidan meticulously outlines current lending processes, followed by a step-by-step approach to greening these practices without overhauling them. This work is designed to be invaluable for bankers, business leaders, and multinational organizations committed to sustainable finance. -- Olaf Weber, Professor at the Schulich School of Business; CIBC Chair in Sustainable Finance. Zeidan's latest book offers a primer on how to bring a green tilt to portfolio allocation as well as credit and risk analyses. It also discusses the active role central bankers could play in alleviating climate uncertainty and inaction. What I enjoyed most was that Zeidan showed me how to modify the usual financial indicators to account for green standards rigorously. This ensures green banking practices that are in line with the primary goals of any bank or central bank. It is a must-read for professionals in the banking sector and a great textbook for any course on sustainable finance. -- Marcelo Fernandes, Professor of Finance at the Sao Paulo School of Economics, FGV. The Green Banking Transition Manual sets the green banking standard for academic and professional audiences. Dr. Zeidan connects conventional financial indicators with green banking to present the practical case for sustainable finance. His insightful approach demonstrates that assessing environmental indicators is necessary for prudent banking business and not a ‘nice-to-have’ attachment. This book will soon be the central manual for all involved in green banking and those who want to be involved in the future. Rodrigo Zeidan is Professor of Practice of Business and Finance at NYU Shanghai, Affiliate Professor at Fundação Dom Cabral, and Senior Scholar at the Center for Sustainable Business, NYU Stern School of Business. He is the author of several books, has worked with various multinational companies, and has written for CNN, Folha de S. Paulo and The New York Times, among other outlets.