Institute for Social Banking
The Institute for Social Banking (ISB) offers education on socially oriented banking and finance. It was founded in 2006 by twelve ethically oriented banks and financial service providers.
tasks
The main projects are an extra-occupational certificate course and an international summer school , both with a focus on social banking and social finance . The Institute for Social Banking also offers seminars specifically for employees of the member institutions, but also for bankers from "traditional banks", students and the interested public.
Founding institutes and member organizations
- Alternative Bank Switzerland (ABS)
- Banca Populare Etica , Italy
- Charity Bank , Great Britain
- Clann Credo , Ireland
- Cultura Sparebank , Norway
- Ecology Building Society , Great Britain
- Ekobanken , Sweden
- Free Community Bank , Switzerland
- GLS Gemeinschaftbank eG , Germany
- Hannoversche Kassen , Germany
- Hermes Austria
- Mercury, den almennyttige andelskasse , Denmark
- Société financiere de la NEF , France
- Edith Maryon Foundation , Switzerland
- Triodos Bank , Netherlands
See also
Web links
- Institute for Social Banking
- Interview with the Institute for Social Banking , at BNE-Journal, March 6, 2009
- Training "There is a lack of knowledge and morals" , in Die ZEIT , March 3, 2009
- Institute for Social Banking: Die Geldverbesserer , at Handelsblatt, December 31, 2008
- Bankers learn ecological thinking , at karriere.de, January 15, 2010
- Money without greed: Social banking , at Der Westen , May 4, 2009
- Studying goes with trial and error , at sustainability.org, accessed February 20, 2011