Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Major Banks Back ICC's Green Trade Finance Principles
Big banks from around the world are joining together to make sure the money they lend for trade is used in ways that don't harm the environment.
They're doing this by following special rules called the Principles for Green Trade Finance.
This helps everyone understand what's okay and what's not when it comes to using money for trade in a way that's good for the planet.
Second cohort of global banks endorses ICC's Principles for Green Trade Finance (PGTF)
Includes BNP Paribas, Intesa Sanpaolo, Natixis, Rabobank, Societe Generale, Standard Bank, United Overseas Bank
PGTF establishes clear guidelines for assessing environmental sustainability of trade finance use-of-proceeds
Endorsements bring total market coverage to approximately 70% of Europe’s trade finance sector
ICC and BCG developed PGTF with over 100 banks, corporates, multilaterals, and civil society experts
- Who
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), leading international banks including BNP Paribas, Intesa Sanpaolo, Natixis, Rabobank, Societe Generale, Standard Bank, United Overseas Bank
- What
- Endorsed the ICC Principles for Green Trade Finance (PGTF)
- When
- November 18, 2025
- Where
- Paris and London
- Why
- To establish clear guidelines for assessing the environmental sustainability of trade finance use-of-proceeds
- Principles Developed By
- ICC and BCG in collaboration with over 100 stakeholders
- Total Market Coverage
- Approximately 70% of Europe’s trade finance sector
- Endorsing Banks
- BNP Paribas, Intesa Sanpaolo, Natixis, Rabobank, Societe Generale, Standard Bank, United Overseas Bank
- Principles Alignment
- Closely aligned with the Loan Market Association’s Green Loan Principles