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How to Make ESG a Cornerstone of Your Bank’s Business Model

The importance of ESG (environmental, social and governance) investments in today’s banking world can’t be overstated, says banking influencer and author Chris Skinner.

Published on May 2022 in Banking Trends

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Chris Skinner - Banking InfluencerFEATURING: Chris Skinner, Financial Industry Influencer and Best Selling Author

More than ever, consumers want to associate with companies that are committed to environmental, social, and governance issues. This includes where they do banking.

But, while almost every financial institution is jumping on the bandwagon saying they are committed to doing what is good for society, how does a bank or credit unions differentiate from the noise in the marketplace?

We are fortunate to have Chris Skinner, one of the foremost influencers in the banking industry and author of the book, ‘Digital for Good’, on the Banking Transformed podcast. He discusses the value of having a higher purpose for financial institutions.


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About the Banking Transformed Podcast

In each Banking Transformed podcast, host Jim Marous has candid conversations with the world’s foremost leaders on what it takes to transform financial institutions during an age of digital disruption. His guests discuss technology, channels, innovation, customer experience, leadership, culture and competitive forces that are changing the banking industry faster than ever before.

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Jim Marous Profile PictureNamed as one of the most influential people in banking, Jim Marous is an internationally recognized financial industry strategist, co-publisher of The Financial Brand and the owner and CEO of the Digital Banking Report. The Digital Banking Report is a subscription-based publication that provides deep insights into the digitization of banking, with over 150 reports in the digital archive available to subscribers.

As a sought after keynote speaker, author and recognized authority on disruption in the financial services industry, Marous has been featured by CNBC and CNN, Cheddar, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Financial Times, The Economist, The American Banker and has spoken to audiences worldwide. Jim has also advised the White House on banking policy.

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