The call for establishing a right to bank holds valid premises, yet
this right has never been contemplated before. The book argues that
introducing a right to bank under international law can offer a new
route to ensure that the banking sector acts as a force for good like
ethical banks currently do. The right to bank aims to address the
fundamental issues that customers can experience while dealing with
banks, introducing the paradigm: “get access; be respected; trust
the system”. The right to bank is a right for everyone: in the
transition from a financial crisis to a climate crisis, it empowers
individuals to play an active role in the financial system through
ethical and sustainable decision-making. It also stimulates financial
institutions and governments to reflect about the fundamental role
they play and to act wisely in furthering the ecological transition.
The book therefore presents a proposal for establishing a right to
bank, explaining the issues that this right aims to address, the
benefits linked to its adoption, and the intended change it can
trigger. Within this context, the author also presents the 10
Principles of Banking Social Responsibility, a new framework that the
author decided to create in order to give concrete traction to the
positive transition that the banking sector crucially needs to embrace
in this challenging historical moment. This innovative work will be
valuable for lawmakers, banking and finance professionals and
researchers, governments and NGOs, including UN bodies.
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A Proposal for Introducing a New Human Right under International Law
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781804412374
Publisert
2025
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Ethics Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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