A message from Dr. Marcos Eguiguren, GABV Executive Director

the wider banking industry. In this way, our members, values-based banks and financial institutions can be recognised for their essential roles as actors in the evolution of our society, champions of our local communities and stewards of the Earth where we live and prosper.

In short, the times we live in ask all of us to lead the change, to strengthen and be recognised for our mission, and to expand our movement to achieve collective impact!

We ask you to give some thought to the themes addressed in the 2019 annual report and what more we can do to improve as banks and shape the future of the financial sector. We are confident that through sharing and collective improvement of our banking knowledge we have reinforced the heart of what we do as diverse inclusive and sustainable banks and laid the groundwork for a world we want and urgently need.

Peter Blom Board Chair, GABV CEO, Triodos Bank

Tamara Vrooman Board Vice-Chair, GABV President + CEO, Vancity

We have inspired many more members to join – starting with a handful of banks we now are proud to have grown to 63 members in ten short years.

We ask you to give some thought to the themes addressed in the 2019 annual report and what more we can do to improve as banks and shape the future of the financial sector. We are confident that through sharing and collective improvement of our banking knowledge we have reinforced the heart of what we do as diverse inclusive and sustainable banks and laid the groundwork for a world we want and urgently need.