Speech by Paolo Angelini on the Bank of Italy's Responsible Investment Charter

Paolo Angelini, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy, today presented the Bank's Responsible Investment Charter, which draws up a set of principles and lines of action designed to structurally integrate financial assessments with those on the sustainability of its investments. The Charter also aims to foster greater awareness of sustainable finance issues in the financial community and to encourage firms to adopt forms of management that are mindful of the environment, society and the best corporate governance practices.

The Charter contains the Bank's principles and vision for the sustainable management of its financial investments and indicates precise commitments through which it intends to make its work on a sustainable model for economic growth more concrete.