5th International Summer School on Social Banking

Discussing the “impact” of banking and finance is a central topic today – both in society and in the financial sector itself. How far does the impact of banking and finance reach? What are criteria that define “positive” impact? How can non-financial impact best be measured and reported? And where might be limits in showing impact, for example regarding long-term and transformational effects of financed cultural or educational projects?

Sustainable banks already for decades dedicate their activities to “impact”, long before this buzzword has entered the stage. Always, the tangible effects on the real economy are at the core of their businesses. Based on values like responsibility, trust and transparency, they finance social, cultural and ecological projects only.

The 5th International Summer School on Social Banking brings together the unique pioneer experience of sustainable banks with other current approaches to impact finance and (academic) reflections on impact.

Be part of an interactive learning journey and shape your views on the impact of (sustainable) banking and finance.
For whom?

The Summer School brings together 80-100 persons:

• Young professionals who work for a social bank or mainstream bank who want to get insights about social banking

• Students with interest in social banking and social finance
• Individuals who are interested in social banking and who wants to get to know it

How?

• Lectures and workshops by renowned experts from practice and academia.
• Interactive and creative methods facilitate integrating participants’ knowledge and creativity.
• Cultural and artistic events.