Environment Governance through Green Banking By Selected Commercial Banks in Karnataka

Abstract

The problem of maintaining the ecological life balance and sustainability of environment is a major issue throughout the world. For the survival of human beings protecting the environment is a very important element. Consumers as well as organizations noticed this importance; being part of it banking sector has taken few news steps towards the concept of green banking which plays a very good role in the environment sustainability as well as growth of a country. Green banking is an ne emerging concept which deals with the banking without using paper, it reduces the usage of paper and power. The aim of the paper is to trace out the role of banks in environment sustainability through green banking by commercial banks in Karnataka. SWOC tool has used in research therefore; possible suggestions can be made to take initiatives and promote green banking in Karnataka.