Sustainability

In addition to being a member of the Task Force on Regulation and Supervision, which falls under the Bank of Mauritius Climate Change Centre, the MBA has also been working with stakeholders towards the greening of the financial ecosystem:

  • Since September 2021, the MBA has held meetings with the Tourism Authority & the international consultancy CSCP on the greening of the Tourism industry. An interactive working session with banks will be organised on 9 December 2021.
  • The MBA is participating in the Mauritius Standards Bureau consultation on a new environtmental standard, DMS ISO/DIS 14100 – Guidance on environmental criteria for projects, assets and activities to support the development of green finance.
  • On 12 November, we participated in a workshop organised by Business Mauritius and AFD on Climate Change in context of COP26. On 25 November and 3 December, the MBA is participating in a UN project to map food systems in place in Mauritius and the Seychelles, with a view to developing tools to ensure a more sustainable approach to food privision and production.