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Natural Capital can be defined as the world’s stocks of natural assets which include geology, soil, air, water and all living things.  
(PCBS).


=== Terms of reference ===
Examples include global forests and their role in controlling greenhouse gases, insects as pollinators, water resources and the ecosystems of the planet.


Just as companies need financial capital to support their business so too does the world need natural capital to support human life. 
The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards was established by the UK Parliament to:


Poor management can result in depletion of financial capital and likewise natural capital needs to be managed and valued. 
'''A.''' Consider and report on:


Putting an economic value on natural capital and accounting for its use or renewal are behind the concepts of sustainability accounting or integrated accounting.
# Professional standards and culture in the UK banking sector, taking account of regulatory and competition investigations into the LIBOR rate-setting scandal.
# Lessons to be learned about:
## Corporate governance.
## Transparency.
## Conflicts of interest.
## Their implications for regulation and for UK Government policy.


'''B.''' Make recommendations for legislative and other action.


Natural capital is also known as natural resources.
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=== Final report ===


==See also==
The Commission's 2013 report was designed to address:
* [[Capital]]
 
* [[Ecosystem services]]
# Making the individual responsibility of senior bankers a reality.
* [[Environmental concerns]]
# Reinforcing each bank's own responsibility for its own soundness and the maintenance of its standards.
* [[Environmental profit and loss]]
# Creating better functioning and more diverse banking markets.
* [[Human capital]]
# Reinforcing regulators' responsibility to exercise judgement in deploying their powers.
* [[Intellectual capital]]
# Specifying the responsibilities of the UK Government.
* [[Manufactured capital]]
 
* [[Natural Capital Coalition]]
 
* [[Natural Capital Committee]]
The Commission's report setting out its conclusions and recommendations can be downloaded here:
* [[Natural Capital Protocol]]
[[Media:PCBS report June 2013.pdf|PCBS final report June 2013]].
* [[Relationship capital]]
 
* [[Social capital]]
 
* [[Sustainability]]
==Note==
* [[Sustainability bond]]
 
* [[SHE]]
The Association of Corporate Treasurers gave both written and oral evidence to the Commission. Justin Welby, a member of the Commission, was Lord Bishop of Durham on his appointment and became The Most Rev. and the Rt Hon. the Archbishop of Canterbury before it reported. A former Treasurer of Enterprise Oil, he is a Fellow of the ACT.
* [[System of Environmental-Economic Accounting]]
 
* [[World Forum on Natural Capital]]
 
== See also ==
* [[LIBOR]]
* [[Banking Standards Review]]
* [[MCT]]




===Other links===
===Other links===
[https://naturalcapitalforum.com/news/article/sustainability-jargon-buster--10-essential-terms-for-ceos Sustainability jargon buster] www.naturalcapitalforum.com
*[http://www.parliament.uk/bankingstandards UK Parliament: PCBS]


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[[Category:Ethics]]
[[Category:Ethics]]

Revision as of 20:31, 7 June 2015

(PCBS).

Terms of reference

The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards was established by the UK Parliament to:

A. Consider and report on:

  1. Professional standards and culture in the UK banking sector, taking account of regulatory and competition investigations into the LIBOR rate-setting scandal.
  2. Lessons to be learned about:
    1. Corporate governance.
    2. Transparency.
    3. Conflicts of interest.
    4. Their implications for regulation and for UK Government policy.

B. Make recommendations for legislative and other action.


Final report

The Commission's 2013 report was designed to address:

  1. Making the individual responsibility of senior bankers a reality.
  2. Reinforcing each bank's own responsibility for its own soundness and the maintenance of its standards.
  3. Creating better functioning and more diverse banking markets.
  4. Reinforcing regulators' responsibility to exercise judgement in deploying their powers.
  5. Specifying the responsibilities of the UK Government.


The Commission's report setting out its conclusions and recommendations can be downloaded here: PCBS final report June 2013.


Note

The Association of Corporate Treasurers gave both written and oral evidence to the Commission. Justin Welby, a member of the Commission, was Lord Bishop of Durham on his appointment and became The Most Rev. and the Rt Hon. the Archbishop of Canterbury before it reported. A former Treasurer of Enterprise Oil, he is a Fellow of the ACT.


See also


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