Banking occupies a pivotal role in the creation of a sustainable economy, not just as a large industry sector in its own right, but because banks’ primary role is as lending and investment intermediaries. In that capacity, bank policy exercises an enormous influence on just about every area of CSR in every facet of commerce. In a global context, bank lending and investment to industry has a profound effect on the environment in which we live. In a personal context, product design and disclosure can have dramatic effect on the financial fortunes and security of individuals.