Assessing ESG Impact on European Bank Profitability

This assessment explores the integration of ESG in European banking, analyzing 40 leading banks through regulatory impacts, profitability links, and regional strategies. It highlights the role of EU regulations, ESG scores, and financial outcomes using fixed-effects regression. Key findings point to long-term benefits of ESG adoption, while addressing challenges based on bank size and strategy. Recommendations focus on enhancing ESG implementation and furthering research on its financial...