In this paper we will give an overview about the history of ethical, socially responsible and sustainable banking. Thus it will not provide a general historical overview about banking and finance but concentrate on sustainable, socially responsible or ethical banking. Let us explain why we...

1. Social banking : introduction / Olaf Weber and Sven Remer -- 2. Social banking : a brief history / Riccardo Milano -- 3. Why do we need social banking? / Leonard Becchetti -- 4. Inside social banks / Christina von Passavant -- 5. Products and services / Olaf Weber -- 6. Financing change...

Social Banking describes a way of value-driven banking that has a positive social and ecological impact at its heart, as well as its own economic sustainability. Although it has a long and successful history, it has arguably never been more topical than it is now in the aftermath of the latest...