Financial Institutions, the Environment and Liability of Financing: the Financing Paper for Induction of Conduct Sustainable.

• Main Authors: Alebe Linhares Mesquita, Jana Maria Brito Silva
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-graduação em Direito (CONPEDI) 2015-12-01
• Series: Revista de Direito e Sustentabilidade
• Subjects: Responsabilidade civil, Financiadoras, Meio ambiente
• Online Access: http://www.indexlaw.org/index.php/revistards/article/view/794

This study has the scope to analyze as currently happens to liability financing institutions for environmental damage. Justifies the analysis because of the few and restricted references that deign to examine the issue, in addition to the basic need for renewed discussion of the responsibility matrix of institutions that benefit from lending. They also observed the need that all requirements for the issuance of new investments are reviewed in light of a Social Environmental Responsibility Policy. It will be brief comments on the legal framework for environmental liability, designed to promote a better understanding of the principles applicable. In order to give concreteness to the study, analyzes the importance of licensing and other impact assessment tools as part of an internal mitigation system risk of damage and consequent accountability.