Sustainability lies at the heart of APS Bank’s values – it underpins its business strategy and is a core pillar of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme. It is this value that inspires the Malta Sustainability Forum – an event that, organised by APS Bank plc, works towards raising awareness on the topic of sustainability, with the aim of empowering citizens to make conscious decisions towards a more sustainable life. APS Bank’s role is strengthened by the fact that sustainability and Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) are increasingly becoming interchangeable. This was outlined by APS Bank CEO Marcel Cassar, who in his welcoming address to this year’s edition of the Malta Sustainability Forum, defined sustainability as “Meeting the needs of today without threatening the future”. “Banks are at the heart of business decisions – and such decisions should not lead to environmental degradation,” he added, while referring to the three Ps: people, planet and prosperity. The CEO also referred to another ‘P’: peace, where resources are used for welfare and not war. Now in its third year, the 2022 edition of the Malta Sustainability Forum, themed ‘Sustain...