Pieterse, Thea2023-05-282023-05-2819-04-20232022*A2023http://hdl.handle.net/2263/90944Mini Dissertation (MPhil (Corporate Strategy))--University of Pretoria, 2022.Banks will play a pivotal role in the transition to a green economy and the achievement of the Sustainable development Goals (SDGs). Banks have investors and shareholders and as such must produce returns in order for shareholders to retain or increase their investment. This study assesses the effect that corporate sustainability disclosures and performance have on bank performance. The study included the six largest banks for South Africa, for which data was collected from publicly available sources. The study finds that there in a statistically significant inverse relationship between ESG and bank operational performance. Secondly, a positive relationship is observed between ESG and bank financial performance. Similarly, a positive relationship is found between ESG and market performance.en© 2023 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.UCTDMini Dissertation14383129