This thesis investigates the environmental sustainability of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), in relation to its new ‘lean, clean, green’ initiative. To do this, two AIIB projects...Show moreThis thesis investigates the environmental sustainability of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), in relation to its new ‘lean, clean, green’ initiative. To do this, two AIIB projects will be investigated as well as two Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects, as case studies. These will be analyzed and compared, alongside the two banks general environmental policies. To examine these cases, two different perspectives on sustainability will be discussed. Furthermore, three concepts (the management of organizations in regard to cooperation with partners, long-term thinking, and transparency) will be researched in relation to sustainability. Those three concepts will be used to discuss the case studies. To conclude, it can be stated that the AIIB is taking steps towards sustainability, because it promotes cooperation with partners, long-term thinking and transparency. But, the AIIB’s approach to sustainability is comparable to the ADB’s.Show less
