BSTDB Secretary General Highlights Sustainable Development Impact at Blue Heritage Summit
News | 19-Mar-2026
Driving green finance and sustainable investment across the Black Sea region top priority for BSTDB
Our Secretary General, Mr. Asterios Tsoukalas, spoke at the Blue Heritage Summit Thessaloniki 2026, a three-day forum that brought together politicians, ambassadors, EU commissioners, business leaders, academics, and innovators from across Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean.
Participating in the high-level session “Investing in a Sustainable Future: Green Finance in the Black Sea Region”, the Secretary General highlighted BSTDB’s mandate and development impact across its member countries, with a particular focus on Greece and the wider Black Sea region. He underscored the Bank’s role in mobilizing financing for sustainable infrastructure, supporting private sector growth, and fostering regional cooperation.
Special emphasis was placed on BSTDB’s growing portfolio in green financing, including investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environmentally responsible projects that contribute to climate resilience and long-term economic sustainability.
The Secretary General also referred to the Bank’s recently inaugurated headquarters, which has been awarded LEED Platinum certification—one of the highest global standards for sustainable building design and performance. He noted that operating from such an environmentally advanced environment reinforces the institution’s commitment to sustainability and reflects its broader strategic priorities.
BSTDB’s participation in the Summit reaffirmed its role as a key regional partner in advancing sustainable development and green transition efforts across the Black Sea region.
The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) is an international financial institution established by Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Türkiye, and Ukraine. The BSTDB headquarters are in Thessaloniki, Greece. BSTDB supports economic development and regional cooperation by providing loans, credit lines, equity and guarantees for projects and trade financing in the public and private sectors in its member countries. The authorized capital of the Bank is EUR 3.45 billion. For information on BSTDB, visit www.bstdb.org.
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