Survey shows bankers more concerned with short-term goals than social responsibility

Five years on from the start of the financial crisis, bankers worldwide still believe that social responsibility is not a top priority, new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit shows.

In a global survey conducted for Society, shareholders and self-interest: Accountability of business leaders in financial services, an EIU report sponsored by SAS, an overwhelming majority (84%) of C-level banking and insurance executives say meeting short-term performance targets is their main priority.