A Multi-Attribute Utility Model for Performance Evaluation of Sustainable Banking

In this study, we develop a performance evaluation
model based on a multi-attribute utility approach aiming at reaching
the sustainable banking (SB) status. This model is built accounting
for various banks’ stakeholders in a win-win paradigm. In addition, it
offers the opportunity for adopting a global measure of performance
as an indication of a bank’s sustainability degree. This measure is
referred to as banking sustainability performance index (BSPI). This
index may constitute a basis for ranking banks. Moreover, it may
constitute a bridge between the assessment types of financial and
extra-financial rating agencies. A real application is performed on
three French banks.

• Sonia Rebai
• Mohamed Naceur Azaiez
• Dhafer Saidane

• Multi-attribute utility theory
• Performance
• Sustainable banking.

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