Abstract
The world today is characterized by the acceleration of events and complexity due to the emergence of environmental problems, which have led to many pressures on society. Environmental risks have become global, and therefore it is necessary to pay attention to environmental governance to reduce risks. The study aims to diagnose the reality of environmental governance in Iraqi banks for the period (2015-2021). To reach this goal, a sample of banks (governmental and private) in Iraq was selected. The study relied on a main tool, which is the questionnaire form, through which the opinions of the managers of the research sample banks were identified regarding the diagnosis of the reality of environmental governance. (15) questions were allocated that express three dimensions of environmental governance, namely: (a) positive commitment to environmental regulations, (b) participation and representation rights, and (c) environmental transparency. The questions were distributed equally for the three dimensions, with (5) questions for each dimension. The research reached several results, including The absence of environmental culture due to the absence of the authority responsible for this role, and even if it exists, its role is ineffective.The researcher recommended a set of proposals, the most important of which is: Directing banks to adopt and follow a set of strategies to reach a healthy environment by investing in environmentally friendly projects such as green building, renewable energy, waste recycling, and raising the level of community awareness of environmental issues and instilling a sense of responsibility for preserving the environment.
