Abstract
Green banking means promoting environmental-friendly practices and reducing your carbon footprint from your banking activities. As environmental issues gain greater attention, pressure is being placed on all industries, including financial institutions to implement Green Initiatives. Banking sector is one of the major sources of financing for commercial projects which is one of the most important economic activities for economic growth. Therefore, banking sector can play a crucial role in promoting environmentally sustainable and socially responsible investment. The study aims to identify the opinion and awareness of bank customers as regards to green banking concept in public and private sector banks of Pathanamthitta dist. of Kerala.
Keywords: Green banking, Awareness, Customers, Environment etc.
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