change. Following the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, investors learned that 13 of the 17 banks that financed the Dakota Access Pipeline were signatories to the Equator Principles. Despite concerns being raised that the project could threaten the water supply from Lake Oahe and the Missouri River if a leak occurred, project financing was still approved. See also Corporate social responsibility Ethical banking Ethical investing Socially responsible investing Special purpose entity Cross-sector biodiversity initiative ESG References External links Official website of the Equator Principles. Equator Principles website discussion of the BTC project criticism. ABN AMRO report on its application of the Equator Principles to the BTC pipeline project. IFC rebuttal of NGO criticism of its environmental and social assessment of the BTC pipeline project. The Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards in Mining. A Legal Guide - The Equator Principles Review of the Equator Principles – Towards EP4 Ethical banking Investment Corporate social responsibility