WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was issued today by Amazon Watch: Spain's Banco Santander, which has been facing growing criticism for being a lead financier in a highly controversial dam project in the Brazilian Amazon, recently signed on to the "Equator Principles," a set of socially and environmentally responsible financing guidelines adopted by a growing number of private banks.

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By Hawser, Anita Businesses are recognizing the heightened importance of minimizing both their impact on the environment and the impact that environmental legislation has on them.

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By Anonymous JPMorgan Chase recently announced it has adopted the Equator Principles, guidelines to promote environmental and social responsibility in project financing. These principles will apply to projects of $10 million or more in environmentally sensitive industries.