Latest articles from ESG & sustainability

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Are banks ready for their green stress tests?

May 26, 2021

The ECB and the Bank of England’s first green stress tests may not yield meaningful results.

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How to be a sustainability chief

May 21, 2021

As sustainability gets better defined within jobs and corporate structures, are banks getting it right?

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Will the CSRD help banks hit new sustainability targets?

May 21, 2021

Once the EU directive is implemented, banks should be able to access much more granular climate data from companies.

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Chinese banks lag peers in efforts to tackle deforestation

May 13, 2021

As leading banks sign up to global standards, China’s financial sector is conspicuously out of step.

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Asia’s appetite for green bonds rising

May 10, 2021

As demand grows, investors are asking more questions about how their money will be invested.

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Climate change set to drive further bank model transformation

May 7, 2021

Technological, political and regulatory shifts led by environmental concerns could force banks to overhaul their operations.

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The shifts in female representation on bank boards

May 5, 2021

Legislation has spurred female representation on bank boards in a number of developed countries but others still lag behind.

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Financing floating solar

April 28, 2021

Don’t let the opportunity for floating solar energy drift by.

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Prepare for the accounting revolution

April 28, 2021

While the alphabet soup around accounting standards for ESG issues is as rich as ever, joint efforts are steering it in the right direction.

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Sustainable finance set to hit $3tn in 2021

April 28, 2021

Record first-quarter volumes confirm trend for sustainable bonds and loans.

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