More needs to happen in the private and public sectors in richer countries if negotiations at COP28 later this month are to have any chance of reaching an ambitious conclusion, says Reclaim Finance’s founder.  

The UK’s Lending Standards Board has highlighted the barriers to accessing finance facing ethnic minority-led businesses.

Banks and financial institutions in the Netherlands need to ensure that their sustainable claims are “fair, accurate and non-misleading”, says AFM.

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Indian banks’ unbridled lending to carbon-intensive sectors is facing investor scrutiny amid fears of rising transition risks. 

How do you plug the $5.4tn ESG investment gap in emerging markets? ESG Book and the Future Investment Initiative Institute hope their methodology will address inherent biases in existing ESG ratings.

The EIB’s head of ESG hopes for a more “switched on” private sector at this year’s COP28 meetings in Dubai, but says much more could be achieved if the COPs on climate change and biodiversity were combined.

The UK regulators’ diversity and inclusion consultations highlight the tricky issue of non-financial misconduct arising from private messaging.

Disability can make it hard to access vital financial services. But technology, when employed correctly, can help lower the barrier.

By answering these questions, boards can drive positive cultural change and reduce the potential for costly and damaging incidents.