Current ESG reporting frameworks are not fit to answer the questions that need asking
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Probes of banks’ ESG credentials set to ramp up
March 24, 2021Financial institutions likely to be scrutinised not just by shareholders, investors and regulators, but also the courts.

Deforestation hurts both banks and the Amazon
March 19, 2021By committing to the principles of ESG, not just saying the letters out loud, banks stand to gain from pulling out of the rainforest.

The rising threat of climate risks to UK banking
March 12, 2021If banks want to prepare for the long-term impact of climate change, identifying physical risks that come with this need to take priority.

Can AI bridge gap between big data and sustainable financing?
March 5, 2021More than 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are generated every day and effective processing can help ESG investors become more objective.
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Striving for diversity across the industry
February 26, 2021A week before International Women’s Day, inspiring women from across financial services offer insights on furthering the diversity agenda.

Carbon neutrality? Here’s how to do it
February 25, 2021Lighting group Signify has made its operations carbon-neutral. Chief executive Eric Rondolat explains how.