In the US, ESG is viewed as something that ‘nice people do', complains Calpers’ Anne Simpson.
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Has Covid-19 really made the case for ESG?
November 23, 2020In spite of a ‘greenium’, the case for sustainability is still not urgent enough.
A social green deal for Europe
November 19, 2020A just economy will need social as much as green elements, says Fisma's Marcel Haag.
Covid-19 solidifies private banking needs around tech and ESG
November 2, 2020Alpian managing director Marion Owczarczak-Fogli on the pandemic’s impact on private banking relationships.
Santander chair on group’s Brazil strategy
November 2, 2020Pandemic has thrown up unique challenges, admits Santander's executive chair Ana Botín.
How banks can help build a better post-Covid Brazil
November 2, 2020Brazil is looking at how to bounce back in a more sustainable way with healthier cities and wider access to financial services.
Welcome to the second edition of Sustainable Views
October 29, 2020Banks' influence on business and the economy cannot be understated. But this influence is perceived as negative by many people.
Santander’s Ana Botin on the challenges of sustainable finance
October 29, 2020Santander Group executive chairman on the tightrope banks must walk in providing finance to support a green transition, without shunning coal-reliant poorer nations.
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Can the largest fossil fuel financiers change?
October 29, 2020JPMorgan has pledged to push clients towards aligning with the Paris Agreement.
IFC’s outgoing CEO on a more modern development finance
October 1, 2020Philippe Le Houérou on the organisation's commitment to support countries most in need during the pandemic.