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.
Research shows that chief financial officers have a critical role to play in companies’ low-carbon transition, but they must have the necessary expertise to navigate a growing range of risks.
The best way to meet climate goals, address the gender diversity gap, and increase profits? Put women at the helm.
World Bank president Ajay Banga has introduced a new approach for the bank to “deliver quality, more funding and speed”, but is its reform agenda ambitious enough to satisfy its critics?
If approved, the proposals would introduce a host of new target setting, data reporting and disclosure requirements.
World Bank president Ajay Banga has big ambitions, including measuring the bank’s performance based on outputs, rather than inputs. But ceasing fossil fuel financing doesn’t appear to be on the agenda for now.
As UK financial regulators outline guidance to address work cultures and boost inclusion, can more women rise to the top, and speak out against bullying or harassment, without fear of losing their jobs?
Calls grow for multilateral institutions to embrace culture change, take a more client responsive approach, and become less risk averse.
The ADB’s senior climate envoy calls for a less fragmented approach to climate finance and talks about a new path for financing decarbonisation and boosting resilience to extreme weather events.
Our monthly preview video for the October cover story, which examines the reasons behind banks’ continued engagement with fossil fuel companies.
The region has seen a number of financing structure innovations, but more needs to be done to make a real sustainable impact.