Tagged: sustainability

June 4, 2024 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Societe Generale says that it paves the way for responsible global transaction banking (GTB), supporting its clients in their move toward a more sustainable and inclusive economy. In the face of changing market expectations and the absence of established market standards for sustainable GTB solutions,… Read More

May 30, 2024 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Doconomy is reporting a €34 million Series B funding round led by S&P Global, UBS Next, and CommerzVentures. S&P is a new investor, and other existing investors who participated in the funding round include Motive Ventures, PostFinance, and Tenity. Doconomy is an “impact Fintech” that… Read More

May 21, 2024 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has commented on the important step on the road to ISSB adoption in the United Kingdom. KPMG recently shared key insights on the announcement that the UK Government has established the UK Sustainability Disclosure Technical Advisory Committee. Providing their perspective on the announcement that… Read More

May 16, 2024 @ 10:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumers are willing to spend an average of 9.7% more on sustainably produced or sourced goods, even as cost-of-living and inflationary concerns weigh, according to PwC’s 2024 Voice of the Consumer Survey, released recently. The survey, which collected “the perspectives of more than 20,000 consumers… Read More

May 5, 2024 @ 5:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HeavyFinance has signed 300,000 hectares of farmland in western and central Ukraine to its carbon farming program, for a shift over to regenerative agriculture. Once farming practices across this extensive area have been shifted over to nature-based, sustainable and regenerative methods, the farming land “will… Read More

April 26, 2024 @ 11:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank has reportedly become the first Spanish bank to adhere to the Pegasus Guidelines, the first voluntary climate-aligned finance framework for the aviation sector, “designed to help banks independently measure and disclose the emissions intensity and/or climate alignment of their aviation lending portfolios compared to… Read More

April 8, 2024 @ 2:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EY announces the launch of a new Sustainable Finance Innovation Hub in Dublin to help financial institutions around the world accelerate their efforts to meet their environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulatory and reporting requirements. EY Ireland’s existing financial services sustainable finance team “will more… Read More

March 9, 2024 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, a global payments provider, has announced its significant sustainability achievements from the past year. In 2023, Klarna claims it saw “a significant uptick in the use of its features that provide consumers with information about the sustainability efforts of merchants and promote conscious shopping,… Read More

February 23, 2024 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX is driving forward the increased inclusion of SMEs in financial markets. With their partnership, SIX and Greenomy are recognizing the pivotal role that SMEs can play in the transition to a sustainable and low-carbon economy. SIX’ new SME Sustainability Assessment Solution draws “on Greenomy’s… Read More

February 7, 2024 @ 6:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant International, a digital payment and financial services leader dedicated to building an inclusive and sustainable global commerce ecosystem, is expanding its existing partnership with Yapily, the European open banking platform to introduce Europe’s first-ever commercial variable recurring payments (VRPs) for e-commerce via Open Banking… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 5:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Geidea, which is reportedly known for its innovative solutions and market impact, announces its partnership with Fils, a firm focuse on simplified climate action, empowering businesses of all sizes to embed climate positivity into transactions using their API. Geidea’s collaboration with Fils “underlines its commitment… Read More

January 7, 2024 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Heavyfinance CEO Laimonas Noreika has commented on how far the HeavyFinance has come in just a year, and the strides they’ve made in “advancing sustainable agriculture and climate-conscious investments.” The Heavyfinance CEO said that the year commenced with a key achievement — securing €3 million… Read More

December 27, 2023 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) published a joint report on the impact of climate change on the European Union (EU) financial system. The report sets out detailed frameworks for “addressing risk to the financial system by (i) gathering… Read More

December 20, 2023 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Volt, the global real-time payments platform, has recently announced its partnership with embedded sustainability fintech, ekko. The collaboration enables consumers and retailers “to support the removal of plastic bottles from the ocean at checkout, which are then tracked in real time to measure the environmental… Read More

December 15, 2023 @ 6:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte announced expanded collaborations with academic institutions, including MIT Sloan School of Management, NYU Stern Executive Education and Center for Sustainable Business, and most recently, Arizona State University, to “create a differentiated, integrated learning program intended to enhance Deloitte professionals’ ability to help guide clients… Read More

December 14, 2023 @ 6:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Climate finance was central to discussions at COP28 in Dubai and funding to reach net-zero and restore biodiversity is still falling short, according to an update shared by the World Economic Forum (WEF). New research published by WEF highlights priorities “for action and shows how… Read More

December 9, 2023 @ 1:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PensionBee notes that in recent years, the spotlight has intensified “on the role of investments in the climate debate.” As most consumers would hopefully know by now, ‘ESG‘ stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. This is a framework used to “measure a company’s sustainability, workforce… Read More

December 8, 2023 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s energy supply could require more than £900 billion in capital expenditure to achieve net zero by 20501, opening up “a significant opportunity for public and private capital in enabling a successful transition,” according to a new report published by NatWest and Boston Consulting… Read More

December 1, 2023 @ 6:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank will be the Sustainability Coordinator for the €750-million green financing loan that Acciona Energía has arranged, with a banking pool comprising nearly thirty Spanish and international institutions. The facility has been classified as Green Finance as it “will facilitate working capital for projects in… Read More

December 1, 2023 @ 5:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Transitioning to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future, $13.5 trillion in investments will be needed by 2050, particularly in the production, energy and transport sectors, according to a World Economic Forum report. The Net-Zero Industry Tracker 2023, “published in collaboration with Accenture, takes stock of… Read More