Sustainable - Announcements, News, Articles & Research: Finextra

G+D pledges to end use of virgin plastics in cards by 2030

Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) pledges to replace all virgin plastic in its payment card products by 2030 at the latest to further support consumers and banks to fulfil their own sustainability aspirations.

21 July 2022

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MetaVerse Green Exchange hires ex BoE adviser

MetaVerse Green Exchange (“MVGX”), a digital green exchange licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”), announced the appointment of former Bank of England Senior Advisor Michael Sheren as President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) as the firm strengthens its end-to-end suite of Carbon as a Service (CaaS) products to customers across the globe.

21 July 2022

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Banca March selects Golden Source for ESG data management

GoldenSource, the leading independent provider of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) and Master Data Management (MDM) solutions announced today that Banca March has selected GoldenSource ESG Impact to manage data and analytics for its ESG-related investment and banking processes.

20 July 2022

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JPX launches ESG Bond information platform

Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (JPX) and JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (JPXI) have today launched the ESG Bond Information Platform.

19 July 2022

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DBS opens net zero building

DBS today commemorated the official opening of its refurbished DBS Newton Green, Singapore’s first net zero building[1] by a bank.

18 July 2022

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GreenGrowth taps Seccl API for carbon-tracking mobile investment application

GreenGrowth Investments, the new sustainable investment platform empowering consumers to invest for a more environmentally-responsible world, has adopted Seccl’s technology to power its soon-to-launch mobile investment application.

14 July 2022

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FSB outlines progress made in addressing financial risks from climate change

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published its first annual progress report on the July 2021 FSB Roadmap for Addressing Climate-Related Financial Risks, which is being delivered to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Bali, Indonesia this week.

14 July 2022

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UOB pilots sustainable deposits solution with GIC

Today United Overseas Bank (UOB) launched a Green and Sustainable Deposits solution for its corporate and institutional clients, the first such product in Singapore offered by a local bank. The solution was piloted with GIC.

08 July 2022

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Vantage partners Supercar Blondie on ESG programme

Vantage, an international multi-asset broker, is pleased to announce that it has partnered Supercar Blondie, in the launch of its global ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) programme.

08 July 2022

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Indigo Agriculture ready to issue first ag carbon credits

Indigo Agriculture announced the completed production of the first crop of verified, registry-issued ag carbon credits generated at scale, which will be formally issued by the Climate Action Reserve in the coming days.

07 July 2022

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Aviva adds to ESG profiling tool

Aviva has today announced further enhancements to their ESG Profiling tool on the Aviva Advised platform. ESG Profiler, powered by FNZ Impact, an ESG solution integrated into FNZ’s wider global wealth management platform, will now offer a downloadable customer report, enabling advisers to include ESG factors in client conversations. An additional ESG-focussed preference – Air Pollution – has also been added.

05 July 2022

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Squirro and radicant bring AI to ESG decisions with new partnership

radicant, the first sustainable, digital and collaborative internet-based financial services company which is aligned with the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals, is working closely with Squirro. The integration of technology enables radicant to automate decision-making processes and improve customer understanding and service quality.

05 July 2022

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