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BIS Innovation Hub sets out new projects

The Eurosystem Centre is expected to open in the coming months, with locations in Frankfurt and Paris and working together with all 19 euro area central banks and the European Central Bank.

17 June 2022

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Ortec Finance and ESG Book to provide a one-stop shop for sustainability analysis.

ESG Book, a global leader in sustainability data and technology, and Ortec Finance, the leading provider of technology and solutions for risk and return management, today announced a new partnership to deliver next-generation ESG data and insights to investors.

16 June 2022

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SIX to offer climate data and analytics in partnership with Urgentem

Swiss financial data expert SIX, one of Europe’s leading financial information providers, announces a partnership with Urgentem, an independent provider of carbon emissions data and climate risk analytics, to support their clients in meeting climate related requirements such as regulatory reporting of emissions data, tracking alignment to climate goals (Net Zero) and stress testing among many others.

15 June 2022

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Etcho launches app for conscious investors

London based start-up, Etcho, has today announced that it will launch the initial version of its app from next week, being available for download on Apple iOS on 21 June 2022 and Android at the end of the month.

15 June 2022

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Fintechs increasingly focused on ethical and sustainable growth - report

A new whitepaper issued by The Payments Association, (previously the Emerging Payments Association or EPA), aims to become a how-to guide to ethical and sustainable growth (ESG) for the FinTech industry.

14 June 2022

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Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF) presents standard for impact assessment

Today the Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF), an international partnership of banks, asset managers and investors, presents a new standard for financial institutions to measure the impact of loans and investments on biodiversity.

14 June 2022

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Climate fintech Datia raises $3.4M

Datia, a fintech company on a mission to simplify investors’ transition to sustainable finance, has announced that it has raised $3.4M in a Seed funding round led by pan-European venture capital firm Nauta Capital, with participation from Accel Starter Ramzi Rizk, Zenloop’s founder Paul Schwarzenholz, Söderberg & Partners and Sting.

07 June 2022

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Cogo calls on banks at Money 2020 to save customers 90 million tonnes of CO2e in 2023

Cogo, the carbon footprint management expert that partners with banks, has calculated that 90 million tonnes of CO2e could be saved each year if every bank attending Money 2020 implemented carbon footprint features for all customers.

07 June 2022

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80 percent of BBVA employees have received sustainability training

80 percent of BBVA personnel (87,000 employees) in all countries where the bank has a presence have received sustainability training, specifically on climate action and inclusive growth - two pillars of the bank’s sustainability strategy.

06 June 2022

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Bluestone Mortgages to track climate change risk with Hometrack

Specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages has signed a three-year contract with leading provider of automation and valuation solutions, Hometrack, to identify climate change risks within its mortgage portfolio.

06 June 2022

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OCBC initiates sustainability innovation challenge

OCBC Bank has partnered its corporate customer SATS, a leading food solutions provider, to launch the inaugural OCBC Sustainability Innovation Challenge.

06 June 2022

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Over two thirds of global consumers want their bank to become more sustainable

Over two thirds (67%) of consumers want their bank or financial institution to become more sustainable in future, according to a new report from cloud banking platform Mambu.

01 June 2022

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