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What is B Corp certification and how does it work?
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

What is B Corp certification and how does it work?

B Corporation certification has taken off in the sustainability sector, with more and more companies working on getting B Corp certified to establish themselves as environmentally-focused and socially ethical. Currently, there are a lot of businesses that have become B Corp certified, such as The Body Shop, Ben & Jerry’s, Aesop, Illy Caffe, Co...

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The 'good stuff' happening in sustainable lending in the US
Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

The 'good stuff' happening in sustainable lending in the US

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed by the US Congress in 2022 and signed into law by President Biden, is working as intended, and America’s major banks are getting onboard with sustainable lending. That’s what we’re hearing from leaders of the financial institution wing of Boston-based Ceres – the nonprofit advocacy organisation formed in ...

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Connecting the dots between sustainability and banking
Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

Connecting the dots between sustainability and banking

Sustainability – at least as a loosely defined concept - has been a focus for financial institutions since the early 2000s, when concerns about the effects of global warming skyrocketed worldwide. In some arenas, interest in confronting and adapting to changes in climate and society started growing well before that. Has that focus paid off in the ...

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What is the water crisis and what role does climate finance play?
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

What is the water crisis and what role does climate finance play?

We are killing the planet in so many ways! Climate change and global warming have caused a major water crisis. There are two billion people worldwide who do not have access to safe drinking water according to the UN. Water supply available has been decreasing due to rise of sea-levels, rise in sea temperatures, and the melting of glaciers and icec...

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Allocating green capital to housing: Why energy efficiency needs to be prioritised
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Allocating green capital to housing: Why energy efficiency needs to be prioritised

The climate crisis and cost of living crisis are both well underway and wreaking considerable damage on the livelihoods and fiscal capabilities of the UK public. Financial institutions and the government need to step up green initiatives to make housing more sustainable and more affordable. While these may seem like two different, and even opposin...

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What is the role of biodiversity bonds in green finance?
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

What is the role of biodiversity bonds in green finance?

Last month, BBVA Colombia announced it will be issuing the financial sector’s first biodiversity bond of $50 million, in association with IFC. So, what are biodiversity bonds, and what do they mean for sustainable finance? The BBVA investment marks progress in financing green projects; focusing on allocating capital for natural resources and initi...

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A hopeful vision for a sustainable future: Embracing the power of narratives
Brigitte Bernard-Rau

Brigitte Bernard-Rau Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher at Universität Hamburg

A hopeful vision for a sustainable future: Embracing the power of narratives

Where I come from, storytelling plays an important role. As an oral tradition, this form of expression is used to share funny stories and anecdotes about everyday life. Between tales, songs and riddles, the storyteller engages the audience with words such as “Krik”, “Yékrik” and “Mistikrik” to make sure everyone is listening. The audience responds...

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UK election 2024: What the manifestos mean for sustainability
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

UK election 2024: What the manifestos mean for sustainability

The UK general election will take place on July 4, with each party championing different priorities when it comes to the future of the country. Along with the many needs of a nation, one glaring main concern of each platform should be their sustainable development goals and climate focus for the future. Dominic Rowles, lead ESG analyst at Hargreav...

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London’s abuzz with Climate Action Week 2024
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

London’s abuzz with Climate Action Week 2024

June 22-29 celebrates London Climate Action Week (LCAW), a week of events, conferences, seminars, and discussions about the future of the City of London in its approach to climate change mitigation. The events taking place all over the city this week range from panel sessions and webinars to carbon literacy workshops and park tours. Making moves B...

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Why treasury teams should help lead sustainability policies and reporting
Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

Why treasury teams should help lead sustainability policies and reporting

Corporate finance and treasury teams need to be ready, willing, and able to assist – rather than simply rail against – compliance with new carbon and methane emissions reporting requirements, and even consider assisting their companies’ response to social impacts and related regulations, explained sustainable investment expert Taylor Anderson. And...

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Greenhushing: How will it impact sustainability efforts in financial services?
Sehrish Alikhan

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Greenhushing: How will it impact sustainability efforts in financial services?

We have all heard of greenwashing – when companies lie or exaggerate their sustainable efforts to gain ESG brownie points and falsely reassure customers of their dedication to the environment, there is a new term that companies are getting the hots for called greenhushing. This terrible name for an even worse activity is when companies simply will...

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Levelling the playing field for sustainable, green investments
Scott Hamilton

Scott Hamilton Contributing Editor at Finextra Research

Levelling the playing field for sustainable, green investments

“Our point is now, the real place this world is going is not back to 1950. In fact, we're going to a clean world, a sustainable, a healthy world, and a safe world. That's where we're going. And it's inevitable. So, you might as well get on the train and make some money.” That’s Tom Steyer’s message, in response to an audience question on the role ...

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