Latest Sustainable News: Finextra Research

AI ranking says banks lagging on climate action

Most of the largest commercial banks in the world are lagging behind in implementing effective measures to climate-proof their operations and those of the businesses they finance , according to a Large Language Model ranking developed by Climate X and Climate Proof.

17 September 2024

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Sustainable Finance Live 2024: West Yorkshire Pension Fund invests in Rebalance Earth

The West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) has bought a 25% stake in Rebalance Earth, a water-related nature restoration organisation.

13 September 2024

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Northern Trust launches blockchain-based carbon credit ecosystem

Asset servicer Northern Trust has launched a blockchain-based platform which enables institutional buyers to digitally access carbon credits.

13 September 2024

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Sustainable Finance Live 2024: Bank of Spain releases report on satellite data

The Bank of Spain has recently released a report outlining the potential of satellite data to make a difference in collecting climate-related data.

06 September 2024

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Sustainable Finance Live 2024: Who are our sponsors and supporters?

This year’s annual Sustainable Finance Live conference will be held at Events@No6 in London on October 8.

30 August 2024

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UK climate fintech Zero secures partners ahead of launch

Zero, a UK finance app targeting climate-active young Brits has signed up a host of technology partners ahead of its launch later this year.

28 August 2024

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Sustainable Finance Live 2024: Planet Tracker tackles environmental impact data

Leading up to Finextra’s annual green conference, Sustainable Finance Live, which will take place at Events@No6 on October 8 in London, keynote speaker and founder of ResponsibleRisk Richard Peers interviewed Robin Millington, CEO of Planet Tracker.

23 August 2024

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Sustainable Finance Live 2024: Using AI technology to drive sustainable solutions

IBM announced its joint endeavor with WWF Germany to use AI spatial capturing technology to enhance elephant tracking in Africa. This technology will be able to support conservation of African elephants, which can increase carbon storage in their forest habitats.

16 August 2024

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Science Card opens e-money account for socially-conscious spending

UK fintech Science Card has opened an e-money account to further its goal of supporting scientific projects across health, climate change and tech through customer spending.

15 August 2024

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Standard Chartered links interest rates and fees to clients' ESG performance

Standard Chartered has launched a new ESG-linked Cash Account for corporate banking clients that rewards them for meeting material environmental, social and governance related targets.

12 August 2024

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Sustainable Finance Live 2024: The impact of biodiversity in the Nordics

Leading up to Sustainable Finance Live 2024, that will be taking place on 8 October at Events@No6 in London, Richard Peers, founder of ResponsibleRisk and keynote speaker at the event, conducted an interview with FinextraTV on the impact of biodiversity in the Nordics.

09 August 2024

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Sustainable Finance Live 2024: Speaking to Oxbury Bank

Sustainable Finance Live 2024 kicks off on 8th October at Events@No6 in London.

02 August 2024

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