Latest Sustainable News: Finextra Research

G+D’s sustainable cards zero-in on virgin plastics

Dr Carsten Wengel, head of global sales and distribution in the card and digital payment business at G+D, spoke to Finextra on sustainable cashless options that are emerging in the financial services sector.

02 December 2022

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Sustainable Finance Live: How can nature be made bankable?

How are different financial institutions approaching climate strategy and sustainable investment? The potential for sustainable investment was explored in the keynote presentation: How can nature be made bankable? by founder of ResponsibleRisk Richard Peers and CEO of sustainable investment company Mirova, Philippe Zaouati.

29 November 2022

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Sustainable Finance Live: What is the role of risk in greening finance and financing green?

An increasing number of financial institutions are reconstructing the structure of their internal risk cycles and ESG reporting to align with ILAAP and ICAAP guidelines. Looking at the future of risk reporting in finance, head of model risk governance at Metro Bank, Suresh Sankaran discussed ESG data and risk in his Keynote: What is the role of risk in greening finance and financing green?

29 November 2022

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Sustainable Finance Live: Is sustainable finance sustainable?

Sustainable Finance Live kicked off Tuesday morning in a hybrid format, in-person and online, where leaders discussed the problem statements and solutions that are defining the sustainable finance industry today.

29 November 2022

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Tandem partners carbon footprint tracking outfit Cogo

UK digital lender Tandem is working with green fintech Cogo to help customers track and manage the carbon footprint of their spending.

29 November 2022

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Sustainable Finance Live sneak peek: ESG risks - how can we build in sustainability?

Finextra spoke to Adam Webb, COO, Risk at ICBC Standard Bank, ahead of Sustainable Finance Live about his experience in risk management and mitigating climate risk.

25 November 2022

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ESG hacking: creating opportunities for sustainable innovation

As part of Finextra’s fifth Sustainable Finance Live conference, a concurrent Hackathon is taking place. The collaborative event will take place from the 29th of November to the 2nd of December and teams will have access to workshops, panels and the necessary technology to develop projects in real-time.

21 November 2022

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NatWest releases carbon planner tool to help businesses reduce energy costs

NatWest has created a free to use digital Carbon Planner tool designed to help UK businesses lower energy bills as they cut their carbon footprint.

15 November 2022

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Barclays offers £2000 cash to customers who make energy-efficient home improvements

As the cost-of-living crisis ontinues to squeeze household finances, Barclays is to pay mortgage customers up to £2,000 to support energy-efficient home improvements.

15 November 2022

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Climate coalition publishes green digital practices guidebook

The Every Action Counts (EAC) coalition has put together a guidebook designed to help firms engage with consumers on climate issues.

11 November 2022

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G20 urged to intervene to prevent bank funding of fossil fuels

Leading economists, bankers and investors have said G20 leaders must prioritise ambitious regulation to prevent a global financial crash caused by continued financing of the fossil fuel industry.

09 November 2022

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Survey reveals tech sector's greenwashing fears

The vast majority of top level executives in the tech industry believe that it is guilty of greenwashing, according to recently published research.

07 November 2022

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