Latest Sustainable News: Finextra Research

Riksbank's Skingsley appointed head of BIS Innovation Hub

The Bank for International Settlements has appointed Riksbank's Cecilia Skingsley as head of the BIS Innovation Hub.

08 June 2022

New York Senate votes for bitcoin mining moratorium

The New York State Senate has passed a bill establishing a moratorium on cryptocurrency mining using carbon-based power sources.

03 June 2022

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Deutsche Bank exec quits over 'greenwashing' probe

Asoka Woehrmann, the chief executive of Deutsche Bank subsidiary DWS, has resigned after German law officials stormed its offices over claims that the company exaggerated the sustainable credentials of some of its financial products.

01 June 2022

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Visa invests in CO2 tracker ecolytiq

Sustainable finance provider ecolytiq has secured a €13.5 million financing round led by Visa and other blue chip investors.

30 May 2022

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EBAday 2022: Racing toward net-zero

EBAday 2022 is fast-approaching, and as we edge closer to the conference’s kick off, we’re exploring some highlights across the agenda. A key stand-out is the event’s lunchtime session on day two, ‘Meeting the net-zero challenge: How can banks fulfil CSR expectations?’

27 May 2022

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Green fintech money app Tred busts crowdfund target in ten minutes

Tred, a UK startup building a carbon tracking debit card and app, has bust through its initial £600,000 crowdfunding target within ten minutes of going live on Crowdcube.

26 May 2022

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Nomura leads $6 million investment in climate tech startup Allinfra

Climate tech startup Allinfra has raised $6 million in a Series A round led by Nomura.

26 May 2022

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Tandem Bank appoints chief impact and marketing officer

Tandem Bank has appointed Georgina Whalley to the newly-created role of chief impact and marketing officer with a mandate to focus on building the digital bank's green credentials.

25 May 2022

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Bank face 15% drag on profits due to climate change

The Bank of England is warning banks to take immediate action on climate risks or face a 15% hit to annual profits.

24 May 2022

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TCF 2022: Closing the void between banking and fintech

Banking as a Service (BaaS) and Banking as a Platform (BaaP) were key themes throughout both days of the Temenos Community Forum (TCF). These topics were also hit on during a session about how to scale your business, led by Ross Mallace – speakers executive vice president, global head of SaaS and partner ecosystem at Temenos.

19 May 2022

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TCF 2022: Plug-and-play required for hyper-personalisation

Max Chuard, Temenos CEO, opened the Temenos Community Forum 2022 (TCF) introducing a number of the key themes to be covered during the conference, from embedded finance, to disruptive technologies, disintermediation, new business models, composable services, and sustainability.

19 May 2022

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Deutsche Bank demands sustainability ratings from suppliers

Deutsche Bank is taking a big step towards cleaning up its supply chain, mandating that suppliers doing business with the bank must undertake a vendor sustainability rating from EcoVadis or another eligible rating agency.

19 May 2022

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