Latest Sustainable News: Finextra Research

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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Startups selected for inaugural climate incubator

Eight climate-focused startups have been selected to participate in what is claimed to be the world's first climate-focused fintech incubator in the Nordics and Baltics.

04 November 2022

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Lord Christopher Holmes selected for SustainableFinance.LIVE keynote

Lord Christopher Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond will open Finextra’s fifth SustainableFinance.LIVE conference and hackathon as keynote speaker on the 29th of November.

04 November 2022

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Singapore Fintech Festival 2022: MAS MD Menon equates fintech transformation to Wu Xing

Day two of Singapore Fintech Festival kicked off with Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore on the global plenary stage highlighting that innovation and digitalisation of financial services has marched on, gathered pace, and has become more pervasive.

04 November 2022

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