Latest Sustainable News: Finextra Research

MUFG Bank launches $300m Indian startup fund

Japan's MUFG Bank is launching a $300 million fund to invest in Indian startups.

15 March 2022

NextGen Nordics: Circular economy startup Loopfront sees 300% increase in users

Ahead of our NextGen Nordics conference on 27 April 2022, we will be putting together a weekly briefing of all the top stories that are emerging out of the region and setting the blueprint for payments innovation across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

04 March 2022

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CommerzVentures closes €300m third fund

Germany's Commerzbank has committed €300 million to the third CommerzVentures fund, which will invest in startups in fintech, insurtech and climate fintech.

02 March 2022

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ANZ invests $50 million in climate finance firm Pollination

ANZ has invested $50 million for a minority equity stake in climate change investment and advisory group Pollination.

22 February 2022

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More banks join blockchain-based carbon marketplace

UBS, Standard Chartered, and BNP Paribas have joined Project Carbon, a bank-backed initiative to create a blockchain-based marketplace where firms can buy and sell carbon offsets.

16 February 2022

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Mastercard adds crypto, open banking and ESG consulting services

Mastercard is expanding its consulting services with new practices dedicated to open banking, open data, crypto and digital currencies, and ESG.

15 February 2022

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JPX investigates digitally tracked green bonds

Japan Exchange Group (JPX) is looking into the issuance of "digitally tracked green bonds" as a way of raising funds for its carbon neutrality ambitions.

15 February 2022

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Sustainable finance app Novus goes live

Societal impact app Novus has begun onboarding customers in the UK after closing a $3 million crowdfund.

14 February 2022

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NatWest launches Climate Hub to help SMEs go green

Under its £100 billion Climate and Sustainable Funding and Finance ambition, NatWest is now providing tools, via an online Climate Hub, to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) go green.

11 February 2022

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Lloyds names sustainability competition winners

Lloyds has named four winners of a competition to find the next generation of green tech businesses that will support its transition to net zero carbon operations.

11 February 2022

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Recycling pilot uses digital payments to fight against single-use plastic

Mastercard is working with sustainable payments specialist Helpful and the Scottish Grocers' Federation to trial a scheme that will pay 20p to Scots via digital wallets when they return single-use plastic bottles.

10 February 2022

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Tink embeds subscription app Youtility into money management suite

Open banking platform Tink is working with subscription technology firm Youtility to provide UK retail banks with embedded subscription and money management tools.

09 February 2022

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