Latest Sustainable News: Finextra Research

NatWest calls for SMB commitment to UK government net zero campaign

NatWest has set the standard after becoming the first banking partner to join the UK Government Together for our Planet campaign.

28 May 2021

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Goldman Sachs joins Green Software Foundation

Goldman Sachs is the first financial service player to sign up to a new Green Software Foundation founded by Microsoft, Accenture, GitHub and ThoughtWorks.

27 May 2021

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Banks back tool to help portfolios correct extinction risk

A UN-backed biodiversity module has been launched to help financial institutions explore the extent to which their portfolios indirectly drives species extinction risk and impact ecological integrity.

26 May 2021

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BNY Mellon taps RTP network for digital bill-pay play

BNY Mellon is taking advantage of The Clearing House's RTP network for a new real-time electronic bill and payment service.

26 May 2021

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Swiss challenger neon opens green bank account

Swiss fintech neon has unveiled a sustainable account for everyday banking, backed by certified CO2 compensation from myclimate and a pledge to plant five trees per user, per month.

26 May 2021

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UK finance sector responsible for more carbon emissions than Germany

A new report from Greenpeace and WWF, finds that UK banks and asset managers were responsible for financing 805 million tonnes of CO2 in 2019, which would make The City of London the 9th biggest emitter of CO2 in the world if it were a country – ranked higher than Germany.

25 May 2021

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Deutsche Bank creates ESG centre in Singapore

Deutsche Bank is setting up an environmental, social and governance (ESG) centre of excellence in Singapore.

21 May 2021

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DBS, SGX, Standard Chartered and Temasek team on carbon exchange

DBS, Singapore Exchange, Standard Chartered and Temasek are creating a global exchange and marketplace for carbon credits.

21 May 2021

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Sustainable Finance Live: How to value nature and better assess financial risk

On 11th May, Finextra hosted the first workshop of its two-day virtual event, Sustainable Finance Live. The interactive session brought together expert investors and asset managers to explore how to build a portfolio that effectively supports biodiversity, natural capital, and ecosystem services.

12 May 2021

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Adyen brings climate action to the checkout

Adyen is looking to combat climate change at the checkout, giving merchants the ability to offer shoppers the opportunity to offset the carbon footprint of their purchases at the end of the sale.

12 May 2021

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Sustainable Finance Live: The state of the market and planet

Today, Finextra Research and Responsible Risk kicked off proceedings for Sustainable Finance Live – a series of virtual events designed to drive the creation of actionable ESGtech strategies within the financial services sector, and foster an ecosystem of partnerships that will turn strategy into action.

11 May 2021

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2021: A year to unite sustainable finance standards and taxonomies

In his FinextraTV predictions interview for 2021, David Harris, group head of sustainable business at London Stock Exchange Group, speaks to how the year is likely to see sizeable progress around sustainability.

07 May 2021

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