Latest Sustainable News: Finextra Research

Finnish fintech Enfuce to track CO2e emissions of purchases

Working in tandem with Amazon Web Services and Mastercard, Finnish fintech Enfuce has launched My Carbon Action, a digital tool that allows businesses to track and calculate the carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions of every purchase and provide insights into their climate change impact.

21 November 2019

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The impact of climate risk on investment decisions and disclosure law

Climate change is predicted to cost 200 of the world’s largest companies $1 trillion over the next five years, according to a survey conducted by the charity CDP. But should the financial services industry be concerned? The answer is yes and for two fundamental reasons: the impact on investment and disclosure laws.

21 November 2019

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IZettle ships mPOS device made from ocean plastic

Swedish mPOS vendor iZettle has launched a recycled card reader made from fishing ropes and nets collected from the North and Baltic seas.

20 November 2019

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BBVA tells employees to ignore email outside of working hours

BBVA is introducing a policy of digital disconnection for employees in Spain, encouraging them to put down their devices and take a break from the emails outside of working hours.

18 November 2019

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MAS sets up $2bn green investments programme

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a $2 billion green investments programme (GIP) to drive growth in sustainable finance in the country.

14 November 2019

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De-risking sustainable reporting of commercial banking data

While the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations General Assembly for 2030 are ambitious, the financial services industry will play a crucial role in supporting countries with implementing new approaches to build momentum and accelerate progress.

12 November 2019

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Banks must adopt decarbonisation strategy ahead of imminent climate crisis

The influx of green banking initiatives and risk management tools has done little to remedy the expansion of fossil fuel financing and commercial attitudes remain unchanged as we move forward towards what is now a climate crisis, according to Boston Common Asset Management’s 2019 report.

11 November 2019

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SustainableFinance.Live - a new event series

Finextra Research and ResponsibleRisk are collaborating with change agents in the sustainable finance arena to showcase a programme of content, workshops and conferences.

08 November 2019

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Sberbank backs hackathon using AI to tackle wildfires

Sberbank is teaming up with the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations to host a hackathon where contestants will use machine learning and AI in the fight against wildfires.

16 October 2019

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RBC backs AI-based climate change research

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is backing a new academic research project using artificial intelligence to address climate change.

11 October 2019

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Bank of the West taps OpenInvest to create sustainable investment portfolios

Bank of the West is tapping impact investing tech from OpenInvest to provide clients with personalised environmentally-friendly and socially-conscious investment portfolios.

10 October 2019

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BofE to stress test financial system against climate pathways

As the financial services industry faces up to the threat of climate change, the Bank of England is to become the first global regulator to stress test its system against different "climate pathways", says governor Mark Carney.

08 October 2019

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