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Power down: a wake-up call for Europe’s energy grid

While some questioned renewable reliability, root cause was partially due to ineffective voltage management

UBS has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance

UBS has withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance following its annual assessment of sustainability- and climate-related memberships.

Standard Chartered and Brazilian State of Acre to bring high integrity carbon credits to market to support forest conservation

The credits will take the form of jurisdictional forest carbon credits.

Columbia Threadneedle announces €50m first close of private markets impact fund

The fund will focus on companies across sectors aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The rise of ESG-linked incentives in European banking

What Europe’s banks are getting right — and wrong — in tying executive pay to ESG: trends, tensions, and how to get it right.

Stronger growth and new product developments at radicant

The consistent focus on innovation, digital excellence, and customer benefits is thus also evident in the challenging interest rate environment.

Mirova and Natixis Investment Managers commit to funding the Paris Climate School at Sciences Po with €500,000 over four years

This partnership will also support scholarships.

Quilter Cheviot renames Climate Assets Funds as it secures SDR label

The Sustainable Opportunities Balanced and Growth Funds both meet the requirements for the ‘Sustainability Focus’ label, demonstrating the team’s robust sustainable investment process.

Sustainability adapts to policy pressures and opportunity

While the US’s rhetoric and agenda initially rattled markets and investors, a more nuanced picture is emerging, in which some areas of sustainable investment are thriving.

Banks’ role in the sustainability transition

The financing of the sustainability transition is therefore crucial for the pace at which we move forward.

The growing appeal of green and sustainability-linked loans

One of the most notable developments in this area is the rise of green and sustainability-linked loans.

Impact Report 2024: Sustainable investment as relevant as ever

Engagement also means bilateral interactions with their investee companies to clear up specific matters such as their links with certain sectors, or their remuneration policies.

ESG insights for 2025 and beyond

The global sustainable fund universeendured its worst quarter on record in the first quarter of 2025, registering net outflows of USD 8.6 billion.

How should asset managers balance sustainability and investor returns?

As a first step, asset managers should integrate financially material ESG data in their investment process since it allows them to take better-informed investment decisions.

The rising cost of climate catastrophes – how should investors respond as extreme weather becomes the new normal?

Looking ahead, the long-term trajectory is clear: the scale and cost of climate-related events is not only rising, it is accelerating.

Schroders publishes first Group Nature Report

The report follows the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Disclosures issued in 2023.

Barclays Climate Ventures enables half a billion pounds of climate tech investment since 2020

Climate tech is key to delivering the next generation energy system, addressing the climate challenge whilst supporting a successful and growing economy with affordable and resilient energy.

Managing the growing challenge of global waste

The approaches adopted vary by country and have different implications for the environment.

Driving change: inside Mercedes-Benz’s bold plan to build carbon-neutral cars

With a legacy that spans nearly a century, Mercedes-Benz continues to define what luxury means on the road, blending heritage, performance and a bold vision for the future.

Danske Bank expands its tool box for financing the climate transition

With global emissions and temperatures continuing to increase, climate change remains an urgent challenge.

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