11/07/2021
HSBC commits to net zero by 2030
Group launched US$100m partnership programme to unlock climate solutions
Planet SOS
11/05/2021
The Zero-Hour Sessions at COP26: Lombard Odier and the University of Oxford offer exclusive insights of report: ‘Predictors of success in a greening world’
This report is a product of a fruitful partnership between finance and academia that we’re proud to have established with The University of Oxford.
11/05/2021
Elizabeth Corley, Chair-Designate sets out Schroders Natural Capital focus at COP26 summit
Schroders Chair-Designate, Dame Elizabeth Corley, set out Schroders commitment to investing in Natural Capital as part of an influential speaking slot at the COP26 Leader’s event: Action on Forests and Land-use on Tuesday 2 November, Glasgow.
11/05/2021
B Corp Finance Coalition UK calls for legal change to finance companies’ governance frameworks
The Coalition believes only through radical collaboration can the financial sector deliver rapid, meaningful and lasting change.
11/05/2021
BNP Paribas Wealth Management “2021 Global Entrepreneur & Family report” - Impact Journey
They count on us to accompany them in having a positive impact, and they are looking to do so, both through their businesses and through their investments.
11/05/2021
Historic Kew Gardens collection to go digital in major boost for climate change research
A £15 million investment to digitise the world’s largest collection of plant and fungal specimens will “revolutionise” climate change research and help protect biodiversity for generations to come, the Chief Secretary to the Treasu
11/05/2021
Starling Bank to offset its carbon emissions annually from 2021, sets net zero target
The projects will be chosen in consultation with Starling employees and will be certified to the leading carbon offset standards.
11/05/2021
British firm to unveil technology for zero-carbon emission flights at Cop26
As yet unnamed company claims it could enable ‘clean’ flights running on liquid ammonia by 2030
11/05/2021
FCA: A strategy for positive sustainable change
Businesses, governments, regulators, financial service firms and individuals all have a part to play in tackling the climate crisis.
11/04/2021
At COP26, EBRD launches plan to mobilise private capital for climate finance
The EBRD’s plan spans the full range of activities to stimulate investment from green and sustainability-linked bonds through innovative financing mechanisms for industrial decarbonisation to targeted loans to support for the circular economy.
11/04/2021
UBS GWM identifies green tech opportunities
The bank identifies five major opportunities within the next five years
11/04/2021
Laying the Foundations for a Net Zero Financial System
This is a mark of progress.
11/04/2021
FCA: A strategy for positive change: our ESG priorities
Our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy sets out our target outcomes and the actions we expect to take to deliver these. Our aim is to support the financial sector in driving positive change, including the transition to net zero.
11/04/2021
COP26: Mixed scorecard for the world leaders’ summit
The very fact that President Biden publicly condemned China and Russia for holding back progress is a clear signal that there will be no game-changer deal in Glasgow.
11/03/2021
Collaboration Crucial in Turning Words into Action
There hardly seems to be a day goes by at the moment when there’s not a new set of guidelines published, a new consultation announced, a new fintech innovation launched or a new partnership established in the ESG space.
11/03/2021
Chancellor: UK will be the world’s first net zero financial centre
Chancellor to set out plans for UK to be the world’s first net zero aligned financial centre, calling for other countries to follow suit.
11/03/2021
Private wealth can power the world towards a more sustainable future
The panel explored the intersection between sustainable investing and philanthropy.
11/03/2021
Guernsey can play a role disproportionate to its size in green
The Dalai Lama once quoted an old African proverb: “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito!”
11/02/2021
New Study Finds Gap Between Intention and Action in Growing ESG Investment Market
Singapore also bucked the trend for diminishing interest in ESG investing among older demographics.
11/02/2021
Will This COP Be Different?
The United Nations climate summit now underway in Glasgow will indicate whether political efforts to achieve this goal are likely to heat up as fast as scientists tell us the planet is.