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Peter Flavel, CEO, Coutts: “You can be Commercial Whilst also having a Strong Purpose”

Everyone has a responsibility to do what they can for society, for the communities in which they operate and, ultimately, for the planet.

NatWest launches real-time CO2 footprint tracker for banking customers

It follows recent research undertaken by the bank which found 70 per cent of NatWest customers are concerned about climate change, but were unsure about how to reduce their climate impact.

Only 5% of large financial groups strategically back EU green finance plan

Think tank InfluenceMap highlighted that BlackRock, UBS, BNY Mellon and Invesco have pushed against more stringent green regulations.

EU climate plan sets stage for an explosive rise in carbon prices

The game may not yet be over for fossil fuels in Europe, but their epitaph is already being scratched on the wall

Green bonds are here to stay after German government’s entry into the market, says Colin Finlayson

Green bonds are used by governments to fund climate-related or environmental projects in order to make their economies greener.

1/3rd of asset managers still not engaging on climate change

One area it was clear asset managers needed to give greater attention to was climate change.

Sberbank’s ESG Committee announces results of first three months of its work

The Committee was established on June 5, 2020, which is World Environment Day, with the goal of ensuring that the bank and its ecosystem companies comply with ESG principles.

$33tr investor fund pressures EU to increase climate change targets

A group of global financiers with $33tr under investment have called on the EU to set a goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent by 2030, in a step up from its current plan of 40 per cent.

World’s largest carbon market faces revamp under EU plan

Fossil fuel taxes, tighter permit caps and production cuts proposed in bid to meet 2050 zero emission target

How UK insurer Wesleyan is implementing its ESG strategy

British insurers generally lead their Asian peers in practising ESG investment – and Wesleyan is, in turn, ahead of most UK rivals. The firm's experience is a useful case study.

AIIB and Amundi launch Asian climate change framework

The global climate challenge is a huge threat to our world and urgent multilateral action is needed to address this crisis and help our members meet their commitments to the Paris Agreement.

University of Oxford and Lombard Odier launch strategic partnership on Sustainable Investment

It will support sustainable finance in becoming a major field of academic research globally, and harness the vast potential of the financial sector to drive environmental, social and economic

Private equity cannot afford to leave out ESG

Investment firms should look at ESG policies, data, and practices as an aggregated layer of value that is embedded everywhere, from the company culture to the mathematical way money is allocated.

Investors will not “save the world” from climate change without action from policymakers, finds CAMRADATA white paper

Today in the context of the pandemic crisis, climate change is not being pushed off the table.

Thailand securities regulator inks low-carbon economic growth pact with the UK

The collaboration will be done through two Southeast Asian programmes funded by the UK’s Prosperity Fund, a £1.2 billion (US$1.6 billion) fund set up in 2015 to help support inclusive growth and reduce poverty in partner countries.

Research: ESG preferences probed in majority of adviser fact-finds

Charles Stanley surveys 100 advisers and over 1,000 consumers on responsible investing

Oddo launches PE environment-focused fund

The fund is run by a team of fifteen people, led by Jérôme Marie and Ferdinand Dalhuisen.

Avaloq awarded climate neutral company label by South Pole

The company takes responsibility for its unavoidable emissions by compensating the equivalent amount in carbon offsetting projects. Together, these measures have earned Avaloq the coveted South Pole Climate Neutral Company label.

Bank of Ireland launches Green Bond framework

The Green Bond Framework is another important step in Bank of Ireland’s journey as it defines the loans or investments eligible to be financed through its green bonds.

Bank J. Safra Sarasin Awarded Highest Score in UN PRI Assessment Report

Bank J. Safra Sarasin is proud to be a founding signatory of the UN PRI, which has more than 3’000 signatories today.

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