What are sustainability-linked loans and why are they struggling?
Sustainability-linked loans, a form of debt issuance linked to hitting certain sustainability targets, are haemorrhaging clients – in line with…
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Financial services firms must focus on Scope 3 to achieve net zero – report
Around 71% of emissions in the financial services sector fall into Scope 3 (indirect) emissions, a new GlobalData report reveals.…
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Media companies falling short on Scope 3 emissions – report
To address the bulk of emissions for which the sector is responsible, media companies must engage with suppliers and reduce…
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Is Barclays really moving away from fossil fuels?
Barclays' announcement last week (9 February) that it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields is positive environmental…
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Businesses lack faith in industry-wide ESG commitments – GlobalData survey
Despite 2023 being the planet’s warmest year on record, businesses do not believe that industry is taking environment, social and…
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Renamed ESG funds “a step in the right direction” to tackle greenwashing
A recent decline in the number of ESG-related investment funds reflects a shift towards compliance and away from greenwashing, suggests…
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The water crisis threatens the energy transition – CDP
Companies involved in the global energy transition are highly exposed to water security risks and are already seeing some of…
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“There is politics, and there is business; the reality is ESG is good business” – UNEP FI’s Eric Usher
A lot has changed since Mark Carney first launched GFANZ with a huge fanfare at COP26 in Glasgow. During the…
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Sustainable fashion has a marketing problem
The textiles industry is estimated to account for up to 10% of global emissions – more than international flights and…
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Leading with an invisible hand: what role will private finance play at COP28?
As global leaders spend the next two weeks hammering out decisions relating to the future of our planet at COP28…
