Category Archives: ESG

Top Australian Banks Shift Focus from Carbon-Heavy Lending

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has pledged to achieve zero emissions from its loan [...]

World Bank Issues $225 Million Bond with Interest Tied to Carbon Removals from Amazon Reforestation

The World Bank has launched a $225 million bond tied to carbon removal units (CRUs) [...]

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Exits Climate Action 100+

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has exited Climate Action 100+, a major climate-focused investor network, amid [...]

Standard Chartered Introduces ESG-Linked Cash Account

Standard Chartered has introduced an ESG-linked Cash Account for corporate banking clients, which ties interest [...]

Norges Bank Investment Management Urges Alignment of Japan’s Sustainability Disclosure Standards with Global ISSB Guidelines

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has urged the Sustainability Standards Board of Japan (SSBJ) to [...]

UK to Introduce Law to Regulate ESG Ratings Providers

The UK government plans to introduce legislation in 2025 to regulate ESG ratings providers, as [...]

The LYCRA Company Sets 2030 Supply Chain Emissions Reduction Goal

The LYCRA Company has announced a 2030 goal to reduce its supply chain emissions. The [...]

Guest Post: Connecting Opportunities with Financial Drivers – Why Businesses Must Embed Sustainability Within Corporate Decision-Making Now More Than Ever

The article highlights the critical need for businesses to embed sustainability into their core decision-making [...]

PwC Appoints Ellen Walsh as Sustainability Executive Sponsor

PwC US has appointed Ellen Walsh as the Executive Sponsor of its Sustainability Practice. In [...]

ISS ESG Launches Tool to Help Banks Estimate Portfolio Emissions to Meet Sustainability Reporting Requirements

ISS ESG, the sustainable investment division of ISS STOXX, has launched a new Industry Average [...]