Latest Sustainable News: Finextra Research

FCA sets out greenwashing rules

The Financial Conduct Authority has moved to clamp down on greenwashing by putting in place sustainability disclosure requirements and an investment labels regime.

28 November 2023

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South Korea preps 100,000 person-strong CBDC pilot

South Korea is preparing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot that will involve 100,000 people, according to local press reports.

27 November 2023

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NatWest launches home energy hub

NatWest has launched a hub to help UK homeowners make energy efficient changes in their properties.

15 November 2023

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Data platform launches to help FIs eliminate deforestation from their portfolios

A new data platform, called Forest IQ, has launched to provide financial institutions with data on how more than 2000 major companies are addressing their links to deforestation.

01 November 2023

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Greenly launches climate rating system to ensure decarbonisation transparency

Carbon accounting platform Greenly has launched a climate rating system to monitor decarbonisation in companies.

27 October 2023

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How the cloud can help achieve your firm’s ESG goals

Finextra sat down with chief technology officer at EQ Bank, Dan Broten, at the Temenos Community Forum in Vienna this May, to explore how the cloud can be leveraged to accomplish ESG goals.

27 October 2023

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NAB partners with Greener to help small businesses reduce carbon emissions

National Australia Bank has commenced work with portfolio company Greener to help its small business clients reduce their carbon emissions.

18 October 2023

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Sustainable Finance Live 2023: Hackathon Winners announced

We Succeed Together and Team Thrive have been announced as the winners of the Sustainable Finance Live 2023 hackathon, which took place 2 - 13 October 2023 alongside the conference, in partnership with NayaOne.

17 October 2023

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UBS funds Swiss Open Quantum Institute in bid to achieve UN sustainability goals

UBS has joined forces with Cern, the Swiss Government and non-profit foundation Gesda to fund experiments in quantum computing aimed at achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals.

16 October 2023

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EVO Banco taps AI and Google Maps to show customers transaction locations

Spanish digital bank EVO Banco has launched a geolocation service for card purchases that uses AI and Google Maps to show customers the exact time and place where their transactions took place.

12 October 2023

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Sustainable Finance Live 2023: Connecting capital with the right sustainability solutions

Bursting on stage to lead the final panel session of the day, Anna-Marie Slot, global sustainability partner, Ashurst, outlined her hopes for a “rubber hits the road” panel. Getting straight to the crux of the matter, Slot asked the panel, how much money actually has to move to ensure impact?

11 October 2023

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Sustainable Finance Live 2023: UK Infrastructure Bank to play a key role in HS2 replacement

“We expect to play a very meaningful role in making sure projects get delivered,” said John Flint, chief executive, UK Infrastructure Bank, regarding the role the bank will have in the HS2 replacement plans in the North of England.

11 October 2023

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