ESG FinTech

As ESG factors play an increasingly central role in investment strategy, financial institutions are grappling with how to assess their impact effectively.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are moving from the periphery to the core of Know Your Business (KYB) processes as regulators and stakeholders demand more transparency and accountability. For compliance teams, the focus is shifting beyond ownership structures and financial crime risk to incorporate ESG as a central pillar in client onboarding and monitoring.

GIST Impact has teamed up with the Natural History Museum to bring the Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) into its suite of nature and biodiversity solutions, aiming to provide the most detailed global biodiversity insights for corporates to date.

Previsico has called for urgent collaboration between insurers, government, and industry to tackle the rising threat of floods driven by climate change and rapid...

Tandem Bank, a UK-based digital challenger bank focused on sustainable finance, has appointed Neil Chandler, former CEO of Aion Bank, as its new chief...

Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in information, software solutions, and services for professionals across sectors including healthcare, tax, accounting, financial compliance, and ESG, has...

Extreme market volatility driven by climate policies, geopolitical tensions, and severe weather is reshaping global commodity markets. Businesses must adapt quickly, rethinking traditional risk strategies to remain competitive amid this accelerating transformation.

Klarna, the AI-driven global payments and commerce platform, has announced a fresh $1.25m investment into 18 high-impact climate projects set for 2025, reaffirming its stance against traditional carbon offsetting.

Risilience has unveiled major updates to its climate scenario modelling suite, signalling a significant leap in how companies can assess and act on transition risks.

ZestyAI, a US-based InsurTech firm focused on AI-driven risk analytics for property and casualty insurers, has secured a $15m credit facility from CIBC Innovation Banking.