ESG FinTech

A group of nine banks have invested $45m into Carbonplace, a global DLT-based carbon credit transaction network.

Temenos, an enterprise software developer for banks and financial services, has received validation from Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) for its emissions reduction targets.

London-based ESG FinTech company ekko has opened up its services to employers, banks and payment providers for the first time.

Oikocredit, a social impact investor, has deployed a $5m loan into Yellow, a pay-as-you-go off-grid solar solutions and appliances provider.

Vancity has become the first financial institution in Canada to offer its members a way to estimate the carbon emissions that come from their purchases.  

The European Commission has launched its Green Deal Industrial Plan, a series of strategies aimed at boosting the competitiveness of Europe’s net-zero industries.

Greenspark, a firm that encourages businesses to take climate-friendly actions, has scored £1m in a seed funding round.

Fujitsu and Mizuho Bank have collaborated to focus on the development of services for corporate customers to manage ESG and SDG related data.

C-suite executives plan to invest significantly into Web3, ESG frameworks and embedded finance during 2023, according to new research from FIS.

Leaders of governments, businesses and NGOs met last week at the World Economic Forum, which was hosted in Switzerland. Topping their concerns were climate change, cost of living and geopolitics.