Tag: Environment

HeavyFinance, a European climate tech investment marketplace for the agricultural industry, has launched Green Loans as an entry point to the carbon credit market.

Finastra, a financial software applications provider, has launched a partnership with sustainability technology platform Alygne to help asset managers make informed ESG investments.

Spiral, which claims to be a pioneer of ‘impact-as-a-service’, has secured $28m for its Series A round, as it looks to expand across the US.

Climate tech investment marketplace HeavyFinance has raised €3m in its seed funding round as it looks to bolster European growth.

ekko, a provider of embedded sustainability for the financial services industry, has launched its ekko incentives solution.

ESG is making an increasingly bigger influence in the financial markets. With this, the regulatory landscape is getting more complex, and firms are having to navigate a variety of legislative requirements.

With the launch of the ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI), the sharing of ESG data has never been easier. However, Position Green commercial lead for investment monitoring Christopher Wallin believes there is still a long way to go until ESG data is perfect.

The Bank of Canada believes an offline Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) would help to boost financial inclusion.

Doconomy, a climate technology startup helping banks understand their environmental impact, has acquired Stockholm-based financial wellbeing FinTech Dreams Technology.

Greenwashing is still a widespread problem. As the pressures increase for firms to act sustainably, both through regulation and customer expectations, there is a risk more will look to embellish their green efforts.