Tag: ESG
Are businesses ready for CSRD?
Last week, the European Parliament officially voted to pass the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. Are businesses ready for it?
EU bolsters sustainability reporting requirement with CSRD passage
The European Parliament has passed the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) by 525 votes to 60.
Fennel bags funding and launches ESG-driven investment platform
Fennel, an ESG-focused platform that gives retail investors access to tools to better engage with companies, has launched its mobile investing app.
Sustainability-focused Climate First Bank acquires Ecountabl
Climate First Bank, which is a full-service, FDIC-insured commercial bank focused on environmental sustainability, has acquired FinTech company Ecountabl.
How company boards can get ESG right
A hot-button topic in 2022 is ESG. With more and more companies focusing on integrating ESG practices into their structures, how can they get it right?
Bip launches carbon footprint tool with Cogo
Digital credit service Bip has added a carbon footprint tool to its app, following a partnership between its parent company NewDay and carbon footprint management service Cogo.
Why cyber risk is a core part of ESG
As COP27 takes place, it is a reminder of how interweaved ESG will be in the future of the financial marketplace. KYND, a cyber risk technology developer, has released a report exploring the unsung hero of ESG – cyber risk.
How are activist investors changing businesses?
The rise of ESG in the financial industry has coincided with a new trend – the rise of activist investors. How is this changing the boardroom?
impak Ratings acquires data extraction firm Exerica
Impact analysis and ratings FinTech impak Ratings has acquired Exerica, a company focused on data extraction.
ECB to set deadlines for banks to manage climate risks
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published the results of its thematic review, which has shown that banks are ‘still far’ from managing climate risks.