Tag: ESG

Five leading global banks join sustainable finance alliance

Five of the world’s leading financial institutions have become cornerstone members of the Alliance for Green Commercial banks.

Singapore unveils green bond framework

The Singapore government has published the Singapore Green Bond Framework, a framework for governance of sovereign green bond issuances.

Zeidler expands ESG offering with knowledge hub module

Zeidler Group has expanded its ESG Services Division with the launch of its Global Knowledge Hub – Sustainable Finance module through its Zeidler Swift platform.

World’s first carbon insurer Kita scores seed funding

Kita, the world’s first carbon insurer, has closed a “heavily” oversubscribed pre-seed round on £350,000, which was led by seasoned investor Insurtech Gateway.

Sustainable investing taking hold at central banks, report finds

A report by INSPIRE has found that central banks are increasingly aligning their pensions and portfolios to sustainable outcomes, in the growing shift to sustainable investing.

German prosecutors raid Deutsche Bank HQ over greenwashing claims

Prosecutors in Germany raided the headquarters of Deutsche Bank and its subsidiary DWS over allegations of misleading investors regarding green investments.

ESG data platform ecolytiq raises ?13.3m

ecolytiq, which stylises itself as a sustainability-as-a-service provider, has raised ?13.5m in a funding round.

Institutional investors spend an average of $1.3m annually related to ESG...

Institutional investors are spending an average of $1.3m annually to collect, analyse and report climate data to inform their investment decisions, according to a study from ERM.

SEC proposes changes to ESG investment practices

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed changes to rules and reporting around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment practices.

New UK green neobank Tred exceeds crowdfund target

UK-based green neobank Tred has reached the £600,000 target for its crowdfunding campaign, with 28 days still left on the sale.

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