Tag: net zero
Plenti secures $60m funding to accelerate green financing
Plenti Group Limited, a FinTech company specialising in providing innovative financing solutions, has announced the launch of its HEUF discounted green loans.
Tide partners with Connect Earth to help SMEs achieve net zero...
Tide has teamed with Connect Earth to develop new carbon accounting tools aimed at helping Tide’s members reduce their carbon footprint.
Normative launches new carbon reduction tools
Normative, a pioneering enterprise carbon platform, has unveiled a new suite of features aimed at enabling businesses to effectively manage and reduce their carbon...
CEOs and Investors align on ESG goals amid climate extremes, EY...
In response to the escalating challenges posed by climate change, business leaders globally are intensifying their commitment to sustainable practices. Despite another year marked by climate extremes—including severe heatwaves, droughts, and catastrophic floods that pushed the global average temperature to 1.48 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels—CEOs are steadfast in their efforts to decarbonize and achieve net zero emissions.
ERM intensifies sustainability services with new Climate Markets business line for...
ERM, renowned as the world's leading sustainability consultancy, has broadened its scope in the carbon market through the establishment of ERM Climate Markets.
Barclays revamps Cambridge Lab to further ESG innovation
Barclays has unveiled the redesigned Cambridge Eagle Lab, marking its commitment to supporting and scaling high-growth climate tech startups.
FinTechs failing to address carbon emissions despite helping others reduce theirs
The urgent need for sustainability is evident, with a staggering 69% of global consumers opting for eco-friendly products and services, as per IPSOS. Amidst this environmental awakening, the FinTech sector, while championing sustainable innovations, must also introspect and mitigate its own carbon emissions.
Australia’s Treasury unveils sustainable finance strategy
The Australian Treasury recently unveiled a progressive strategy to bolster the movement of private capital towards a net-zero economy.
MAS encourages engagement over divestment in net zero transition
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued consultation papers outlining guidelines for net zero transition planning for FIs.
HKMA lays down net zero transition principles for Hong Kong banks
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a set of principles guiding banks on the transition to a net zero economy.