Tag: Sustainability

Currently, non-listed small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU are not required to report on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices under the EU Green Deal directives like CSRD/EU Taxonomy/CSDDD. However, market realities are such that SME stakeholders, including investors, banks, and customers, are already imposing these reporting requirements.

Position Green, an ESG FinTech company, has offered some insight into how firms can spark engagement among portfolio companies during the reporting season. 

As the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and EU Taxonomy gain momentum, companies are prioritising their ESG reporting strategy. Central to this strategy is...

Intercontinental Exchange Triumphs in $155m Black Knight Software Suit

The spotlight falls on the deluge of new ESG regulations across the EU and worldwide in the latest episode of the Sustainable Edge podcast. Hosted by Joachim Nahem, Executive Chairman of Position Green, the series welcomes along Hugo-A. B. Munthe-Kaas, head of DLA Piper Norway's compliance and risk management group, for some engaging dialogue, exploring the complexities of compliance across diverse jurisdictions for multinational corporations.

The urgency to address carbon emissions and embrace eco-conscious practices underscores the significance of the housing industry. Continental Europe suffers from vast amounts of CO2 emissions which stem from housing, amplifying the need for transformative measures that enhance energy efficiency and curtail greenhouse gases.

Mashreq, a prominent financial institution in the MENA region, has joined forces with Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and ecolytiq, an expert in sustainability solutions. This powerful collaboration aims to roll out a novel climate banking platform, which stands as the first of its kind in both the UAE and the broader MENA region.

Key MENA FinTech investment stats in Q1-Q3 2023: • FinTech companies in the MENA region raised $428m in Q1-Q3 2023, a 75% drop from the...

Tenet Energy Inc. has revealed that it has closed a funding round of over $30m, as it looks to grow its industry-leading EV financing platform.

After six years of pioneering work in climate-related financial disclosure, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has released its final status report. ESG-focused FinTech company Position Green recently explained what firms can learn from the new report.