GreenBiz

APRIL 12, 2021

JPMorgan Chase wants to be the commercial bank for ‘green economy’ companies. Part of the commercial banking division, the group will include dedicated bankers led by Brian Lehman, who most recently led the JPMorgan Chase diversified financials team. Heather Clancy. Mon, 04/12/2021 - 00:05. The largest U.S. Finance & Investing.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 24, 2022

In the pursuit of its net-zero 2050 goal, Canada needs a rigorous strategy to require banks and other key financial system players, including Crown corporations, to fully align their operations with the country’s international climate commitments. Matt Price, co-founder of Investors for Paris Compliance.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 13, 2020

HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century. HSBC has become the latest bank to commit to achieving net-zero financed emissions, announcing Monday that it intends to align its portfolio of investments and debt financing with global climate targets by mid-century. Cecilia Keating. Tue, 10/13/2020 - 00:46.

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ESG Today

MARCH 11, 2024

The bank introduced criteria for activities to be eligible under the new category, including the activity being an eligible decarbonization activity and the client having a sufficiently robust transition plan. C aligned emissions reduction targets, as some sectors do not yet have a clear path to achieving those goals. ”

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 18, 2023

The post The Brief: Impact of corporate political contributions, decarbonizing cement, rural banking in Indonesia, wind turbine robots, subscription e-trucking in California appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Featured: ESG and Impact CEOs are signaling their corporate impact – with their political contributions.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

Canada-based cleantech-focused VC investor ArcTern Ventures, announced today that it has raised $335 million in commitments for its global decarbonization venture fund, ArcTern Fund III. Flagship limited partners investing in the fund include TD Bank Group, Allianz, Church Pension Group, OPTrust, and Credit Suisse Asset Management.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 21, 2022

Many of the world’s biggest banks face the enormous challenge of realigning their entire loans and investment operations in the coming years to put themselves on a credible path to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank. Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The post The Brief: Finding a sustainable bank, decarbonization tech, anaerobic digesters, revenue-based financing, carbon-market rules appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Tomorrow’s Call: The disruption in small business financing in emerging markets. Enterprise software. Crowdfunding.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

November 4, 2023 /3BL/ - Ceres today welcomed the finalization of new guidance from the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) that would enhance the supervision and regulation of certain non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) that play a pivotal role in strengthening the financial ecosystem.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 24, 2024

A vast majority of European banks face significant climate transition risk, according to a new study released by the European Central Bank (ECB), with a “staggering 90%” found to have loan books misaligned with global climate goals and the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality target.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JULY 12, 2022

At McKinsey’s Tomorrow Conference, three European executives discussed the capital requirements and banks’ efforts to help companies meet them. Getting to net-zero emissions can be complex and costly.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

decarbonizing industry, off-grid energy access, banking Pakistan’s workers, sustainable insulation, Black geekdom appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Last chance to RSVP: Optimizing for Impact. Get up to speed on impact measurement and management in a. The post The Brief: Accounting for impact, Impact 3.0,

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Corporate Knights

MAY 9, 2024

At the same time, they’ve started asking themselves how they can profitably invest in climate solutions and decarbonization so that their investments are making the future better, not worse, for their members. Their goal is laudable and essential: climate safety depends on real-world decarbonization.

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ESG Today

MARCH 16, 2023

TD Bank Group announced a series of new ESG and sustainable finance-focused measures today, including a goal to facilitate CAD$500 billion (USD$364 billion) in sustainable and decarbonization finance by 2030. The bank said that it will report annually on its progress towards the goal.

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ESG Today

MARCH 23, 2023

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced today the publication of its first climate-related financial disclosures for its corporate sector and non-monetary policy portfolios, indicating progress towards the decarbonization of the Eurosystem’s €385 billion of corporate securities holdings.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Additional banks exiting the SBTi validation process include Societe Generale and ABN AMRO, according to media reports. In a statement provided by Standard Chartered, for example, the bank said that its net zero approach “seeks to support a just transition that encourages the economic and social development of our dynamic market footprint.”

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Deutsche Bank announced the publication of its initial Transition Plan, outlining the bank’s methodologies, targets and achievements on its path to net-zero by 2050, across its own operations and supply chain, as well as financed emissions. This will allow us to continuously refine our own Transition Plan.”

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ESG Today

JUNE 22, 2023

Bank of America announced that is joining a sustainable aviation fuel purchase program provided by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) and Shell Aviation aimed at enabling companies to address their travel emissions using SAF and supporting the growth of the SAF market.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The EU's Innovation Fund will finance this key decarbonization technology with up to €800mln. The European Commission launches a pilot auction to support renewable #hydrogen production.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 18, 2021

The post The Brief: Shareholder flex, Ulu’s Latino-led fund, decarbonizing buildings, refurbished electronics, banking Egyptians, greener crypto appeared first on Impact Alpha. Featured: Climate Finance Shareholders flex their muscles as drama builds for a showdown at ExxonMobil. Slowly and then all.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Banks finance carbon-emitting businesses, and they finance decarbonization of the economy, as well. How effectively they address financed emissions can make all the difference.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 14, 2023

Jessye Waxman, Senior Campaign Representative, Fossil-Free Finance Campaign, Sierra Club, says climate-related shareholder resolutions give banks necessary guardrails for transition financing. These claims are a misrepresentation of resolutions that simply aim to reduce banks’ exposure to climate-related risks.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The post The Brief: Today’s Call: Muni Impact, ESG in European VC, banking Egypt’s unbanked, decarbonizing buildings, flood insurance, S-shaped energy transition appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Hop on The Call. Join hundreds of other Agents of Impact on today’s Call to explore opportunities in.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore, announced today the issuance of a set of consultation papers with proposed guidelines on net zero transition planning for financial institutions, including banks, insurers and asset managers.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company’s sustainability-focused platform McKinsey Sustainability and Moody’s financial intelligence and analytical tools unit Moody’s Analytics announced today the launch of a suite of solutions aimed at helping banks identify, measure, and act on climate change-related risks and opportunities.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The European Central Bank (ECB) revealed today details into its plans to decarbonize its more than €385 billion of corporate bond holdings, including the introduction of climate scores that will be incorporated into future purchase decisions. Press release [link] — European Central Bank (@ecb) September 19, 2022.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For the study, the TPI Centre assessed 26 of the world’s largest global banks according to its recently released Net Zero Banking Assessment Framework, which considers a wide range of indicators from banks’ net zero commitments and targets to their disclosure, climate risk governance and climate solutions financing.

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3BL Media

MAY 9, 2024

Joyce Tsoi, senior director of the Decarbonization Program at Cascale, joined a panel on "Sustainability and Finance in the World of Textiles'' at the ITMAconnect Innovator Xchange Virtual Edition last month. degree Celsius limit by 2030.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Stockholm-based banking group Swedbank unveiled new decarbonization targets for its lending portfolio with aims to reduce emissions in five key corporate sectors – including mortgages, commercial real estate, oil & gas, power generation and steel – by 2030. Swedbank said that the targets have been sent to SBTi for validation.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 6, 2023

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the central bank of the Netherlands, announced today a new commitment to align its reserves, including its investments in equities and corporate bonds with the Paris Agreement. Image: © De Nederlandsche Bank N.V.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 30, 2023

During this year's UNFCCC Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW), the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) organized a workshop titled, "Technological Pathways for Decarbonizing the Latin America and Caribbean Transport Sector."

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ESG Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

New strategic investors participating in the financing included Bank of America and Goldman Sachs. Jim DeMare, President of Global Markets at Bank of America, said: “Sustainability is part of discussions in boardrooms and with investors. Bank of America supports innovation in these evolving markets.”.

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ESG Today

JULY 15, 2022

The launch comes as banks, investors, insurance companies and asset managers are facing increasing pressure from regulators and other stakeholders to address their climate impacts, and to begin to put their net zero plans into action.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Singapore-based financial services group DBS announced today a series of 2030 sectoral decarbonization targets aimed at cutting the emissions footprint of the company’s finance and investment activities in key carbon-intensive sectors, in alignment with its 2050 net zero goal.

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ESG Today

JUNE 5, 2023

The ESAs include The European Banking Authority (EBA), The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Banking regulator EBA found a “clear increase in the total number of potential cases of greenwashing.”

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ESG Today

JULY 19, 2023

Barclays announced a series of new senior appointments to its Sustainable and Sustainable and Impact Investment Banking (SIB) team, including Arnoud Boksteijn as Managing Director, Cindy Quan as a Director and Head of Americas ESG Advisory, and Bogdan Oprea as a Director.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 7, 2022

million in grant funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation, will support the decarbonization of approximately 100 homes for people with lower incomes, including energy efficiency improvements and solar installation. Connecting contractors to decarbonization projects and providing direct exposure to an emerging market.

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