Green-tinged economic rebound tipped for 2021
PwC's Global Economic Outlook 2021 says the global economy in aggregate should revert to its pre-crisis level of output by the end of the year.
PwC's Global Economic Outlook 2021 says the global economy in aggregate should revert to its pre-crisis level of output by the end of the year.
For the difficult and bumpy year 2021 is bound to be, the key questions are:
Digitisation, combined with building business resilience AND SUSTAINABLITY
A KPMG survey found less than a quarter of companies at risk from the loss of biodiversity are including the risk in their corporate reporting.
Private sector investment is critical for power systems, buildings and industry, transport, and digital infrastructure, PwC/GIIA survey finds.
UN Sustainable Development Goals face critical investment shortfall, Standard Chartered research has found.
As a UK Treasury report looks at climate-related disclosures, Scottish Widows divests £440m from corporates posing ESG risk.
The European Banking Authority has issued guidance on the enforcement of AML rules and launched a consultation on ESG risks.
Over half of syndicated lending of US banks is exposed to climate risk, as investor pressure mounts on corporates to disclose climate lobbying.
Data taken from an EY survey of CFOs across UK insurers shows COVID-19 hasn't hindered growth plans.
A report from Deutsche Bank explores how the deglobalisation movement might impact the worldwide supply chains of big companies.
HSBC is the latest to aim to align its portfolio of financed emissions to achieve net zero.
The broad ESG-themed security issuance comes as Fitch Solutions launches an ESG relevance score solution.
The issuance is linked to Australia's first forward-looking climate index.
As DB publishes its Sustainable Finance Framework, Citi and BofA have joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials.
Refinitiv has debuted Fund ESG scores, while Turnkey has launched a risk management platform that tackles ESG in the supply chain.
A number of companies have already come out with transition plans for net zero carbon emissions.
Standard Chartered's sustainable deposits hit the US$2bn mark, showing corporate commitment to green cash management.
Two new research reports explore the impact the pandemic is having on efforts to tackle climate change.
The bank has committed to at least €200bn of sustainable financing and investments by 2025.
Global loan market associations have also issued new sustainability guidance documents.
Future work includes analytical reports and developing effective supervisory practices.
Lux Research says resource, emissions, and waste reductions are key strategies for success, as ING and Refinitiv enhance ESG efforts.
The EU Green Deal seems to still be on track, while Mizuho has announced strict new ESG policies.