Deforestation

Forest 500 report shows limited progress from FIs on deforestation

"The clear progress made by a few shows that this is a choice, as action is possible.”

Melodie Michel

16 June 2026

Banking on Climate Chaos

Bank financing to fossil fuels continues to creep up

The 12 largest fossil fuel financiers provide nearly 40% of all global bank fossil fuel funding.

Melodie Michel

12 June 2026

Policy & Standards

BSI launches global standard for net zero transition planning in financial institutions

"Questions remain as to how institutions have set their transition planning objectives targets and how rigorously these have been integrated."

Melodie Michel

04 June 2026

Climate Adaptation

Financial system not adapting to climate risk fast enough

Most credit risk models still assume that insurance remains available and affordable.

Melodie Michel

26 May 2026

CSO

Rabobank names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Lagerberg succeeds Aafke Keizer, who took on the CSO role in January 2022.

Melodie Michel

26 May 2026

Sustainable Finance

Only 2 of 400 financial institutions have robust plans to phase out fossil fuels

Just a quarter of FIs' climate transition plans cover financed emissions.

Melodie Michel

14 May 2026

Banking

‘Climate backsliding’ lowers shareholder confidence in HSBC board at AGM

"A strong message of dissent at HSBC’s decision to weaken its approach to coal, oil and gas."

Melodie Michel

08 May 2026

Banking

Investors call out NatWest for ‘climate backtracking’ ahead of AGM

"We’re calling on investors to vote against the Chair at the AGM.”

Melodie Michel

27 April 2026

People & Culture

Singapore bank DBS names new Chief Sustainability Officer

Kelvin Wong joined DBS in 2016 and is currently Managing Director and Head of Energy, Renewables and Infrastructure.

Melodie Michel

15 April 2026

People & Culture

HSBC makes two senior sustainability appointments

The bank has focused largely on sustainable and transition finance in recent recruitment.

Melodie Michel

18 March 2026

Banking

Standard Chartered has exceeded its US$1bn sustainable finance income goal

The bank has mobilised US$157 billion in sustainable finance for its clients since 2021.

Melodie Michel

03 March 2026

People & Culture

Crédit Agricole names Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer

Quentin Guerineau will be part of the bank’s management committee.

Melodie Michel

26 February 2026