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Unlocking a renaissance in sustainable finance: The power of master learning and innovation cycles

Unlocking a renaissance in sustainable finance: The power of master learning and innovation cycles

Guest article by Manju Seal, Managing Partner and Founder of Terra Impact and former Head of Sustainable Finance and Capital Markets ESG Lead at Bank of Montreal.

11 June 2025

600 FIs now committed to PCAF financial emissions disclosures

Climate disclosures

600 FIs now committed to PCAF financial emissions disclosures

PCAF is working to expand its standard and cover new asset classes such as transition finance.

30 May 2025

Report highlights UK banks’ fossil fuel exclusion loopholes

Report highlights UK banks’ fossil fuel exclusion loopholes

NatWest was the only bank to provide more financing to green companies than to fossil fuels between 2020 and 2024.

30 May 2025

Asset managers’ SFDR disclosures still too generic despite 'credible progress'

Sustainable Finance

Asset managers’ SFDR disclosures still too generic despite 'credible progress'

"Credible, clear disclosures are possible – but they are still far from the norm."

29 May 2025

CPP Investments scraps 2050 net zero target

Sustainable Finance

CPP Investments scraps 2050 net zero target

"A tacit admission that CPPIB was aware that its statements on net zero weren't in line with internationally recognised standards."

23 May 2025

Basel Committee stands firm against US pressure to dilute work on climate risk

Policy & Standards

Basel Committee stands firm against US pressure to dilute work on climate risk

The Committee will prioritise its work to analyse the impact of extreme weather events on financial risks.

13 May 2025

Green economy now generates more than US$5tn of revenue a year for investors

Sustainable Finance

Green economy now generates more than US$5tn of revenue a year for investors

If considered a standalone sector, the green economy would be the second-best performer among all FTSE All World Index industries.

13 May 2025

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund engages with miners over Amazon project concerns

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund engages with miners over Amazon project concerns

"Rehabilitation of deforested areas is unlikely to mitigate the environmental damage resulting from the removal of intact rainforest."

12 May 2025

Investors press banks to set clear renewables financing targets

Energy Transition

Investors press banks to set clear renewables financing targets

"Banks are not yet providing a clear strategy on how they will specifically finance the sectors and technologies most needed for the clean energy transition."

07 May 2025