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

Sustainable Finance

UK’s largest pension fund amends voting policy to fight climate backtracking

“Nest is taking exactly the kind of clear, practical action savers need right now."

Melodie Michel

13 March 2026

Sustainable Finance

London Stock Exchange Group launches new ESG scores and analytics

The new features aim to help financial institutions safeguard against greenwashing and embed ESG considerations.

Melodie Michel

09 March 2026

People & Culture

Marex Head of Sustainability Cristina Sutu on the challenge and necessity of integrating climate risk into financial planning

"Trying to connect the dots can be quite tricky."

Melodie Michel

04 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

Sustainable Finance

New guidance available for investors to integrate Just Transition into net zero strategies

"Investor‑led approaches to just transition are emerging, adaptable and increasingly actionable."

Melodie Michel

20 February 2026

Infrastructure

Public-private partnerships crucial to bridge US$15tn global infrastructure gap: report

Emerging markets are driving the next wave of PPP growth.

Melodie Michel

10 February 2026

Climate litigation

Texas judge strikes down law penalising companies ‘boycotting’ fossil fuels

Judge Alan Albright declared the law unconstitutional and prohibited the state from implementing or enforcing it.

Melodie Michel

05 February 2026

Sustainable Finance

UK’s National Wealth Fund to drive more than £100bn into clean energy sectors

"Accelerate the transition to clean energy, transform communities and strengthen our self-sufficiency."

Melodie Michel

28 January 2026

Nature capital

World invests 30 times more to destroy nature than to protect it

Investment in nature-based solutions needs to grow by 2.5 times to US$571 billion per year by 2030.

Melodie Michel

22 January 2026

Sustainable Finance

Standard Chartered issues first green bond for €1bn

Investor demand was particularly strong, with “orderbooks peaking at over €3.9 billion”.

Melodie Michel

09 January 2026

Sustainable Finance

AI fuelled a new wave of climate tech investment in 2025

Low-carbon data centres are drawing billion-dollar rounds.

Melodie Michel

06 January 2026