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

Strategy

2025 in review – The ROI of sustainability

Measuring sustainability’s financial returns has become a core plank of strategic decision-making.

Melodie Michel

30 December 2025

People & Culture

M&G new CSO to assume role in New Year

Marian D'Auria's appointment follows the departure of former Chief Sustainability Officer Kathy Ryan.

Rachel Willcox

08 December 2025

Sustainable Finance

Green economy to generate US$7tn by 2030: Report

"The green transition continues to be one of the biggest growth opportunities of our time."

Melodie Michel

04 December 2025

Sustainability Governance

Balancing passion and pragmatism: How sustainability leaders are preparing for 2026

Lessons from CSO Futures' webinar on what CSOs should expect next year.

Melodie Michel

02 December 2025

Sustainable Finance

Deutsche Bank launches transition finance framework and new targets

The bank plans to allocate an extra €460 billion to sustainable initiatives in the next five years.

Melodie Michel

20 November 2025

Transition Finance

Energy transition investment reached record US$2.4tn in 2024, up 20%

"Funding for renewables is soaring but remains highly concentrated in the most advanced economies."

Melodie Michel

18 November 2025

Banking

‘Profoundly irresponsible’: HSBC updates climate transition plan with looser sector-specific targets

The bank has changed sector-specific financed emissions targets from fixed targets to ranges.

Melodie Michel

07 November 2025

Sustainable Finance

NZAM initiative scraps 2050 net zero target requirement for members

The decision comes from a ‘comprehensive review’ undertaken by NZAM after losing high-profile member BlackRock in January.

Melodie Michel

30 October 2025