Topic: Is responsible banking an oxymoron? The UN’s work with the banking sector since 1992 to integrate sustainability and climate considerations into financial practice. Speaker: Eric Usher Time: May 5, 2021 […]
Why Big Central Banks Are Becoming Climate Warriors
By Katia Dmitrieva The world’s largest central banks are getting louder about climate change risks, and some of them are even starting to do something about it. Melting glaciers can seem […]
Ship lenders make step change as Poseidon Principles kick in
“The financial market focus is changing, and banks are already assessing their clients’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria and what they plan to do to their business models and […]
‘Responsible’ loans jump 40% as banks take green, social stances
Dive Brief: The global responsible loans market totalled $111.5 billion in July, a $32 billion (40%) increase since last year, according to a report published Tuesday by credit rating provider […]
Digitalisation of money and the future of monetary policy
The digitalisation of money has the potential to change traditional structures of the financial system. This column discusses four areas in which it may have an impact, and argues that […]