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GFANZ is in freefall - so what happens next?

Jon Dennis, Finance Innovation Lab

16 January 2025 • 4 min read

The collapse of the idea that a voluntary alliance of financial sector firms could drive sufficient climate and nature ambition is an opportunity to focus on the real issues, writes Finance Innovation Lab's Jon Dennis.

2025 has begun with the rapid unravelling of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero – GFANZ – which was established amid much optimism in 2021 to help drive financial sector alignment with climate...

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