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Barclays closes £400m green bond in support of energy efficient home mortgages
The bank has successfully closed its second green bond as it continues its strategy to deliver net zero financed emissions by 2050
HSBC pledges to reach net zero financed emissions by mid-century
But bank's commitment to decarbonising its financing by mid-century, on top of its supply chain and operations by 2030, is slammed by campaigners as "empty" and an "attempt to buy time" due to its failure to commit to divest from coal and oil and gas...
Majority of UK's biggest firms lack net zero strategies, report finds
Analysis of FTSE 100 companies finds just 16 per cent have realistic decarbonisation strategies in place, yet 45 per cent are targeting net zero emissions
HSBC and Pollination Group plot 'natural capital' investment venture
Banking giant aims to raise $1bn for its first fund, which will be followed by a carbon credit fund of up to $2bn
Defund and divest: Banks, investors, and pension funds urged to stop bankrolling meat and dairy
‘Big Livestock’ is just as damaging to the planet as the fossil fuel industry, campaigners warn, yet UK banks continue to be among the sector's largest creditors, pouring tens of billions into carbon-intensive companies fuelling deforestation
HSBC: Companies focused on climate change 'outperformed' as virus spread
Research note suggests companies with strong ESG credentials are proving more resilient than their peers to coronavirus turmoil
'Time to pull the plug': Is pressure on coal-investing banks starting to deliver results?
High street banks such as Barclays, HSBC and Standard Chartered are facing growing pressure from activists, shareholders and potentially regulators over their links to to coal and potential stranded asset risk
'They know exactly how this ends': Top UK banks slammed for £25bn coal funding since 2015
Data from Greenpeace shows HSBC, Barclays, RBS, and Standard Chartered have collectively provided £25bn to companies with new coal plant plans since 2015
Survey: Nearly half of businesses plan to increase spend on environmental sustainability
HSBC survey of 2,500 businesses finds efficiency, competition, regulation, and potential for growth are proving major drivers of sustainability investment
'Tipping point?' HSBC launches green finance range for businesses
New suite of products includes a Green Loan, a Green Revolving Credit Facility and a Green Hire Purchase, Lease and Asset loan - BusinessGreen talks to sustainable finance lead Rob King to get the low-down
'Enticing proposition': HSBC and Walmart launch green finance programme to drive carbon cuts in retail supply chain
Under the programme Walmart will offer its suppliers favourable financing rates in return for progress on cutting emissions
Bloomberg, AXA, HSBC, Macquarie CEOs launch climate finance drive
Climate Finance Leadership Initiative will seek to raise private capital towards tackling climate change ahead of critical UN summit in September
Investors worth $5tr in assets pledge to back 'just transition' guidelines
Guide to help investors link worker and social considerations with climate and low carbon investment policies formally launches at COP24
Facebook's new King's Cross HQ secures UK's first 'green loan'
Wells Fargo, HSBC UK and Helaba provide £400m loan in accordance with new Green Loan Principles
Survey: A third of firms worldwide targeting more sustainable supply chains
New HSBC study suggests growing trend as firms step up efforts to overhaul supply chains to boost ethical and environmental performance
Green GB Week: Big business beefs up climate action
30 of the UK's largest companies unveil fresh pledges to tackle climate change in support of government's Green GB Week
Are climate-related food price hikes already starting to bite?
HSBC Global Research paper points to rising wheat prices linked to lower harvests that have resulted from weather volatility
HSBC to (almost) stop financing coal power
Europe's biggest bank announces intention to halt financing for coal-fired power plants as part of low-carbon drive - but lists Bangladesh, Indonesia and Vietnam as exceptions
Are smaller firms now also turning to sustainability to drive profit?
Research by HSBC Commercial Banking suggests smaller firms around the world are increasingly harnessing sustainable thinking to grow revenues
HSBC pledges to deliver $100bn of green finance through to 2025
Banking giant promises to mobilise over $100m a year of green investment and strengthen climate risk reporting in line with Financial Stability Board recommendations
Why is nobody talking about risk?
Firms must prepare wisely for the low-carbon transition - and that includes thinking about the risks it could pose, argues HSBC's Scott McClurg
Investors urged to push banks for support on low carbon transition
ShareAction report calls on investors to demand climate-credible business models in the banking sector to protect against climate risks
Major banks 'still not doing enough' to embed climate risk in decisions
Findings come from climate risk survey of 28 global banks worth $500bn in assets under management
Major companies urge PM to deliver on UN Sustainable Development Goals
Open letter to Theresa May from HSBC, IKEA, Unilever and others claims SDGS are 'essential for long term prosperity'
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