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Barclays publishes updated climate plan ahead of 'say on climate' shareholder vote

Investment

Barclays publishes updated climate plan ahead of 'say on climate' shareholder vote

But campaigners warned strategy is too weak and littered with loopholes that would allow bank to continue to finance expansion of oil and gas industry

clock 23 March 2022 • 4 min read
Investors welcome fresh HSBC pledges to beef up climate policies

Investment

Investors welcome fresh HSBC pledges to beef up climate policies

Leading shareholders claim successful engagement with bank has secured new commitments to phase down fossil fuel financing and tighten lending policies

clock 17 March 2022 • 3 min read
Are Europe's leading banks flouting their net zero pledges?

Investment

Are Europe's leading banks flouting their net zero pledges?

New analysis reveals Net Zero Banking Alliance members funnelled $33bn towards expanding oil and gas production over past year, but banks insist they are working to reduce their exposure to fossil fuels

clock 14 February 2022 • 9 min read
Net Zero Festival: Net zero or not zero? How to deliver credible targets

Net Zero Now

Net Zero Festival: Net zero or not zero? How to deliver credible targets

VIDEO: Climate Analytics CEO Bill Hare, ShareAction CEO Catherine Howarth, CDP CEO Paul Simpson, and Nomad Foods CEO Stefan Descheemaeker discuss how to avoid greenwash at the Net Zero Festival

clock 11 October 2021 • 1 min read
Can improved ESG data, definitions, and standards really 'green' the banking sector?

Investment

Can improved ESG data, definitions, and standards really 'green' the banking sector?

Fresh criticism of a contentious sustainable finance report published by BlackRock for the European Commission adds to the long-running debate over how best to deliver a greener future for the finance sector

clock 01 September 2021 • 9 min read
HSBC secures shareholder backing for coal financing phase-out plan

Investment

HSBC secures shareholder backing for coal financing phase-out plan

Campaigners welcome AGM vote but warn bank's commitment must be followed up by robust framework for delivering global 2040 coal financing phase out

clock 01 June 2021 • 4 min read
Zoom in on Net Zero - with ShareAction's Catherine Howarth

Investment

Zoom in on Net Zero - with ShareAction's Catherine Howarth

VIDEO: Chief executive of the responsible investment charity chats to BusinessGreen's James Murray about the rise of shareholder activism in driving climate action

clock 24 February 2021 • 1 min read
Shareholder advisor ISS embeds climate risk into global voting guidelines

Investment

Shareholder advisor ISS embeds climate risk into global voting guidelines

World’s largest proxy advising firm has updated its guidelines for fund managers to vote against board members who fail to account for climate risk

clock 15 February 2021 • 3 min read
Scottish Widows targets net zero across £170bn pension fund range by 2050

Investment

Scottish Widows targets net zero across £170bn pension fund range by 2050

UK pension provider becomes the latest in the sector to commit to both 2030 and 2050 portfolio decarbonisation targets

clock 08 February 2021 • 4 min read
Net Zero Finance: Is green finally going mainstream?

Investment

Net Zero Finance: Is green finally going mainstream?

Investors managing portfolios worth trillions of dollars are now backing net zero ahead of COP26 - could 2021 prove a transformative year for financial markets?

clock 04 February 2021 • 13 min read
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