No charge: industry groups sharpen opposition to prudential climate rules
No doubt about it — there’s been an awakening. US financial watchdogs largely ignored climate risks these past four years (with some notable exceptions). Now,…
Initiating the Carbon Footprint Assessment of an Investment Portfolio
Role of Financial Institutions in Achieving Net-Zero 2020 was a significant year where commitments around “net-zero targets” gathered momentum. Announcements were made across the board,…
Intro to Scenario Analysis: What is it & How is it Helpful?
There’s a rapidly growing consensus among top global business leaders that the impacts of climate change pose a sizable financial risk in the short- and…
Little banks, big issues: why climate disclosure challenges Europe’s minnows
Resource constraints and a lack of incentives are two obstacles. But small lenders shouldn’t let these stymie their efforts As scorecards go, it was dismal….
Canada Commits to Net-Zero in New Legislation
Risk management, a national strategy and plan, oversight and governance, transparent metrics and targets – Canada now has a proposed legal framework for meeting our…
Unite or die: the UN Principles for Responsible Banking one year on
Toothless talking shop or shadow standard-setter? On September 22, 2019, 132 banks came together to launch the UN Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB). The initiative,…