Corporate Social Responsibility

Increasingly, the path to net-zero buildings and facilities begins in the CFO’s office.

Despite some political challenges, ESG is becoming a higher priority for forward-thinking corporate treasury teams. 

Stung by accusations of "greenwashing," Nestlé is moving away from purchasing carbon credits and towards regenerative agriculture to meet the brand's net-zero emission goals.

The World Bank is betting that private sector expertise will help address climate change along with pandemics, poverty and social and political fragility.

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is pushing to increase gender diversity among Japan's corporate executives.

Fossil fuels had a comeback year, but the green transition is accelerating.

The ozone layer should be restored to its 1980 condition by 2066 according to scientists.

BAC Credomatic's bio credit card is made of 82% corn and fits in with the bank’s net-positive renewable-energy policy.

Despite attempts to reach net-zero, companies are still struggling to hit their goals.

Some political leaders are making progress in combatting climate change at COP27 while others are playing the blame game.

As banks and corporates grapple with regulatory and consumer demand for increased ESG practices in trade and trade finance, they face the need for independently scored transactions to overcome investor skepticism.

Patagonia’s move comes as more companies try to give Mother Nature legal standing. 

In 2017, Bulchandani led ‘The Fearless Girl’ campaign, which challenged the male dominance of Wall Street’s charging bull statue, by counterposing a bronze statue of a defiant young girl facing it down.

As ESG continues to trend throughout the world, more regulations for disclosing methods are being put in place.

Companies are introducing circularity to their supply chains to mitigate human impact on the global climate.

The growing popularity of ESG investing has triggered a backlash in the other direction.

The market for financial products to support renewable energies and the transition to sustainable business practices continues to evolve, with sustainability-linked bonds and loans soaring in growth.

As the MENA region prepares to host the world’s major climate-change policy event, COP27, Global Finance explored the region’s sustainability commitment and sustainable finance initiatives in a discussion with experts from MENA’s leading banks.

Bennett Freeman, associate fellow of Chatham House and former SVP of Sustainability Research and Policy at Calvert Investments, speaks to Global Finance about environmental, social, and governance efforts worldwide.

Iowa's largest home lender is changing how borrowers are vetted to boost minority home ownership.