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People Moves 17 June 2022 including German sustainable finance board; AXA IM & more...

Are banks really going green, or just greenwashing? Part two

With banks' sustainability commitments under fire, are science-based targets the answer, asks Christopher Marchant

Are banks really going green, or just greenwashing?

Some of the world's largest banks have made hundreds of billions of dollars in commitments to sustainable financing, with many pledging to align their portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Christopher Marchant asks whether these commitments are impactful

ESMA urges EU Commission to increase sustainability regulation

The European Commission has been urged by an EU supervisory authority to introduce regulation, rather than non-binding guidelines, in areas such as requiring sustainability-related disclosures and accreditation of green bond second opinion providers.

IBRD marks 10 years of green bonds with $1.2bn issue

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), part of the World Bank Group, has issued two benchmark green bonds to mark the tenth anniversary of its entry into the market in 2008.