Christopher Marchant

PRI in call for investors to engage more with sovereigns

Sovereign bond holders should be more active in engaging with nations on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues to affect change, according to a report published by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

TD Bank makes net zero by 2050 pledge

Toronto Dominion (TD) Bank has become the latest bank to commit to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with its operations and financing activities by 2050 - but the announcement was criticised for failing to set an interim target.

News Round Up: BlackRock, Tikehau, Moody's, and more

News Round Up: Scottish Widows, JP Morgan, Fidelity, and more

People Moves 30 October: Deutsche Bank, PGGM, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Rincon

Deutsche Bank makes appointment to ESG team in Asia

News Round Up: Fitch, ANZ, Luxembourg for Finance, and 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

News Round Up: GGFI, FIN-SMART, South Korea, and more

Banks under fire for funding that threatens biodiversity

The world's largest banks have been named and shamed for continuing to fund activities that threaten the biodiversity of the planet.

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