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Klarna to provide shoppers with sustainability data for electronic goods

Klarna is using data sourced from Clarity AI to promote environmentally conscious brands to its global network of more than 150 million active shoppers.

19 December 2022

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Barclays ups spending on climate-tech startups to £500 million

Barclays bank is to ramp up invesments in climate tech startups to £500 million, with a specific focus on decarbonisation opportunities.

14 December 2022

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Visa Europe builds sustainability solutions team

Visa's European arm has established a sustainability solutions team as part of its commitment to make payments greener.

14 December 2022

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Pathzero raises A$8.6m for financed emissions tool

Pathzero, an Australian firm specialising in the measurement and management of financed emissions, has raised AU$8.6 million in a Series A+ round.

13 December 2022

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Global FS sector finds appetite for open finance

There is a growing appetite for the next evolutionary step in open banking - open finance - within the global FS sector, with nearly half of senior professionals considering it a "must have" in the context of data sharing.

07 December 2022

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Sustainable Finance Live hackathon winners announced

At Sustainable Finance Live last week, a concurrent hackathon was held alongside the keynotes and panel sessions.

05 December 2022

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G+D’s sustainable cards zero-in on virgin plastics

Dr Carsten Wengel, head of global sales and distribution in the card and digital payment business at G+D, spoke to Finextra on sustainable cashless options that are emerging in the financial services sector.

02 December 2022

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Sustainable Finance Live: How can nature be made bankable?

How are different financial institutions approaching climate strategy and sustainable investment? The potential for sustainable investment was explored in the keynote presentation: How can nature be made bankable? by founder of ResponsibleRisk Richard Peers and CEO of sustainable investment company Mirova, Philippe Zaouati.

29 November 2022

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Sustainable Finance Live: What is the role of risk in greening finance and financing green?

An increasing number of financial institutions are reconstructing the structure of their internal risk cycles and ESG reporting to align with ILAAP and ICAAP guidelines. Looking at the future of risk reporting in finance, head of model risk governance at Metro Bank, Suresh Sankaran discussed ESG data and risk in his Keynote: What is the role of risk in greening finance and financing green?

29 November 2022

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Sustainable Finance Live: Is sustainable finance sustainable?

Sustainable Finance Live kicked off Tuesday morning in a hybrid format, in-person and online, where leaders discussed the problem statements and solutions that are defining the sustainable finance industry today.

29 November 2022

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Tandem partners carbon footprint tracking outfit Cogo

UK digital lender Tandem is working with green fintech Cogo to help customers track and manage the carbon footprint of their spending.

29 November 2022

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Sustainable Finance Live sneak peek: ESG risks - how can we build in sustainability?

Finextra spoke to Adam Webb, COO, Risk at ICBC Standard Bank, ahead of Sustainable Finance Live about his experience in risk management and mitigating climate risk.

25 November 2022

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