ESG in Banking
ING disbursed $35.37b in sustainable finance in Q2
ING disbursed $35.37b in sustainable finance in Q2
																					
							EMEA represents a bulk of ING's sustainable finance activities.
						
					
					
				CIMB launches green loan for SMEs
																					
							They can receive rebates of up to 0.4% depending on their targets.
						
					
					
				StanChart rolls out ESG-linked cash account in Hong Kong, SG
																					
							Clients are rewarded when they meet ESG-related targets.
						
					
					
				Japan’s Norinchukin Bank has hit 60% of its sustainable finance target
																					
							The bank also participated in 7 sustainability committee meetings in FY2023.
						
					
					
				CIMB sets out 2030 climate targets for O&G and property portfolios
																					
							The bank will stop financing new upstream oil fields beginning January 2025.
						
					
					
				China Citic Bank’s green finance moves require more finesse
																					
							It aligns with international frameworks, but some have indirect ties to fossil fuels.
						
					
					
				Thailand’s SCB, SCG offers green loans for net zero buildings
																					
							The loan will help entrepreneurs transition their buildings to net zero structures.
						
					
					
				Greenwashing in banking: real concern or overblown issue?
																					
							Reputational risks abound for those who drag their feet about sustainability or engage in greenwashing.
						
					
					
				HSBC’s records $12.9b pre-tax profit for H1
																					
							This is $12.9b higher compared to the first six months of 2022.
						
					
					
				Mastercard to remove first-use PVC plastics from payment cards by 2028
																					
							It will instead use recycled or bio-sourced plastics, the payments company said.
						
					
					
				Singapore and China launches taskforce for green finance
																					
							The collaboration will be co-chaired by Gillian Tan and Dr. Ma Jun.
						
					
					
				MUFG halfway to its 2030 sustainable finance target
																					
							The bank has funded JPY19.4t as of 2022, over halfway to its JPY35t target by 2030.
						
					
					
				Banks lagging behind net zero energy goals
																					
							Only 7% of energy-related financing extended by banks between 2016 to 2022 went to green energy projects.
						
					
					
				OCBC launches net zero loan for corporates
																					
							Companies get a reduced interest rate on their loans when they meet targets.
						
					
					
				KBank named in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 7th straight year
																					
							KBank has also earned CDP A List from the Carbon Disclosure Project.
						
					
					
				Fintechs pivotal to achieve $275t capital needed for successful sustainable transition: study
																					
							From 2026 until 2050, $9.2t a year in capital spending is needed to achieve net zero goals.
						
					
					
				Citi named sole arranger of CABEI’s 10-year JPY7b and 10-year US$130m ESG bonds
																					
							The bonds will be issued to Japanese and Taiwanese investors, respectively.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                