10/02/2020
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has been recognized as the first bank in Kenya to join the Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS) as a champion for initiatives that promote the green economy by reducing pollution and improving people’s lives while fostering econom
09/29/2020
The OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2020 says that ESG investing has grown steadily in recent years, with ESG ratings, indices and other financial products proliferating to meet demand.
09/24/2020
Africa’s energy transition is creating opportunities for industrial users to tap into non-fossil fuel supply sources – delivering greater reliability and improved prices. James Gavin reports
09/23/2020
AFC’s Inaugural CHF150 Million Green Bond to Finance Africa’s Sustainable Development
The issuance underscores the Corporation’s commitment to sustainable investing principles, and builds on past successful green financing initiatives pursued by the Corporation.
09/18/2020
43m people in SSA could be pushed below the poverty line by 2030
09/17/2020
The World Bank has unveiled the Next Generation Africa Climate Business Plan (NG-ACBP), a detailed roadmap aimed at helping countries in Sub Saharan Africa to address climate change and poverty.
09/16/2020
Participants highlighted the critical role of innovative approaches to mobilizing climate adaptation finance in Africa
09/15/2020
UBS is the first major global financial institution to recommend sustainable over traditional solutions for private clients investing globally
09/13/2020
Rajnish Aubeeluck, Head of Global Banking, Standard Chartered Bank (Mauritius) explains how, through signing a partnership with the Government of Mauritius, Standard Chartered Bank will be developing a sustainable finance framework to help mobilise projec
08/31/2020
Covid-19 has applied additional pressure on the need to focus on healthier buildings and sustainability
08/30/2020
The framework of this initiative has been drawn from the Paris Agreement and SDG 13, which demands urgent action to combat climate change and its impact.
08/28/2020
A further barrier comes in the way infrastructure projects have mostly been funded in South Africa, with banks providing almost all the money through project finance.
08/11/2020
This climate financing represents 35% of the total 2019 approvals of projects worth US$ 10.2 billion, representing an increase of 0.3% over 2018 and 26% over 2016.
08/11/2020
A fundamental principle of Responsible Investing (RI) fostered at Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG), as it considers the impact of unpriced externalities.
07/29/2020
Allfunds strengthens its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and joins the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative.
07/23/2020
The country last year also commissioned the 50MW solar plant in Garissa, which took the share of renewable energy in the national grid beyond 90 percent.
07/08/2020
Notice encourages pension funds to address the sustainability of their assets in their investment policy statements
06/23/2020
Standard Bank is pushing ahead with its climate-related commitments as it grapples with escalating bad debts and the coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on its clients in various markets.
06/19/2020
A spokesman for Investec said the renewal of the hedging facility for Adani Abbot Point Terminal did not align with the new policy and so it had decided not to renew it when it expires in 2022.
06/05/2020
Changes in Absa’s policy come as pressure mounts on financial institutions to cut lending to fossil fuel projects