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Taking stock of Chase, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley's recent climate commitments

GreenBiz

Recent months have seen major moves on climate action by some of the world’s largest private banks, including JPMorgan Chase, HSBC and Morgan Stanley. Looking across their investments in different sectors and regions, more banks are considering how to reduce the carbon intensity of entire portfolios over time.

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How the climate crisis will crash the economy

GreenBiz

And then there are “sub-systemic” shocks, more localized climate-related impacts that “can undermine the financial health of community banks, agricultural banks or local insurance markets, leaving small businesses, farmers and households without access to critical financial services.” Sub-systemic shocks.

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The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know

GreenBiz

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Professional Certification. Integrated Reporting (IR) Fundamentals of Integrated Reporting Certificate. The World Bank City Climate Planner (CCP) Certificate Program. Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting Credential.

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Introducing … GreenFin 21

GreenBiz

Tower of Babel. What spurred us to launch the summits back in 2019 was the realization that these parties weren’t always speaking the same language or understanding one another’s needs. It’s still the Wild West out there. There are glimmers of hope.

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Vancity in 2023

3BL Media

Report highlights include: Grew total assets and assets under administration from $34.3 Vancity’s annual reporting was prepared in accordance with the International Integrated Reporting Framework and the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards. billion to $35.5 billion Financed $14.4

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Vancity in 2021: Building a Clean and Fair World

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: In another year of economic uncertainty and recovery, Vancity was able to apply its values-based banking model for the benefit of members, employees, and communities. 2021 highlights in the report include Vancity’s: Commitment to achieving net-zero emissions across its loans and mortgages by 2040. SOURCE: 3BL Alerts.

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Reopening EU Sustainability Rules Poses Multiple Risks

Chris Hall

I t was reported in April that finance and business ministers from France, Germany, and Italy were setting plans for a wide-reaching omnibus law to cut reporting requirements. The Draghi report says too many different reporting frameworks are burdensome to companies.