Insights

To meet the requirements of the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) both public and private firms across all sectors will have to lean on technology, particularly as the pressure to move away from proxy data grows, Ouida Taaffe reports.

When we focus exclusively on GDP as the ultimate yardstick of economic performance, we lose sight of what actually contributes to a happier, more prosperous society and a healthier environment. To get the measure of what really matters, we should be using other metrics, says Lukasz Krebel.

With the new Consumer Duty coming into play, green mortgages have become about meeting basic client needs. So how should you, as a mortgage adviser, approach client conversations to avoid costly mistakes?

Flowe is a carbon neutral payments startup. Ouida Taaffe finds out how they make a profit and embed ESG into their operations.

Ahead of World Environment Day, Nadim Choudhury – our Head of Careers and Employability – explores three exciting career paths for those wanting to make a change in the world through sustainable finance.

What makes someone who works for an environmental NGO study sustainable finance? And how has understanding banking and finance helped her in set up and find partners for environmental projects?

Jobs in finance vary hugely and so do the people who work in the financial services sector – from techies to creatives and people with great soft skills. If you like being challenged, working in a team and solving problems, a career in finance could be for you.

Sustainable finance is becoming increasingly important as the world tackles climate change. Vera Spender Koubek outlines the difference between two key elements of ‘ethical’ investing and explains how Covid-19 has increased demand for green investment products.