British multinational bank Standard Chartered has announced the launch of Sustainable Account, a new solution that enables corporate clients to contribute to sustainable development while maintaining daily access to their… read more →
Your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: COP26 gets underway, with a Denmark-led agreement on low-carbon shipping, and a UK emissions disclosure agreement in the making.
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey has hinted that UK companies may soon be made to disclose carbon emissions data as part of the country’s push to reach net zero by 2050.
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has launched a call to action for British SMEs to “go green” and take advantage of renewable export opportunities. With expectations… read more →
US investment bank Citi has launched its first sustainability-linked supply chain finance (SSCF) programme in Asia-Pacific. Through the SCCF programme, Citi aims to support clients as they advance ESG priorities,… read more →
Your morning coffee briefing from TFG. Boris Johnson warns there is ‘huge way to go’ at COP26. Rishi Sunak announces new UK budget. New podcast episode with Pole Star and CarbonChain on partnership. SMEs need $50tn investment to meet global net zero goals, says new HSBC, BCG report. And TFG hears from ITFA’s Paul Coles on Structured LCs, MRPAs and the LIBOR transition.
On the eve of COP26 – the biggest climate summit of the year – the world is more focused than ever on reducing carbon emissions, and on the role that individual companies can play in tackling climate change.
The UK and ten major trading partners have agreed to end export credit support for unabated coal-fired power plants
British tea and coffee supplier Union Papertech has secured government support for its latest expansion into the production of environmentally-friendly tea bags. The Manchester-based firm has signed a deal with… read more →
While some in trade finance struggle with green fatigue, ITFA’s Johanna Wissing isn’t one of them.
