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Deutsche Bank's tightened fossil fuel policy judged 'unambitious'
28 July 2020Deutsche Bank has tightened its fossil fuel policy to include exiting from coal mining investments by 2025, strengthening its stance towards coal power and restricting oil and gas sector financing - but campaigners continued to criticise the lender for its lack of ambition.
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Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: CIP, Siemens Gamesa and more
08 July 2020 -
AgriFunds urged to improve natural capital risk disclosure
07 July 2020Food and agriculture funds have been urged to improve reporting on nature-related risks, after a report showed major investors in the sector were materially exposed to the financial risks associated with natural capital threats.
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DWS launches 'smart' ESG investment approach
27 May 2020Asset manager DWS has announced stricter environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment criteria, focused on identifying and engaging with firms with high climate transition risk and violators of international sustainability standards.
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Banks' fossil fuel commitments accelerate as pressure intensifies
19 May 2020 -
Deutsche Bank sets 'ambitious' sustainability targets
15 May 2020Deutsche Bank outlined targets which will see the German lender boost sustainability assets to over €200 billion ($217 billion) by 2025 and issue its first green bond.
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People Moves, 6 March: DG FISMA, ResponsAbility, Carbon4 Finance
06 March 2020 -
Unicredit and Deutsche Bank in €1bn sustainability-linked loan
06 December 2019Lenders UniCredit and Deutsche Bank helped close a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) syndicated, environmental, social and governance (ESG)-linked revolving credit facility for German specialist chemicals firm Lanxess.
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Private banks double the number of sustainable funds offered
08 November 2019Private banks have doubled the number of sustainability-themed funds they offer, compared with a year ago, but they are still "far behind" when it comes to integrating sustainability into their business, a report argues.
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One-third of banking sector signs Principles for Responsible Banking
23 September 2019A set of principles designed to hardwire sustainability into the global banking industry has been formally launched with the backing of more than 130 banks – which together represent one-third of the global banking sector's assets.