Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Guillaume Jolivet, Scope Group, argues that European corporates and governments should no longer be shoehorned into the one-size-fits-all US model.

There is never a dull day in the treasury profession, especially when volatility is rife in the currency and commodity markets. The flipside of this dynamic environment is the very real threat of financial losses – arising from poor hedging decisions, or outdated...

With the momentum behind net-zero growing and institutional zero-emissions pledges making headlines, we take a closer look at voluntary carbon offsetting, carbon markets, and how financial institutions are using them as part of their sustainability...

Alistair Baxter, Head of Receivables Finance at working capital management company Taulia, discusses the key macro challenges that treasury professionals need to consider now to drive growth. He also outlines how ESG can lend a competitive advantage in supply...

CNote is a tech-enabled impact investment platform - and a means for finance to be used as a “tool for economic justice”. Its focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion helps corporate and institutional investors use their capital to strengthen underserved...

Over the last 18 months, Societe Generale has experienced a steady increase in requests from their corporate clients to integrate ESG features in treasury management.  Louis-David Rouyer, Philippe Pougeard, and Emmanuelle Petelle (Societe Generale) provide...

Given the current focus on climate change it’s hard to believe that just three to four years ago there was still a large contingent that questioned global warming. Many cynics have pointed – and are still pointing – to the fact that our planet has experienced...

Etihad Airways recently raised US$1.2bn in the first sustainability-linked loan in global aviation with terms that relate to all three areas of ESG.

More corporates are facing barriers to incorporating sustainability into their supply chains at a time when ESG is rising fast and high on the corporate agenda. A recent HSBC research report, based on a survey of 415 large corporates across Asia Pacific, has shown that 43% of companies encounter barriers to...

How finance leaders can reconcile and fulfill their growing portfolios of responsibilities.

Spotify’s diversified - and now award-winning - approach to investment helps shield its cash from market volatility.

Tesco supports sustainability with an innovative supply chain finance programme that keeps suppliers and customers happy.