IAASB proposes sustainability assurance standard
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has announced a proposed international standard on sustainability assurance
Tag: Sustainable banking
FarmerMac partners on program offering interest rate rebates for sustainability
The program will provide interest rate rebate payments to participating U.S. farmers for performing sustainable practices and providing annual agronomic ...
ABA comments on FAF draft strategic plan
As the Financial Accounting Foundation considers a proposed strategic plan, ABA is recommending the organization consider ensuring that post-implementation reviews ...
Understanding key ESG concepts: a glossary
ESG? Fair access? Transition risk? Sustainable investing? Find out what these and more mean exactly.
Banks See Sustainable Finance, Operational Resilience as Regulatory Priorities
Sustainable finance, operational resilience and digitization are the top three regulatory topics financial services senior executives say they expect their ...
Overlapping Social and Climate Issues Shape Banks’ ESG Efforts
The often-intertwined issues of social equity and environmental considerations are among the deepest and most challenging ESG issues that bankers ...
Green Finance: These Banks Make Sustainability Their Mission
Some bank leaders believe that focusing on climate can help banks gain relevance, especially with younger customers.
What Banks Can Learn from the IFC’s Approach to ESG
Understanding multiple existing ESG frameworks and their applications can guide banks toward the path of developing their own distinct methodologies ...
The Quietly Rising Risk of Climate Change
Regardless of size, banks need a framework for assessing and understanding climate risk.
The Win-Win of Sustainable Banking
By Mark Gibson
