This week in ESG news: SBTi launches its net zero target standard for banks and investors; JPMorgan, Microsoft develop new financing model to scale carbon removal projects; Deutsche Bank reports its strongest sustainable finance results in 4 years; Morgan Stanley survey finds businesses increasingly see profitability, growth opportunities from sustainability initiatives; Lloyds launches carbon and nature markets practice; EU plans…
Institutional asset owners are reclaiming the stewardship narrative, translating fiduciary obligations into strategic power. Around the world, these investors are shaping policy, defending long-term governance tools, and using capital to secure sustainable value, not just chasing ESG headlines. Stewardship in Action: Two Months of Institutional Leadership UK: Pension Schemes Assert Market Voice In late July, a coalition of UK…
Deutsche Bank recorded its strongest sustainable finance quarter in four years in Q2 2025, according to the bank’s quarterly results released on Thursday, which included more than €28 billion (USD$33 billion) in sustainable finance and investment volumes, the highest in any quarter since 2021. In a post commenting on the results, Deutsche Bank’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Jörg Eigendorf, said: “Sustainability…