Expanding power needs driven by the ongoing growth in AI, alongside other structural shifts such as electrification, will continue to create investment opportunities in the infrastructure and utilities sectors, and even further growth in energy transition investment, according to a new report released by the BlackRock Investment Institute. The report forecasts that the power demand for AI will continue to…
International banking group Standard Chartered announced that it achieved $982 million income generation from sustainable finance in 2024, growing by 36% year-over year. Announced with the release of the bank’s 2024 annual report, the growth in sustainable finance income brings Standard Chartered within reach of its goal to reach $1 billion in annual income from sustainable finance by 2025. The…
International banking group Standard Chartered announced that it achieved $982 million income generation from sustainable finance in 2024, growing by 36% year-over year. Announced with the release of the bank’s 2024 annual report, the growth in sustainable finance income brings Standard Chartered within reach of its goal to reach $1 billion in annual income from sustainable finance by 2025. The…
Over three quarters of CFOs expect that their companies will maintain or increase sustainability-focused investments even after the recent U.S. election, although investment focus will shift away from environmental and social impact, and towards areas addressing stakeholder expectations and business operations, according to a new U.S.-focused survey released by accounting and advisory firm BDO. For the report, 2025 CFO Sustainability…
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Canada’s financial regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), announced a new update to its climate-related financial disclosure expectations for banks and insurance companies, including a significant delay to the requirement for firms to disclose the emissions originating in their loan books and underwriting activities, which had been set to begin next year. Released in March 2023,…