NZBA Net-Zero Banking Alliance

NZBA Departure Disaster: Banks’ Alliance Exit Triggers Operations Suspension

August 29, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) has suspended operations following several further high-profile departures of banks from the initiative in recent weeks.

The NZBA this week …

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US Republicans SBTi Antitrust

SBTi Showdown: Republican States Set Out Antitrust Threat

August 15, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A letter from 23 US states has warned the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that its Financial Institutions Net Zero Standard risks “violating federal and state …

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Green energy for clean and sustainable environment. Wind energy used in the industry of factories, machines and technologies. Reducing Co2 emissions and limiting global warming and climate change

Shareholder Showdown: High Dissent Shakes Up Woodside Energy and Plus500 

May 16, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe

The 2025 season has marked a clear shift in shareholder engagement strategy, with ‘Vote no’ campaigns emerging as a prominent tool being utilised by

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net zero

SBTi proposes updates to Corporate Net-Zero Standard framework

March 21, 2025


The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released a draft update to its Corporate Net-Zero Standard, introducing proposed measures to accelerate corporate decarbonisation.

The draft standard introduces proposed updates

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BlackRock is among the companies targeted for its lobbying payments

NZAM initiative suspends activities amid rising political pressure

January 17th, 2025


The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) has suspended its activities following BlackRock’s departure and growing political pressure in the US.

The group, which aims to align the …

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Climate change

Canada to set mandatory climate disclosures for large companies

October 18th, 2024


Canada will set mandatory climate-related disclosures for large federally incorporated private companies, as part of two sustainable finance initiatives aimed at achieving net zero by 2050.

Deputy prime …

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Green energy for clean and sustainable environment. Wind energy used in the industry of factories, machines and technologies. Reducing Co2 emissions and limiting global warming and climate change

SBTi expands revisions to Corporate Net-Zero Standard to refine neutralisation approach

September 20th, 2024


The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has broadened its revisions of the Corporate Net-Zero Standard to refine its approach to neutralisation.

The Corporate Net-Zero Standard provides …

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net zero

IIGCC releases reports on net zero assessments

May 22nd, 2024


The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has published guidance on incorporating sovereign bonds into a net zero investment strategy.

The group has also collaborated with the Climate Bond …

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net zero

The People’s Pension launches responsible investment policy

May 2nd, 2024


The People’s Pension has released its responsible investment policy, which includes heightened expectations of its investment managers.

The master trust’s Responsible Investment policy outlines the minimum requirements and ongoing expectations …

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Global warming and climate change

IIGCC updates its net zero framework to “reposition” wording

March 27th, 2024


The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has updated its Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF) to “reposition” objectives and add asset classes.

The group published NZIF 2.0

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