Exclusive: Race to Zero to respond to Gfanz banks’ protests
After banks in the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (Gfanz) complained that the UN Race to Zero campaign set them unrealistic targets without consultation, Race…
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Virginia Furness
Virginia Furness is the sustainable banking editor of Capital Monitor. With a decade covering the financial markets, during which she worked in senior editorial roles at Reuters and Euromoney, Virginia is focused on holding to account the ESG commitments made by the world’s most influential banking institutions.
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Which big fossil fuel banks provide the most sustainable finance?
Capital Monitor analysed banks’ levels of fossil fuel finance versus sustainable lending, and compared fees earned from green and…
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Cop27: How Egypt’s biggest banks are going green
With Egypt hosting Cop27 in November, four of the country’s largest lenders discuss how they are racing to chart…
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Cop27: Egypt’s entrepreneurs target sustainable development
As Sharm El Sheikh gets set to host Cop27, Capital Monitor talks to firms in Egypt working on impact…
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Are sustainability-linked bonds suitable for nature finance?
As Uruguay plans a sustainability-linked bond with nature-based targets and the International Capital Market Association launches key performance indicators…
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Nature funds stagnate amid impact-washing worries
Asset managers are ahead of banks in their efforts to drive capital into biodiversity-focused investments in what is a…
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Comparing the big French banks’ carbon targets
The four largest French banks by assets are taking steps to cut their exposure to oil and gas, but…
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Exclusive: Standard Chartered cuts ties with coal miner Adaro
The British lender has ended its relationship with Indonesia's biggest coal miner after implementing a tighter lending policy on…
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Standard Chartered’s climate vote: A bank bellwether?
Standard Chartered is seeking to understand why 17% of its shareholders voted against its climate plan last month, amid…
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