Equity Bank Kenya launches first Sustainable Development Impact Disclosure report with J.P. Morgan
Equity Bank Kenya published its first SDID report, prepared with J.P. Morgan, as parent Equity Group released its 2024 Sustainability Report covering cash transfers, clean energy and tree-growing.
JPMorgan Chase Drops 2030 Operational Emissions Goal While Maintaining $1 Trillion Clean Economy Commitment
JPMorgan Chase withdrew its 2030 target to cut operational emissions by 40%, having achieved only a 14% reduction by end-2024, while retaining its $1 trillion green finance commitment.
FDIC and Federal Reserve Rescind Interagency Climate Risk Guidance for Large US Banks
The FDIC and Federal Reserve jointly rescinded the 2023 interagency climate risk guidance for large financial institutions, completing a rollback that began with the OCC's withdrawal in March 2025.
First Abu Dhabi Bank Issues Second Blue Bond, Bringing Its Blue Bond Total to USD 70 Million
First Abu Dhabi Bank issued a USD 20 million 3-year blue bond on 9 October 2025, its second such instrument, lifting total blue bond issuances to USD 70 million within two months.
Islamic Development Bank Raises EUR 500 Million in Five-Times Oversubscribed Green Sukuk
The Islamic Development Bank priced a EUR 500 million 5-year green sukuk on 8 October 2025, achieving five-times oversubscription and completing its 2025 funding programme.
Net-Zero Banking Alliance Votes to Dissolve After Member Departures
NZBA said on 3 October 2025 that members had voted to wind down operations, ending the UN-backed banking climate initiative after a wave of member departures.
Czech Republic Raises CZK 13.9 Billion in Its Inaugural Sovereign Social Bond Issuance
The Czech Ministry of Finance executed the country's first-ever social government bond on 1 October 2025, raising CZK 13.925 billion across five-year and ten-year tranches against nearly CZK 19 billion in demand.
QNB Group Issues Inaugural EUR 750 Million Green Bond, the Largest Euro Green Bond by a GCC Bank
Qatar's QNB Group priced a EUR 750 million five-year green bond on 23 September 2025, the largest Euro-denominated green bond ever by a GCC bank, with 56% placed with dedicated ESG investors.
EIB Global Signs Climate-Risk Agreements with Three Ethiopian Banks, Backs National Green Taxonomy
EIB Global has signed climate-risk technical assistance agreements with Zemen Bank, Dashen Bank and Hibret Bank under its Greening Financial Systems programme, following an earlier MoU with the National Bank of Ethiopia to develop a national green taxonomy.
CRDB Bank Tanzania Launches Green Loan Range Targeting Two Million Clean Energy Switchers
CRDB Bank has launched a suite of green loan products in Tanzania to help more than two million people move from firewood and charcoal to solar and clean cooking solutions.
M&T Bank's 2024 Sustainability Report Records Nearly $5 Billion in Sustainable Finance Activity
M&T Bank's 2024 Sustainability Report records nearly $5bn in sustainable finance, including a debut $500m Sustainability Bond and $1.2bn in environmental financing.
Netherlands' ABN AMRO Discloses €10.46 Billion in Green Bond Proceeds in 2024 Impact Report
ABN AMRO's 2024 Green Bond report shows €10.46bn allocated to green residential buildings and renewable energy, with the renewable energy loans avoiding 865,457 tonnes of CO2 annually.