Barclays reports about £500 million in sustainable and transition finance revenue for 2024
Barclays said it earned around £500m in 2024 from sustainable and transition finance and had facilitated $220.2bn towards its $1tn target for 2023 to 2030, in a Transition Update published on 29 July 2025.
Chile Updates Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework, Introducing Biodiversity KPI for 2030
Chile's Ministry of Finance published an updated SLB Framework in July 2025 that for the first time includes a biodiversity KPI targeting 30% of land ecosystems under protection by 2030.
ABN AMRO Revises Euro ESG Bond Issuance Forecast Down to EUR 247 Billion for 2025
ABN AMRO cut its 2025 forecast for euro-denominated ESG bond issuance from EUR 266bn to EUR 247bn, citing negative ESG news flow and weaker corporate, bank and EU green issuance.
Absa Group Achieves R100 Billion Sustainable Finance Target a Year Ahead of Schedule
Absa Group mobilised R121.1 billion in sustainable finance by end-2024, beating its R100 billion target a year early, and was named Africa's Best Bank for ESG by Euromoney.
Itaú Unibanco Named Latin America's Best Bank for ESG 2025 by Euromoney
Euromoney awarded Itaú Unibanco its Latin America's Best Bank for ESG 2025 title.
Nedbank named Africa's best bank for sustainable finance 2025 by Euromoney
Euromoney's Awards for Excellence 2025 recognised Nedbank's R183 billion of sustainable development finance exposure, equal to 19% of gross loans, and its published carbon reduction targets.
EIB, Rabobank and DLL Establish EUR 1 Billion Facility for European SMEs Focused on Sustainability
Rabobank and its subsidiary DLL have signed a combined EUR 500m EIB loan facility, unlocking EUR 1bn for European SMEs targeting sustainability, circularity and agricultural transition.
CIMB Group Triples Sustainable Finance Target to RM 300 Billion by 2030
CIMB Group announced a RM 300 billion sustainable finance target by 2030 in July 2025, tripling the RM 100 billion goal it set for 2021-2024.
HSBC Exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance, First Major UK Bank to Leave UN-Backed Coalition
HSBC announced its departure from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance on 11 July 2025, saying that, like many global peers, it had decided to withdraw while remaining committed to its 2050 net zero ambition.
SEBI Issues Master Circular for ESG Rating Providers, Mandating Six Rating Products for Indian Listed Companies
India's SEBI issued a Master Circular on 11 July 2025 requiring ESG Rating Providers to offer six specified products, including a transition (Parivartan) score, and core versions of each rating.
Banque Misr Secures USD 100 Million EBRD Sustainability-Linked Loan to Back Women-Led MSMEs
Egypt's second-largest bank signed a USD 100 million sustainability-linked loan with the EBRD announced on 11 July 2025 as the first SLL to a financial institution in Egypt, targeting women-led MSMEs and affordable housing.
Citizens Financial Group Reports Progress on USD 50 Billion Sustainable Finance Target in 2024 Sustainability Report
Citizens Financial Group released its 2024 Sustainability Report, targeting USD 50 billion in sustainable finance by 2030 and reporting USD 252 million in green finance transactions for the year.