Nedbank Named Africa's Sustainable Bank of the Year 2025 by Global Finance Magazine
Global Finance Magazine has named Nedbank Africa's Sustainable Bank of the Year 2025, recognising its R183 billion sustainable development finance commitment.
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 score, covering the top 250 listed entities.
Citizens Financial Group Sets 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.
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 on 9 July 2025, its first major SLL, targeting women-led MSMEs and affordable housing.
Singapore Sustainable Finance Association Publishes SAT Practical Guidance for Green and Transition Financing
The SSFA published practical guidance on 9 July 2025 to help financial institutions apply the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for green and transition financing, with MAS coordinating the workstream.
PNC Financial Services Reports USD 6.11 Billion in Environmental Finance for 2024
PNC mobilised USD 6.11 billion in environmental financing in 2024, nearing its USD 30 billion cumulative target, while deploying USD 28.5 billion under its Community Benefits Plan.
Saudi National Bank Discloses Ten Sustainable Finance Instruments in 2025 Allocation Report
SNB's 2025 Sustainable Finance Allocation and Impact Report covers ten green, social, and sustainability instruments issued since 2021, underpinned by a Sustainalytics-reviewed framework.
Islamic Development Bank Publishes Enhanced 2025 Sustainable Finance Framework with New Climate and Food Security Categories
IsDB's 2025 framework supersedes its 2019 version, aligning with ICMA principles and adding climate adaptation and food security as eligible green categories.
Deutsche Bank Publishes Sustainable Financing Instruments Report 2024 Detailing Green Portfolio Impact Metrics
Deutsche Bank released its Sustainable Financing Instruments Report 2024 in July 2025, disclosing impact metrics including avoided carbon emissions and installed renewable energy capacity.
Chile Updates Sustainability-Linked Bond Framework, Introducing First-Ever 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.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Major Peers Publish Inaugural Mandatory Climate Disclosures Under AASB S2
CBA and other large Australian banks filed inaugural mandatory climate disclosures for FY2025 under AASB S2, aligned with ISSB IFRS S2, marking a new era in Australian sustainability reporting.
CRDB Bank Lists Tanzania's First Commercial Green Bond on Luxembourg Stock Exchange
CRDB Bank listed a TZS 171.8 billion green bond 'Kijani' on LuxSE on 30 June 2025, the first Tanzanian commercial bank green bond admitted to the exchange, oversubscribed by 429%.