Banco Santander Publishes Green Bond Report 2024 Confirming EUR 3 Billion Fully Allocated to Renewable Energy
Santander's 2024 green bond report confirms EUR 3bn across three bonds is 100% allocated to 72 wind and solar projects, avoiding 702,600 tonnes of CO2.
South Africa Launches ZAR 11.8 Billion Infrastructure Bond with Absa CIB as Sole Lead Arranger
South Africa issued its first Infrastructure and Development Finance Bond, raising ZAR 11.8 billion in two tranches to fund the Budget Facility for Infrastructure, with Absa CIB sole lead arranger.
ABN AMRO Issues GBP 750 Million EuGB-Aligned Senior Non-Preferred Green Bond
ABN AMRO has priced a GBP 750 million senior non-preferred green bond aligned to the EU Green Bond Standard, its second EuGB issuance following a February 2025 euro deal.
Wells Fargo Deploys Record $87 Billion in Sustainable Finance in 2024 While Dropping Net-Zero Pledge
Wells Fargo disclosed a record $87 billion in sustainable finance deployed in 2024 and $264 billion cumulatively since 2021, while abandoning its net-zero financed emissions commitment.
Banco de México Financial Stability Report Highlights Transition Risks from Low-Carbon Economy Shift
Banco de México's December 2025 Financial Stability Report dedicates a section to transition risks from the low-carbon economy shift, highlighting challenges for Mexican financial stability.
Bank of England PRA Publishes SS4/25 Climate Risk Supervisory Statement, Replacing 2019 Framework
The PRA published SS4/25 on 6 December 2025, replacing its 2019 climate risk framework with proportionate expectations requiring banks to scale climate work to their materiality of exposure.
Citigroup Publishes Updated Sustainable Issuance Framework Aligned with 2025 ICMA Principles
Citigroup released its 2025 Sustainable Issuance Framework, reviewed by an independent second-party opinion provider, to support its USD 1 trillion sustainable finance goal.
Caja Cusco Issues Peru's First Sustainable Bond for a Savings and Credit Cooperative with LAGreen Support
Caja Cusco issued Peru's first sustainable bond for a savings and credit cooperative in December 2025, backed by EU/KfW-supported LAGreen Fund investment.
Bradesco and Neoenergia Complete Brazil's First Green Bonds Under Federal Eco Invest Programme
Bradesco BBI coordinated R$1 billion in 10-year green bonds for two Neoenergia subsidiaries, the first issuances under Brazil's federal Eco Invest programme.
ECB Integrates Climate Risk Into EU-Wide Stress Test, Finds CET1 Capital Hit of 151 Basis Points
The ECB's November 2025 Macroprudential Bulletin finds climate transition and acute flood risks together reduce eurozone bank CET1 capital by 151 basis points.
U.S. Bancorp Discloses USD 22.9 Billion in Environmental Investments in 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report
U.S. Bancorp's 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report reveals USD 22.9 billion in environmental investments and a 60% reduction in operational GHG emissions since 2014.
OSFI Publishes Insights from Canada's First Climate Risk Return Submission Cycle
Canada's financial regulator has released findings from the inaugural Climate Risk Return cycle, revealing 360 MtCO2e in combined financed emissions across the country's biggest banks and insurers.