ESG

Data lightbulb as a metaphor for ESG and Austrian banks - the pressure is on

ESG and Austrians banks โ€“ the pressure is rising

Austriaโ€™s regional banks are facing the challenge of asserting themselves in a changing market environment. This can, however, also be an opportunity. The integration of ESG criteria offers banks a unique chance not only to transform their business models, but to tap into new sources of income.

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Skyscraper in construciton with green plants bottom-up as metaphor for the ESG Study 2024: Europeโ€™s banks under the microscope

ESG Study 2024: Europeโ€™s banks under the microscope

In cooperation with the Liechtenstein Bankers Association, zeb asked 36 European financial institutions, including large, state/cantonal and domestic-oriented banks, to self-assess their ESG status quo. The outlook for the institutions surveyed is sobering: the majority still face significant challenges on their path to sustainable transformation.

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skyscrapers overgrown with green trees as metaphor for the ESG transformation advancing

ESG transformation advancing but still in progress

Every quarter, zeb.market.flash provides an overview of the performance of the worldโ€™s largest banks (measured by market capitalisation). This issue (#49 โ€“ July 2024) deals in detail with our special topic “ESG transformation advancing but still in progress”.

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Daniel Valenzuela, Head of Impact at World Fund

Impact investing: World Fund interview

We had the opportunity to discuss the topic of impact investing with Daniel Valenzuela, Head of Impact at World Fund, a venture capital company that was founded in 2021 and specializes in funding climate tech start-ups.

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Treasury goes green: green funding

Green funding: ESG has arrived in treasury

ESG has become a key topic of public debate. It is also being widely discussed within the financial services industry. In this article, we focus on the funding aspect, using green bonds and customer deposits as specific examples.

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