Saudi sovereign wealth fund scopes banks for ESG framework – sources
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has asked banks to help it develop an environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework, four…
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Middle East needs region-wide plan to tackle climate change
As western Canada and the northwestern US melt under a heat dome and as record temperatures are recorded in the…
Dentons advises Aldar Properties on first of its kind sustainability-linked loan of AED300 million from HSBC Bank Middle East
Dentons has advised Aldar Properties on a sustainability-linked loan of AED300 million from HSBC Bank Middle East. The five-year financing…
National Bank of Kuwait Releases Fifth Full Sustainability Report, Continuing Its Middle East Corporate Sustainability Leadership
NBK has released its fifth annual full Sustainability Report, summarizing the company’s continued progress in advancing environmental, social, and governance…
Linking executive pay to ESG goals
The corporate world is responding to the rising pressure to embrace the concept of doing well by doing good—and the…
Path to Net Zero Riddled with Potential Pitfalls
In the growing climate change movement, “net zero” has become the buzzword. Over the past six months we’ve seen an…
The race to net-zero: why it matters
Today, sustainability and related themes—including net-zero—are omnipresent in the media and beyond. Even so, from an investment perspective, there remains…
Sustainable mobility a $400 billion opportunity for GCC
Transitioning to sustainable mobility is a crucial link in the green agenda spreading through GCC economies – a move that…
McKinsey's Clara Cuvelier named a Future Energy Leader
Clara Cuvelier, a Middle East-based Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, has been named a ‘Future Energy Leader’ for 2021,…
Central banks integrate ESG into mainstream activities
ESG considerations being incorporated among traditional reserve management constraints Sustainable bond market poses challenges and opportunities for central banks Central…
Banks in Qatar embrace ESG
As Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, risks and opportunities are becoming increasingly relevant for financial institutions, and other entities,…
Qatar aims to attract global ESG sensitive investments: Official
Qatar based panelists shed light on the opportunities and challenges in the field of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance)…