How climate-focused are sovereign funds?
Risks don't come much longer term than climate change, so you might expect sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) to be all…
Environment and Sustainable Investments
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Ensuring the successful delivery of renewable energy projects
With more and more renewable energy initiatives being launched in the Middle East, it is becoming increasingly important to ensure…
As Artificial Intelligence becomes more mainstream, ESG considerations are a key part of ensuring responsible adoption
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand have revealed in a new report…
Net-zero emissions and financial industry dilemmas
With the clamor for a net-zero global emission to be implemented quickly, pity the financial sector players who find themselves…
Hydrogen: the Middle East's next black gold
Middle Eastern oil producers are making a big bet on hydrogen, the clean fuel that has been generating a lot…
HSBC Oman launches green personal loans
HSBC Oman now offers green personal loans for its retail customers in the Sultanate, marking a significant milestone in the…
EBRD, donors and QNB ALAHLI boost green investments in Egypt
EBRD boosts small businesses and green investments in Egypt with a US$ 50 million loan to QNB ALAHLI European Union…
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures helps heat transfer fluid specialist raise $5.9mln
An international company specializing in additives for industrial heating and cooling systems has raised $5.9 million from a round of…
ESG initiatives: A shot in the arm for the long-term values
Abhishek Jajoo, the founder of chief executive officer of UAE-headquartered boutique consultancy AJMS Global, explains why the compliance function –…
Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying – IPCC
Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the…
HSBC offers unique ESG wealth products for its customers
HSBC has announced that it offers a unique wealth management proposition for its customers that includes over 80 ESG bonds,…
Unstoppable ESG momentum puts investment manager reporting in the spotlight
Jacolene Otto, Head of Private Equity & Real Estate, describes how the unstoppable momentum of environmental, social and governance (ESG)…