HSBC to phase out coal funding on shareholder pressure
HSBC bank on Thursday unveiled plans to phase out financing of the coal industry over the next two decades, bowing…
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Middle East businesses wanting to enhance their ESG agenda encouraged to sign up to 'Living Business'
Businesses in Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that want to improve their approach to environmental,…
Nikko Asset Management: Future Quality Insights – March 2021
The introduction of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation in March 2021 will see significant changes to the way asset…
ESG investing and digital in focus at HSBC Middle East capital markets forum
The next stage of capital markets development across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) will likely be driven…
Banking on green investment to drive climate action
As big oil’s economic grasp is loosened amid volatile market dynamics and the ongoing global pandemic, unsustainable business models and…
Dubai on track to become leading sustainable financial hub
The Dubai Sustainable Finance Working Group has published two comprehensive guides as part of Dubai’s efforts to accelerate its leading…
Deloitte report reveals how organizations can better prepare for future disruption; Climate change top concern among business leaders
Deloitte’s 2021 Resilience Report explores how organizations have coped with the tumultuous events of 2020 and identifies the traits that…
Dubai on track to become leading sustainable financial hub
The Dubai Sustainable Finance Working Group has published two comprehensive guides as part of Dubai’s efforts to accelerate its leading…
ENBD Capital logs record debt capital transactions
Emirates NBD Capital (ENBD Capital), the investment banking arm of Emirates NBD, one of the leading banking groups in the…
Lack of infrastructure a barrier to green living in the GCC
High costs, poor infrastructure and lack of awareness are some of the key barriers to a sustainable lifestyle in GCC…
Family businesses risk missing the mark on ESG – PwC Family business survey
In a year where business has had to transform the way it meets the needs of society and the environment,…
Qatar's 55% consumers willing to live more sustainably: Report
Public awareness concerning the mounting challenges stemming from global warming is reassuringly high in Qatar as the government, organizations, and…