Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Alex Griffiths (Fitch Ratings) discusses climate-related assessments and ratings, and the delivery of a more appropriate model.

Pressure on cash management and working capital looks set to be more intense than ever in 2024, forcing treasurers to be resourceful and innovative to protect capital and help navigate their companies through the year ahead.

Andre Olivier (PayU) discusses his professional trajectory, reveals the lessons learnt, and predicts challenges and opportunities ahead for treasurers.

Current climate-change scenarios, while effective for policy development, are of little use to investors, and could even be increasing jeopardy. TMI talks to a climate risk scientist from the EDHEC Risk Climate Institute about the issue, and a possible...

Marina Petroleka, Global Head of Research, Sustainable Fitch, discusses green, social and sustainability bonds’ contribution to environmental and/or social impacts and the level of transparency and ambition in project or target selection, based on Sustainable...

Dany Eder (Baclays) provides insight into the potential future of the payments landscape and how this is shaping global finance as a whole.

Standard Chartered’s Michael Spiegel discusses how treasurers can navigate the obstacles contributing to sluggish ESG progress.

Eleanor Hill invites Vivek Ramachandran (HSBC) to discuss ever-evolving landscape of global trade.

In the ever-evolving landscape of corporate finance, the Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023, which received Royal Assent in July and will be in operation from September 20, stands as a monumental milestone, poised to reshape the way corporate treasurers manage...

The purpose of transition finance is to fund the improvement of carbon-intensive activities in pursuit of a more sustainable world. This contrasts with green finance, which is used by companies or projects already considered as being green. Transition finance is...

The recent launch of the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB’s) two standards for sustainability-related financial reporting – covering general requirements (IFRS S1) and climate-related disclosures (IFRS S2), respectively – is a major...

Eleanor Hill invites two guests from BNP Paribas to discuss critical happenings in the APAC treasury space.