Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion in fines for violating federal rules and unfairly charging consumers inappropriate fees as part of its mortgage lending operation, according to a settlement the company reached with federal regulators.
Meanwhile, the San Francisco-based bank said Thursday that it plans to put $200 billion toward investment in, and finance of, companies and projects involved with clean technologies, renewable energy, green bonds and alternative transportation, by 2030.More
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink lays out a number of requests for companies in a public letter.
He cites the pre-occupation with short-term, reactive measures to drive quarterly profits and asks CEOs to focus on “investments in employee development, innovation and capital expenditures that are necessary for longer-term growth.”
Fink explicitly raises the issue of purpose as the critical North Star to guide corporate decisions: “Without a sense of purpose, no company, either public or private, can achieve its full potential. It will ultimately lose the license to operate from key stakeholders”.More
SDGs are having a positive effect on corporate behavior.
Their increasing popularity is helping foster a culture of scrutiny, transparency, and accountability in business and government.
Knowing how firms deploy assets is important but it is also useful to know how they deploy influence to shape public policy through activities like advocacy campaigns, think-tank funding, and legislative consulting.More
Sum up of CEO Larry Frank’s annual letter 2018:
“As we enter 2018, BlackRock is eager to participate in discussions about long-term value creation and work to build a better framework for serving all your stakeholders
Today, our clients – who are your company’s owners – are asking you to demonstrate the leadership and clarity that will drive not only their own investment returns, but also the prosperity and security of their fellow citizens.More
Green and sustainable finance offers benefits and opportunities for stock exchanges.
Green finance products have already been introduced in several markets and have seen tremendous growth, with green bond and green equity indices outperforming their non-green benchmarks.More
FN og stort set alle verdens lande formulerede i 2015 de 17 verdensmål for bæredygtig udvikling (SDGs) og opfordrede specielt private virksomheder og investorer til at komme ind i kampen for at få dem opfyldt inden 2030.More
On 26 June 2017, Nordea issued its first-ever Green Bond.
The issuance was very well received by investors, including new groups of sustainability investors, and on the back of solid demand, Nordea managed to issue the EUR 500m 5-year bond at a more attractive price compared to Nordea’s normal senior unsecured bond issuances.More
As climate risks loom larger in the corporate world — threatening the long-term viability of certain supply chains and product lines, not to mention reputation — how can corporate boards of director’s gauge and respond to them more thoughtfully and effectively?More
This Harvard survey finds that sustainability gives a company: