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4 days ago

RFI releases financed emissions report and open-access database

The RFI Foundation has released a report and database with estimates of financed emissions across 11 OIC markets in a continuation of our focus on improving financial institutions’ ability to address climate change. …

Climate Change

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RFI releases financed emissions report and open-access database
RFI releases financed emissions report and open-access database
Climate Change

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Sep 18

The Global Stocktake offers a wake-up call for financial institutions working towards long-term climate targets

A Global Stocktake to update on the world’s progress towards goals set down in the Paris Agreement shows notable ambition, although not enough ambition or follow-through to keep on a 1.5° C trajectory. One of the upcoming milestones required to stay on track is for the world to reach peak…

Climate Change

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The Global Stocktake offers a wake-up call for financial institutions working towards long-term…
The Global Stocktake offers a wake-up call for financial institutions working towards long-term…
Climate Change

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Sep 7

The investors underpinning the greenium

New research has identified one of the sources of the ‘greenium’ seen in green bond issuance among institutional investors, especially pension funds and mutual funds. The study used a database of European bond holdings and compared the sensitivity of different types of investors to changes in market conditions. Among the…

Green Bond

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The investors underpinning the greenium
The investors underpinning the greenium
Green Bond

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Aug 31

Resetting expectations for ESG

Following the onset of Covid-19, ESG became a hot topic as the ‘next big thing’. With that growth, it attracted both pretenders and detractors. The change in the tone of reporting about ESG has led to some hand-wringing about its future. A UK-based portfolio manager broke down the issue into…

Esg

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Resetting expectations for ESG
Resetting expectations for ESG
Esg

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Aug 18

Shari’ah screens complement ESG integration by investors in Emerging Markets

In a new report released with Refinitiv, the RFI Foundation has extended analysis done earlier with INCEIF to investigate the impact of combining Shariah and ESG screens. The new research applies the same methodology and data source with more recent figures covering the period immediately prior to the start of…

Esg

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Shari’ah screens complement ESG integration by investors in Emerging Markets
Shari’ah screens complement ESG integration by investors in Emerging Markets
Esg

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Aug 10

FinTech Startups Adopting Responsible Finance & ESG Integration in MENAT: Lessons from the GVI Hub’s 5th Cohort

The RFI Foundation has successfully concluded our 5th GVI Hub Responsible Finance FinTech Program (RFTP) for the MENAT region. During the program, FinTech participants engaged in collaborative sessions to share their insights and experiences in integrating responsible finance and sustainability in their operations. We congratulate the members of the cohort…

Esg

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Esg

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Jul 17

Financial institutions may be lulled into complacency by climate stress tests

Models used for scenario analysis by financial institutions carry assumptions, judgments and limitations that are often not considered thoroughly enough in assessing the outputs. …

Climate Change

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Financial institutions may be lulled into complacency by climate stress tests
Financial institutions may be lulled into complacency by climate stress tests
Climate Change

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Jul 6

Is it possible to define criteria for Net Zero credibility for financial institutions?

A new SBTi consultation document proposes some key criteria to define the credibility of financial institutions’ Net Zero plans. Although helpfully focusing on reconciling the sometimes contradictory standards for measuring financed and facilitated emissions, SBTi also clearly outlines some of the biggest challenges for implementing and evaluating credibility. SBTi’s document…

Climate Change

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Is it possible to define criteria for Net Zero credibility for financial institutions?
Is it possible to define criteria for Net Zero credibility for financial institutions?
Climate Change

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Jun 5

New guidance on nature targets will increase finance for the ‘blue economy’

The rapid growth in focus on nature, in addition to climate, is challenging financial institutions and technology is critical to offering finance for these new challenges. …

Blue Economy

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New guidance on nature targets will increase finance for the ‘blue economy’
New guidance on nature targets will increase finance for the ‘blue economy’
Blue Economy

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May 22

Nature-related disclosures will widen data gaps in the financial sector that technology will be critical in filling

Financial institutions play an important role in responding to climate and nature risks in the economy, but the rapid speed at which they need to operate can make it hard to stay on top of the information they need. …

Nature Risk

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Nature-related disclosures will widen data gaps in the financial sector that technology will be…
Nature-related disclosures will widen data gaps in the financial sector that technology will be…
Nature Risk

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Blake Goud

Blake Goud

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Promoting adoption of responsible finance in Islamic markets & Islamic finance. CEO @RFIFoundation.

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