During 2021 the role that financial institutions can play in tackling climate change came increasingly into focus.
At COP26 in November the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) stated its signatories, who have committed to achieving net zero by 2050, now account for $130trn of assets under management. In 2022 the focus will shift from commitments to decarbonisation action. Financial institutions will come under increased pressure from customers, investors and regulators to deliver real-world change within short-term timeframes. In this rapidly evolving world of decarbonisation policy and regulation we recommend finance sector companies focus on the three ‘D's' in 2022 - data, delive...
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