Understanding Green Investment Banking

Reading Time: 3 minutes   Green investment banking aims to catalyze private investments into low-carbon, climate-resilient infrastructure in line with public policy ambitions. But what exactly is it and what is it capable of?  — A changing climate is changing finance. Green investment banking is taking hold in many places throughout the world, brought on … Read more

A deep dive on carbon removal and banking

Reading Time: 5 minutes   A hot topic for a cooler planet? In the fight against climate change, every avenue must be explored. But does carbon dioxide removal deliver on its promises? And where does the banking sector fit in?   — There’s no doubt that climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying. The climate … Read more

ESG: The misunderstood problem child of finance

ESG is a new framework for aligning business and investment with purpose, but it’s rife with problems. What’s in store for the future of ESG? Reading Time: 5 minutes ESG is having an identity crisis. The news that the S&P Dow Jones Indices 500 will no longer include electric car manufacturer Tesla in their ESG … Read more

Digital receipt provider anybill and green banking fintech ecolytiq to push consumer transparency into the future

Reading Time: 2 minutes   Berlin / Munich, 12 October 2022 – Digital receipt provider, anybill, is collaborating with leading climate engagement fintech, ecolytiq, to bring next-generation features to environmental impact calculations – all with the aim to shift consumer spending behavior towards greener directions.  By joining forces, anybill and ecolytiq are paving the way … Read more

Berlin startup ecolytiq expands into North America with Vancity and Visa

Reading Time: 3 minutes The climate tech startup ecolytiq announces its North American market entry by securing product launch with Canadian credit union Vancity October 19th, 2022, Berlin/Territories of Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations/Vancouver B.C. – The Berlin-based climate fintech ecolytiq makes the jump across the Atlantic as it launches the “Carbon Counter” banking web … Read more

COP27 is about commitment, here’s ours.

Bold action in the face of the climate crisis is urgently needed and during COP27 we are doing our part. Max Honzik Reading Time: 2 minutes Like many others around the world, we are watching COP27 with bated breath and a cautious hope. We see a lot of passion and ambition to make real progress … Read more

Sustainable banking in 2023

  What will sustainable banking look like in 2023? Here’s your starters guide for the trends to watch and the areas of opportunity to seize when addressing climate change in the new year.  Reading Time: 3 minutes    2023 marks the third year into the most decisive decade for our climate. With only seven crucial … Read more