Tag:Banks

Agric & Biotech

ICARRD+20: Group urges banks to finance agroecology, equitable food systems

As governments, social movements, and multilateral institutions gather in Cartagena for ICARRD+20 to advance agrarian reform and rural development, the Stop Financing Factory Farming...

Michael Simire - February 23, 2026

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17 banks join call for binding treaty to end use of fossil fuels

A group of 17 leading banks from the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) has endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative. The...

Michael Simire - April 22, 2024

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Banks have poured $3.8tr into fossil fuels since Paris Agreement, says report

In the five years since the Paris Agreement was adopted, 60 of the world’s largest banks have pumped over $3.8 trillion into the fossil...

Michael Simire - March 24, 2021

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Banks urged not to finance Total’s East African crude oil pipeline

Some 263 community and not-for-profit organisations from around the world on Monday, March 1, 2021 urged the CEOs of 25 banks not to participate...

Michael Simire - March 1, 2021

Business

Seven banks ordered to remit hidden funds to government

Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 ordered seven commercial banks in the country to temporarily remit...

admin - July 20, 2017

Climate Change

Banks, UN seek to promote climate transparency in financial markets

Together with the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), 11 of the world’s leading banks announced on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 a commitment to...

admin - July 11, 2017

Sustainable Devpt

Banks, investors back sustainable finance under UNEP initiative

Nearly 20 leading global banks and investors, totaling $6.6 trillion in assets, on Monday, 30 January 2017 in Paris, France launched the Principles for...

admin - January 31, 2017