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Green Finance Briefing: When it comes to net zero, actions are yet to speak louder than words

Europe has been leading the way in terms of climate change policy, but banks there are also struggling with the transition to net zero.
As pressures mount on the financial system, more banks will need to quantify their Scope 3 emissions and look under the hood of what they're financing.

Iulia Ciutina | February 18, 2022

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Banking, Green Finance, Member Exclusive, The Quarterly Review

In April, Citizens' Head of Sustainability Rachel Mattes Greenberg, told me that she and her team were hard at work ensuring the bank meets its $50 billion in Sustainable Finance Target.
Her strategy involved launching two ESG reports and helping Citizens' bankers engage high-emitting clients in conversation about sustainability. Now she is here to report how these efforts panned out and where she is expecting to go next.

Rabab Ahsan | January 14, 2025

Green Finance, The Quarterly Review

Rachel Mattes Greenberg, Senior Vice President, Head of Sustainability at Citizens dives into how she and her team will be focusing on meeting the goals Citizens set as part of the company’s $50 billion Sustainable Finance target.
Greenberg details how her team balances the dual act of achieving sustainability goals and the way they ensure the firm remains transparent about its progress in its communication.

Rabab Ahsan | April 26, 2024

Green Finance

Consumer products actively contribute to climate change, and ecommerce companies are playing their own role in worsening the climate.
Klarna isn't turning a blind eye to its corporate responsibilities, encouraging conscious buying which underscores its efforts to combat climate change.

Rabab Ahsan | September 26, 2023

Green Finance

At our current of emissions we will surpass our carbon emission limits within the decade.
Banks have a crucial role to play in this emerging industry of carbon offsets, but there are rising concerns about efficacy and transparency in this nascent space.

Rabab Ahsan | August 21, 2023

Green Finance

Consumers are willing to put money where their convictions are when it comes to combatting the climate crisis.
However, limited understanding of product offerings and inability to differentiate in green financial products may be leading to an intention-action gap.

Rabab Ahsan | May 03, 2023