Climate Safe Lending Network Blog
Big ideas from across the global banking sector
The Soft Skills of Saving the World: Training Bankers to Accelerate Climate Action
A short story to illustrate the (super)powers Fellows uncover during the Fellowship.
Integrating learning from the Climate Safe Lending Fellowship across M&T bank
Natalie speaks with Fellows about integrating learning from the Climate Safe Lending Fellowship across M&T Bank
My journey to climate intrapreneurship and the Climate Safe Lending Fellowship
Reflections from Jasmina Negrina on her first month of the Climate Safe Lending Fellowship: A six-month leadership development programme supporting banking professionals to advance the transition to net zero within their institutions.
COP27 vs. Radical Collaboration
Throwing together people and organisations from around the world into a crowded and noisy space can often have the effect of transforming a multilogue into a monologue. Without an alternative design for the context of hosting the conversations, COPs and other global conferences risk becoming an opportunity for recycled ideas to be amplified on competing broadcast frequencies.
Banks look to leave GFANZ - a decade of Climate Campaigner to Big Bank dialogue
It was recently reported that major Wall Street banks are looking at leaving GFANZ. James Vaccaro, an advisory panel member of GFANZ, recaps a decade of dialogue between Climate Campaigners and Big Banks that has led to this moment, and what it might mean going forward.
A credible bank climate transition: more than changing the lightbulbs
The deeper the change, the more that leaders need to support their organisations through transformation processes - constructively challenging core beliefs about how the world works and the organisation’s purpose, to help build an aligned culture and strategies that are fit for the future.
Credibility in the Climate Transition
If you work for a bank, how do you know if your institution is on track to meet Paris-aligned climate goals? And what is your role in helping it get onto a credible trajectory? We’re bringing together a cohort of climate intrapreneurs around the theme of ‘Credibility in the Climate Transition’ in our 22/23 Climate Safe Lending Fellowship.
The Trialogue of ESG: War of the Words
The war of words in ESG - this month Climate Safe Lending Network Executive Director James Vaccaro helps us explore the different lenses and perspectives on ESG and shares some salient questions financial institutions can ask themselves.
The Reluctant Net Zero Delivery Drivers
The real challenge we face getting to net-zero is how we can collaborate beyond strategies, reflecting on how we can support a deeper change in mindsets & motivation.
The EU’s 2021 Banking Package has climate wrapping paper - but is the box empty?
Why is this important for the green transition efforts? What can the European Parliament do and what’s next? We break it down for you.
Hard Work: Reading Bank's Climate Disclosure Reports is Absolutely Intense
It’s reporting season and banks are updating more than just their financial performance; they’re giving updates on their climate targets.
The Central Bankers’ Identity Crisis
Financial regulators are joining the climate fight – but is it clear what they are meant to be doing?
The Climate Lending Comet
What does it mean for banks to 'pick up the pace' on climate action?
