Since 195 countries signed the Paris Agreement at COP 21 in 2015, ESG has been a central talking point in the trade finance world. The term “green finance” has seen a 300% search increase on Google from 2015-2023.
Shifting the conversation towards sustainability was undoubtedly an important step, as the shipping and trade sector contributes around 20% of global emissions. But what has come from this dialogue?
The trade finance community continues to finance fossil fuels, and there have been numerous examples of greenwashing in recent years. What are realistic expectations for ESG standards, and how does the trade finance community accomplish them?
To better understand how the trade finance industry can take the next steps in sustainability, Trade Finance Global (TFG) spoke with Roberto Leva, trade & supply chain finance relationship manager, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Johanna Wissing, who is interviewed as board member of ITFA. Johanna also is a director of finance syndication at Credit Suisse.
https://www.tradefinanceglobal.com/posts/podcast-s1-e108-dirty-financing-the-slow-progression-of-esg/
Part 1: Increasing access to financing and empowering women-owned or women-led MSMEs
Trade4MSMEs on breaking down international barriers to trade
The future of BaaS and innovation in the cross-border payments space
SWIFT thinking: how the global payments system can help digitalise trade finance
Hipotekarna Banka on trade finance, multilateral support, digital transition in Montenegro
Faces of trade: the people behind the policies
Correspondent banking in the Caribbean: the impact of ‘derisking’ on the real economy
The lifeblood of global trade: improving financial inclusion for SMEs
UKEF, DIT, and TFG release trade and export finance guide
Change is in the air: company leaders and hybrid models hailed as lighthouses holding the key
ITFA’s Sean Edwards on emerging markets and digitisation
The evolution of the UCP 600 and supplementing rules for documentary credits
FCI - why the factoring industry is experiencing a boom
Fraudbusters – MonetaGo’s CEO on tackling duplicate financing fraud in trade finance via the Trade Finance Registry
Future-proofing trade finance and insurance through technology
Technology can reduce risk and save costs if used effectively
Why the Queen’s speech is about to accelerate the acceptance of digital trade documents into English law
Contour on fighting the trade finance gap with digital assets
URDTT 1.0 - David Meynell discusses the new rules for digital trade transactions
Taking on Europe’s credit risk insurance rules with ITFA’s Silja Calac, Jean-Maurice Elkouby
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