In today’s climate-conscious world – where embedded carbon increasingly shapes trade decisions – the most vulnerable are the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). According to the European Commission, small enterprises represent 99% of all businesses in the EU and contribute nearly 50% of its GDP. For a region looking to be climate-neutral by 2050, small enterprises are the EU’s footsoldiers in making the European Green Deal a reality. However, limited access to climate technology for small enterprises can be a bottleneck in the EU’s green dreams.
The responses assume 2025’s key financial trends: digitalisation through generative AI (GenAI), cloud adoption, and API-driven ecosystems. These come with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and environment, social, and… read more →
The global push toward sustainability has highlighted the urgent need for innovative financing mechanisms to support green infrastructure. Among these mechanisms, Islamic finance stands out for combining ethical principles with an emphasis on equitable wealth distribution, particularly in emerging and underserved markets.
With environmental, sustainability, and governance (ESG) considerations becoming increasingly integral to companies’ success, it is crucial for firms to be aware of their impact on the environment and ensure their… read more →
As the year winds to a close we’re revisiting our predictions to see how well they measured up to reality. Let’s dive in!
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) announced a $40 million investment to support 2.3 GW of renewable energy projects in Egypt, including the Suez Wind Project and Benban and Wahat solar PV plants.
Denmark’s export credit agency, EIFO, has joined a consortium of international financial institutions to support Ørsted’s latest offshore wind development in Taiwan: the Greater Changhua 4 project, with a generating capacity of 583 megawatts.
Instead, it will focus its efforts in Northwestern Europe and its finance and advisory services. This decision is expected to affect the bank’s invoice financing, factoring, and cross-border financing operations… read more →
COP29 has earned the nickname “finance COP” for its discussion on regulations, investment, and ways to finance the green transition, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and developing countries. … read more →
The evolution of sustainability standards and regulations is therefore interesting to observe, particularly as the trajectory has not been traditional. Some may say climate change is a crisis, but as it’s been an ongoing process, it’s hard to identify a single date or event as a turning point.
