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  • ‘Exceptionally challenging’: Starling puts climate target under review

    Fintech

    Starling has placed its target to reduce carbon emissions by one-third by 2030 under review after it cited “exceptionally challenging” roadblocks in its mission. The UK fintech – which published its annual report on Thursday – had targeted achieving net zero across the financial services group by 2050. On the road to this goal, the [...]

    Starling is predicted to ramp up its banking-as-a-service platform in a rebrand. (Image: Starling)
  • Natwest forced to pause AGM after climate protest

    Banking

    Natwest was forced to pause its annual general meeting on Tuesday following a disruption from climate protesters. The FTSE 100 giant’s chairman Rick Haythornthwaite adjourned the meeting – taking place at Natwest’s Gogarburn headquarters in Scotland – after protesters disrupted his address to shareholders. Campaigners had been calling for a protest vote against Haythornthwaite in [...]

    NatWest bank logo prominently displayed on a modern glass building, reflecting the financial institutions corporate identity.
  • Switch focus from DEI to local needs, Brits tell business

    Business

    British businesses need to become more local and focus less on DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) hiring practices, according to a new report. A major survey from SEC Newgate UK has revealed a majority of Brits think companies are doing too little to prioritise local food production, manufacturing and energy independence. The report also shows companies [...]

    Diverse group of professionals engaged in a collaborative discussion on diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies
  • How the banking net zero fantasy ran out of gas

    August 20, 2025

    Over the past year, the world’s biggest banks‘ net zero enthusiasm has quickly and quietly dried up. Top lenders have backtracked, diluted or outright abandoned their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. The return of President Donald Trump has been highlighted as a turning point for green finance with firms across the financial industry turning sour [...]

  • Barclays and Natwest drop climate targets from executive bonuses

    February 18, 2025

    Banking giants Barclays and Natwest will both drop climate targets from their annual bonus schemes for senior executives. The move reflects a wider shift underway in the corporate world, removing a formal link between climate and diversity targets and remuneration. Both lenders will cut sustainability metrics as performance measures from annual award schemes, and instead roll [...]

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