Amid political pushback around ESG, Climate Week panelists say firm leaders should focus less on the label and more on the risks that matter to clients.

As the U.N. renews its call for $1.3 trillion a year in climate finance, four leaders in climate finance say the biggest question for advisors is where that money goes.

Roy Swan of the Ford Foundation said the simplest implication of his new book may be a nudge toward donor-advised funds. But he argues for a deeper examination of popular assumptions around figures like Adam Smith and Milton Friedman.

Banks are currently underwriting mortgages based on one-year property insurance contracts. The Federal Housing Finance Authority should use its influence to build longer-term climate risk assessments into loans.

Traditional banks ceded control of the fastest-growing segment of infrastructure finance — renewable energy — to private capital. The question now is whether they can reclaim some share of what's left over.

A former federal housing regulator warns that U.S. banks are not engaging with the real and growing risks that climate change is creating in their existing mortgage portfolios. The consequences of inaction could be punishing.

When banks proactively adapt to climate and societal trends, modernize infrastructure and weave environmental, social and governance priorities into decision-making, they enhance resilience and unlock new growth.

Trump's return to the Oval office, and his administration's vocal disdain for climate and DEI issues, has acted as a brake on ESG hiring across America.

The world's largest asset manager has recognized that investing in organizations that champion environmental, social and governance issues is not an inherent good. This shows that market forces are reasserting themselves.

The number of shareholder proposals appearing in banks' proxy statements is down significantly this year, due to Trump-era regulatory changes and new concerns about political blowback.

As home to the world's biggest financial center, New York state is in a uniquely powerful position to hold banks to the climate pledges they now seem prepared to break.

The devastation of communities across Southern California will, inevitably, cause tremendous stress on the banks that serve them. This should be a wake-up call for regulators to take climate risk more seriously.

Bankers are putting pre-established action plans for disaster recovery into motion as wildfires in Los Angeles sweep across the region.

Credit card issuers for years have looked beyond plastic materials to keep their cards top of mind and top of wallet. But just how much does the credit card material actually affect consumers' spending habits?

The banking giant's exit from the global Net-Zero Banking Alliance leaves just three smaller U.S. banks in the group. Climate activists called large banks' departures a capitulation to Republicans' climate denialism.

Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs have also withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance in the past month, as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.

Vulnerabilities related to environmental, social and governance issues have become a serious threat vector when it comes to money laundering. Banks must recognize the danger and adapt their systems accordingly.

Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more severe, and victims will always require support from their banks. A plan for delivering that support needs to be in place before disaster strikes.

The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a major element of the IRA, provides a critical opportunity for banks to integrate green finance into their core strategies.

Banks reporting their energy supply ratios, which compare rates of lending to fossil fuel projects and clean energy projects, should be required to do so in a way that allows easy comparisons across institutions.