SustainCase newsletter – wk41, October 2025
Net Zero Banking Alliance Ceases Operations
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) announced that it will cease operations, ending the activities of the UN-backed banking sector coalition dedicated to advancing global net zero goals through their financing activities.
https://www.esgtoday.com/net-zero-banking-alliance-ceases-operations/
European Executives Back Stronger Sustainability and Due Diligence Rules: E3G Survey
A new survey of more than 2,500 senior executives across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland reveals broad support for binding corporate sustainability and due diligence rules, cutting against the direction of current EU policy reforms.
Case study: How Societe Generale works with its clients and customers to encourage sustainable practices
October 7, 2025 – Societe Generale is a prominent European financial services group with more than 126,000 employees across 65 countries, dedicated to serving and supporting its customers and clients. Sustainability is a core component of its business strategy, seamlessly integrated into Societe Generale’s overall approach. Societe Generale is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) and is, accordingly, working with its clients and customers to encourage sustainable practices and enable sustainable economic activities. Read more.
Case study: How Skurups Sparbank works with its clients and customers to encourage sustainable practices
October 2, 2025 – For more than 140 years, Skurups Sparbank has been an integral part of the local community, actively investing in and collaborating with the local market and its customers. Alongside its employees and clients, Skurups Sparbank strives to foster the growth of a more sustainable society and to improve its core region, making it an even more enjoyable place to live and work. Skurups Sparbank is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) and is, accordingly, working with its clients and customers to encourage sustainable practices and enable sustainable economic activities. Read more.
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