SustainCase newsletter – wk45, November 2025
ISSB Says “Passporting Provisions” Needed for Acceptance of Sustainability Reporting Across Jurisdictions
The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced a series of moves aimed at guiding jurisdictions in the adoption of the ISSB’s sustainability reporting standards, and in enabling the standards to “serve as a global passport,” for acceptance of standards-aligned reports across jurisdictions.
Morocco Sets 2040 Deadline to End Coal Power and Accelerate Renewables
Morocco has pledged to eliminate coal power by 2040, provided it can attract sufficient international climate finance to support the transition, according to the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA).
Case study: How MCB takes action on its PRB targets: climate and resources efficiency/waste/circular economy
November 4, 2025 – MCB Limited, founded in 1838, is the premier bank in Mauritius. It serves more than one million individual and corporate clients. The bank offers loan services across various economic sectors, including financial and business services, trading, housing, tourism, agriculture, transportation, and construction. MCB is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) and has, accordingly, set and published two targets which address two different areas of most significant impact that MCB identified in its impact analysis. Read more.
Case study: How Creand Crèdit Andorrà works with its clients and customers to encourage sustainable practices
October 30, 2025 – Creand Crèdit Andorrà is a limited company operating in the banking sector, serving a customer base of over 64,000 clients, with 59.5% utilizing digital banking services. In Andorra, where the Group’s parent company is headquartered, the banking operations are divided with 48% of the total business volume derived from retail and corporate banking, while the remaining 52% is generated through private banking and asset management services. Creand Crèdit Andorrà 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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