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ESG Today: Deutsche Bank recorded its strongest sustainable finance quarter in four years in Q2 2025, according to the bank’s quarterly results, which included more than €28 billion (USD$33 billion) in sustainable finance and investment volumes, the highest in any quarter since 2021.
Funds Europe: Data from Morningstar for Q2 2025 point to a reversal of investor attitudes towards ESG funds, with $4.9bn of net inflows measured globally versus the redemptions of $11.8bn seen in Q1.
ESG News: The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has officially launched its Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard, marking a major milestone in sustainable finance. For the first time, banks, asset managers, private equity firms, and insurers can set science-based targets aligned with net-zero across their financial portfolios.
ETF Stream: Vanguard is set to close its US dollar-denominated ESG corporate bond ETF after it failed to gather the “anticipated level of assets under management” (AUM).
Portfolio Adviser: Redwheel has confirmed its decision to close its Global Climate Engagement fund due to a lack of investor demand. The product was brought to market in 2024 under the management of John Teahan, and currently has $0.8m in assets under management (AUM), according to the group.
ESG Dive: HSBC departs NZBA in a year where it has appointed a new chief sustainability officer and delayed its net-zero target date by two decades, from 2030 to 2050.
ESG News: Tikehau Capital has announced a €1 billion capital raise to fuel the continued global expansion of Egis, its portfolio company and a leader in sustainable infrastructure, engineering, and mobility services.
ESG News: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved a historic $1.225 billion in funding at its 42nd meeting, marking the largest amount ever allocated during a single session.
ESG Today: UBS announced that the SDG Outcomes Fund, developed by its philanthropy-focused platform UBS Optimus Foundation and impact specialist Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) has raised $100 million in commitments at its final close, reaching the initial fundraising target for the blended finance fund.
City AM: In May 2022, HSBC’s head of responsible investing, Stuart Kirk, took to the stage at a City conference and did something extraordinary; he criticised the financial services industry’s obsession with climate change.
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