Feeling the heat, Standard Bank turns green

Shareholders are pressuring banks to observe climate ethos

23 May 2021 - 00:08 By Hilary Joffe

SA's largest financiers are reaffirming their commitments to combating climate change, but they are adopting pragmatic approaches as they grapple with the socioeconomic challenges of cutting emissions in a carbon-intensive country and continent...

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