Catalyzing Climate Action: Emergent Asia-Pacific Case Studies of Financial Institutions’ Net-zero Transition Plans

Year Published

2024

Contributing Organizations

Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

Type of Resource

Research/Insights Report

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Climate Strategy & Capabilities

Target Audience

Financial Services Providers

All

Banks

Relevant Geography

Asia & the Pacific

Global

Resource Description

This resource shares insights from the Climate Safe Lending Fellowship, where banking professionals (“climate intrapreneurs”) worked to embed climate action across their institutions.

Why This Matters

Bank lending decisions shape economies for decades. This resource shows how insiders and allies can push systemic change toward climate-safe banking.

Key Insights

Argues for whole-bank transformation, aligning purpose, structures, and culture with a just and regenerative economy
Recommends integrating climate into all decision-making, shifting sustainability teams to “enablers,” and building staff capability
Highlights challenges such as greenwashing and replacing high-carbon business
Shows intrapreneurs driving change by focusing on influence, building networks, and engaging leaders with stories and data
Stresses collaboration between intrapreneurs and campaigners to boost accountability and regulation

Secondary File Resources

Secondary Resource Link(s)

Video: Emergent Asia-Pacific Case Studies of Financial Institutions’ Net-zero Transition Plans

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