What’s Worth Reading This Week? ESG in the news…

This week, in our regular review of the news, we focus on ESG which is obviously a growing theme in the industry. Two items stood out…

Banking Customers Want More Carbon Impact Information

8 in 10 banking customers would like to access more information about the carbon impact of their spending, according to Cogo.

www.thefintechtimes.com/75-of-banking-customers-want-more-carbon-impact-information/

However, FS companies are going to have to adhere to the financial promotion rules of being clear, fair and not misleading if they are going to achieve credibility in this space…

The ASA bans HSBC climate change ads

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned HSBC from running two advertisements, concluding that they are “misleading” about the bank’s climate change efforts.

www.finextra.com/newsarticle/41161/uk-watchdog-bans-hsbc-climate-change-ads/sustainable

We will be featuring marketing best practice in ESG in future items. Follow us on LinkedIn if you want to see the latest information on marketing in financial services.