Business Case Competition Edition 3
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Banking for a Sustainable Future
Climate change; pollution; rising sea levels threatening entire communities; working conditions failing to meet any adequate health and safety thresholds; discriminatory hiring practices…these seemingly unrelated issues all have something in common: they all are concrete examples of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, which those working in the small but growing field of responsible finance grapple with.
ESG issues are no longer an afterthought. They have gained in recent years increasing prominence, dominating political and business agendas in many jurisdictions over the world.
We are looking to hear your thoughts as to we can increase the uptake of green financial instruments among the investor community, and encourage issuers – those in need of financing – to adopt green financing solutions.
Students, Innovators, and Changemakers - show us your vision of a sustainable future with banking as a major driving force!
Fields to tackle
Examples of Potential Fields
This is a non-exhaustive list of a few present pain points.
This is only for your inspiration, feel free to come up with your own!
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How can the banking industry shift from a green product focus to a green culture?
- Potential solutions: Electronic dissemination of all banking communication; shift financing from carbon-based energy projects towards renewable energies.
- Potential Tech involved: Hardware solutions for energy efficiency and software for monitoring of consumption and waste.
- Potential solutions: Electronic dissemination of all banking communication; shift financing from carbon-based energy projects towards renewable energies.
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How can banks participate in and set up multi-stakeholder initiatives to define sustainability standards and create demand for sustainable commodities in markets?
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What kind of minimum standards and mechanisms could be created to measure the real impact/ efficiency of the green stakeholders? We already have ESG performance standards but are they enough.
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Potential Tech involved: SaaS technologies, Data analytics, and Machine/Deep learning (AI)
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Prizes and Awards
Natixis brings you a range of prizes to win!
- 1ST
- 2ND
- 3RD
1ST
with an invitation to a Green conference
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Interview Invitation for potential internships*
(ideally for project implementation & if team availability matches)
2ND
Interview Invitation for potential internships *
3RD
About Natixis
With more than 21,000 employees, Natixis has a number of areas of expertise that are organized into four main business lines: Asset & Wealth Management, Corporate & Investment Banking, Insurance and Specialized Financial Services.
A global player, Natixis has its own client base of companies, financial institutions, and institutional investors as well as the client base of individuals, professionals and small and medium-sized businesses of Groupe BPCE’s banking networks.
Listed on the Paris stock exchange, it has a solid financial base with a CET1 capital under Basel 3(1) of €11.9 billion, a Basel 3 CET1 Ratio (1) of 10.8 % and quality long-term ratings (Standard & Poor’s: A / Moody’s: A1 / Fitch Ratings: A).
Natixis recent initiatives
To give you more context
Natixis was proud to host on Monday the 3th of September a press conference announcing the upcoming launch of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA), an industry association devoted to the development of green finance in Hong Kong and -- because of Hong Kong’s standing as a financial hub -- in the entire Asia Pacific region. The HKFGA comprises more than 85 different institutions -- including Natixis -- from different corners of the financial services industry (including banks, asset managers, insurance companies), which, under the banner of HKGFA, will work collectively towards the transition to a greener and more sustainable economy. Alain Gallois, CEO of Asia Pacific, Natixis CIB, delivered opening remarks in his capacity of Honorary Vice Chairman of the association, before giving the floor to Chaoni Huang, Director, Green Financial Hub, Asia Pacific, who moderated the press conference as Vice President and Secretary General of the HKGFA. Other HKGFA representatives in attendance included Dr Ma Jun, Chairman and President of the HKGFA, and Jonathan Drew, Vice President of the HKGFA, who spoke of the pressing need to scale up green finance amid mounting environmental concerns before outlining the ambitions of the association, in a region where the uptake of ESG products among institutional investors remains limited, and where the infrastructure gap is forecast to exceed US$26 trillion by 2030, according to the ADB. The press conference was attended by more than 15 journalists representing a combination of local, regional and international media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Reuters, the South China Morning Post, GlobalCapital and AsianInvestor, to name just a few. Very promising for HKGFA’s first conference to be held on September 21st!
Natixis has been named Most Innovative Investment Bank for Climate & Sustainability at The Banker Awards 2018, receiving the honor in London in early September. This industry recognition applauds Natixis’ commitment to the fight against global warming and our efforts to promote energy transition and is also a clear demonstration of Natixis’ aim of becoming a key bank in the green and responsible finance space.
Euromoney’s Fixed Income Research Survey recognized Natixis’ Credit Research Team with several awards, including first place in the “ESG and Green Bonds” category, against third in 2017. This ranking reflects Natixis’ willingness to place green and sustainable at the very forefront of its operations.
Please find here more examples of Natixis' recent initiatives