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Shareholders urged to vote against Credit Suisse’s climate policy

Despite setting new targets for cutting emissions, Credit Suisse still has one of the weakest oil and gas policies among the European banks, according to ShareAction

'Past failures to manage risk adequately have led to the difficult position it is in today,' the NGO says
'Past failures to manage risk adequately have led to the difficult position it is in today,' the NGO says Photo: Ina Fassbender/Getty Images

Responsible investment charity ShareAction is urging shareholders to vote against Credit Suisse’s climate policy, which it says is “not fit for purpose” and will not turn the bank net zero by 2050.

In its revamped ‘Say on Climate’ plan, published alongside its annual results on 14 March, the Swiss bank set five additional targets to curb emissions for the power generation, commercial real estate, iron and steel, aluminium, and automotive sectors.

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