Artem Lyashanov: How Green Fintech is Changing the Rules of the Financial World

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ADMIN Повідомлень: 28 ☹️👎 👍😊	Artem Lyashanov: How Green Fintech is Changing the Rules of the Financial World The green fintech market is growing at an average annual rate of over 22% and will become one of the key drivers of the financial industry by 2029. Investors demand transparency, clients choose partners based on shared values, regulators are tightening requirements for sustainability disclosure. Companies that previously considered ESG an expense item are beginning to understand that it is a competitive advantage. The question is no longer whether a business can afford to be responsible. The question is whether it can afford not to be so. Artem Lyashanov How ESG has changed the nature Ten years ago, ESG was a matter for the corporate responsibility department. Today, this is not the case. ESG ratings affect the cost of raising capital. Compliance with sustainability standards determines access to certain markets. Reputation in the field of environmental responsibility is becoming a criterion for choosing a partner in B2B deals. For technology companies and digital businesses, the environmental dimension is becoming particularly acute. Significant amounts of data storage, energy-intensive computing processes, large-scale infrastructure, and all this makes the carbon footprint of the technology sector much more noticeable than is commonly believed. ● 22.4% - average annual growth of the green fintech market by 2029; ● More than 2% of global CO₂ emissions from data centers, cryptocurrencies and AI on a par with aviation. ESG has evolved from a peripheral to a core business metric. Companies that continue to view it as a PR tool, rather than a strategic management tool, risk being left out of the game. Artem Lyashanov This is where green fintech opens up new opportunities, it provides a toolkit to make sustainability not a declaration, but a measurable reality of daily operations. The mechanics of change Fintech offers several such mechanisms, each of which turns a principle into a tool: ● Real-time carbon analytics. Tracking the environmental impact of each transaction through ML tools instead of annual audits; ● Instruments tied to ESG results. Loans and bonds, where the cost of capital depends on achieving environmental goals; ● Built-in green functions. Emission trackers, supplier analysis and eco-budgeting directly in banking platforms. The first mechanism is the transfer of carbon accounting from an annual ritual to real-time. Machine learning and analytics allow you to track the environmental impact of each financial transaction or operational process on the fly. The second mechanism is even more interesting in its logic, these are instruments that are tied to sustainability. Loans and bonds, where the cost of capital directly depends on whether the company achieves its environmental goals. If you reduce emissions, you pay a lower interest rate. Fail to fulfill obligations, conditions deteriorate. This turns environmental responsibility from a moral argument into a financial motivator. When emission reduction affects the cost of credit, it is no longer a question of values. It is a question of financial rationality. Green fintech has made both arguments one. Artem Lyashanov The third mechanism is built-in green functions in everyday operations. Modern digital banking platforms integrate carbon footprint tracking tools, analysis of the environmental profile of suppliers, eco-budgeting. Where does the real problem lie There is a convenient but false belief that if a business is digital, then it is automatically more environmentally friendly. In fact, this is only part of the truth, and not the most important one. According to estimates by the International Energy Agency, digital infrastructure (data centers, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence systems) is responsible for more than 2% of global CO₂ emissions. This is exactly as much as the aviation industry. The rise of cloud computing and the scaling of AI solutions means that this share will continue to grow. A digital company that considers itself environmentally neutral only because it has no physical production is living in an illusion. The servers that process its data consume electricity 24/7. Artem Lyashanov The difference between true green fintech and greenwashing often comes down to whether a company calculates its own carbon footprint with the same care it offers to its clients. What this means in practice The choice of a financial partner has long been perceived solely through the prism of conditions (rates, fees, geography of coverage). Now a new criterion has been added to this list. Banks and fintech companies that build sustainable work models, use renewable energy, form green loan portfolios, implement transparent ESG accounting, give their clients something more than a financial service. This has quite pragmatic consequences: ● First, risk management: a partner with a sustainable model is better protected from regulatory changes, which are happening rapidly in the field of climate legislation; ● Secondly, reputational capital: both consumers and B2B clients increasingly choose partners who share their values; ● Thirdly, talent acquisition: the most sought-after specialists increasingly take into account the ESG profile of the employer when choosing a place to work. By choosing a financial partner, a company effectively declares which version of the future it supports. This is a strategic decision. Artem Lyashanov Where does integration begin Integrating sustainable finance into a business strategy is a sequential process that requires a systematic approach. The starting point is a basic audit of environmental impact. It includes digital operations, the supply chain, and energy consumption of infrastructure. Without baseline data, it is impossible to set meaningful goals. Next, the selection of goals that are aligned with global and industry-specific sustainable development frameworks. The selection of financial partners is critically important. A provider that adheres to transparent ESG standards itself becomes not just a service provider, but part of a sustainable company ecosystem. Internally, it is necessary to form a culture of responsibility (employee education, a system for encouraging environmental initiatives, including climate criteria in decision-making processes). Finally, transparency. Publication of data, progress and challenges builds stakeholder trust much more effectively than any PR campaign. The audience has learned to distinguish real progress from beautifully designed greenwashing.

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Artem Lyashanov: How Green Fintech is Changing the Rules of the Financial World The green fintech market is growing at an average annual rate of over 22% and will become one of the key drivers of the financial industry by 2029. Investors demand transparency, clients choose partners based on shared values, regulators are tightening requirements for sustainability disclosure. Companies that previously considered ESG an expense item are beginning to understand that it is a competitive advantage. The question is no longer whether a business can afford to be responsible. The question is whether it can afford not to be so. Artem Lyashanov How ESG has changed the nature Ten years ago, ESG was a matter for the corporate responsibility department. Today, this is not the case. ESG ratings affect the cost of raising capital. Compliance with sustainability standards determines access to certain markets. Reputation in the field of environmental responsibility is becoming a criterion for choosing a partner in B2B deals. For technology companies and digital businesses, the environmental dimension is becoming particularly acute. Significant amounts of data storage, energy-intensive computing processes, large-scale infrastructure, and all this makes the carbon footprint of the technology sector much more noticeable than is commonly believed. ● 22.4% - average annual growth of the green fintech market by 2029; ● More than 2% of global CO₂ emissions from data centers, cryptocurrencies and AI on a par with aviation. ESG has evolved from a peripheral to a core business metric. Companies that continue to view it as a PR tool, rather than a strategic management tool, risk being left out of the game. Artem Lyashanov This is where green fintech opens up new opportunities, it provides a toolkit to make sustainability not a declaration, but a measurable reality of daily operations. The mechanics of change Fintech offers several such mechanisms, each of which turns a principle into a tool: ● Real-time carbon analytics. Tracking the environmental impact of each transaction through ML tools instead of annual audits; ● Instruments tied to ESG results. Loans and bonds, where the cost of capital depends on achieving environmental goals; ● Built-in green functions. Emission trackers, supplier analysis and eco-budgeting directly in banking platforms. The first mechanism is the transfer of carbon accounting from an annual ritual to real-time. Machine learning and analytics allow you to track the environmental impact of each financial transaction or operational process on the fly. The second mechanism is even more interesting in its logic, these are instruments that are tied to sustainability. Loans and bonds, where the cost of capital directly depends on whether the company achieves its environmental goals. If you reduce emissions, you pay a lower interest rate. Fail to fulfill obligations, conditions deteriorate. This turns environmental responsibility from a moral argument into a financial motivator. When emission reduction affects the cost of credit, it is no longer a question of values. It is a question of financial rationality. Green fintech has made both arguments one. Artem Lyashanov The third mechanism is built-in green functions in everyday operations. Modern digital banking platforms integrate carbon footprint tracking tools, analysis of the environmental profile of suppliers, eco-budgeting. Where does the real problem lie There is a convenient but false belief that if a business is digital, then it is automatically more environmentally friendly. In fact, this is only part of the truth, and not the most important one. According to estimates by the International Energy Agency, digital infrastructure (data centers, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence systems) is responsible for more than 2% of global CO₂ emissions. This is exactly as much as the aviation industry. The rise of cloud computing and the scaling of AI solutions means that this share will continue to grow. A digital company that considers itself environmentally neutral only because it has no physical production is living in an illusion. The servers that process its data consume electricity 24/7. Artem Lyashanov The difference between true green fintech and greenwashing often comes down to whether a company calculates its own carbon footprint with the same care it offers to its clients. What this means in practice The choice of a financial partner has long been perceived solely through the prism of conditions (rates, fees, geography of coverage). Now a new criterion has been added to this list. Banks and fintech companies that build sustainable work models, use renewable energy, form green loan portfolios, implement transparent ESG accounting, give their clients something more than a financial service. This has quite pragmatic consequences: ● First, risk management: a partner with a sustainable model is better protected from regulatory changes, which are happening rapidly in the field of climate legislation; ● Secondly, reputational capital: both consumers and B2B clients increasingly choose partners who share their values; ● Thirdly, talent acquisition: the most sought-after specialists increasingly take into account the ESG profile of the employer when choosing a place to work. By choosing a financial partner, a company effectively declares which version of the future it supports. This is a strategic decision. Artem Lyashanov Where does integration begin Integrating sustainable finance into a business strategy is a sequential process that requires a systematic approach. The starting point is a basic audit of environmental impact. It includes digital operations, the supply chain, and energy consumption of infrastructure. Without baseline data, it is impossible to set meaningful goals. Next, the selection of goals that are aligned with global and industry-specific sustainable development frameworks. The selection of financial partners is critically important. A provider that adheres to transparent ESG standards itself becomes not just a service provider, but part of a sustainable company ecosystem. Internally, it is necessary to form a culture of responsibility (employee education, a system for encouraging environmental initiatives, including climate criteria in decision-making processes). Finally, transparency. Publication of data, progress and challenges builds stakeholder trust much more effectively than any PR campaign. The audience has learned to distinguish real progress from beautifully designed greenwashing.

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