What’s next for a treasury team that already excels in automation and efficiency? For Roche, the answer is to explore the use of new technology, notably blockchain, to create a new way of working with its suppliers, and signpost fundamental changes to financial markets infrastructure, as Helen Sanders reports

With geopolitical, economic and energy challenges taking centre stage, and difficult discussions on who is financing climate adaptation and mitigation, what does this mean for ESG priorities? Helen Sanders, together with Deutsche Bank’s Lavinia Bauerochse, reflect on corporate ESG strategy in the context of the recent COP 27 event

Although COP27 at least kept the global climate change conversation going, agreement and common frameworks still seem some way off. flow shares insights from two Deutsche Bank reports setting out some practical next steps

Global trade depends on shipping, but the collective response to global warming also depends on the shipping industry’s ability to mitigate its environmental impact. flow’s Clarissa Dann shares the Hapag-Lloyd sustainability strategy from the corporate treasury perspective

Winter is coming and what will bridge the energy gap created by the recent shutdown of Russian gas supplies and challenging emissions reduction targets, asks Deutsche Bank Research. flow shares some key points of a new report on Europe’s energy crisis

In many developing economies, growth relies on cross-border trade aided by robust logistics infrastructure. flow’s Clarissa Dann looks at a remarkable collaboration between international banks and export credit agencies to help Ghana improve its rail network and remove freight and passengers from the roads

As the world grapples with cost of living and energy security crises, inflation continues its relentless rise. Dr Rebecca Harding considers five questions around the links between inflation and trade, finding the answers in trade flow data

As economies around the world pledge their commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050, companies need to step up their decarbonisation plans. Deutsche Bank’s Lavinia Bauerochse reflects on how this is changing the role of banks and why transition is becoming a core element in client conversations

John W. H. Denton, Secretary General of the ICC explains why COP27 must deliver on climate finance and the vital role of the financial sector in achieving the Paris Agreement goals