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New Citi CEO Jane Fraser unveils net-zero targets on first day at the helm

The bank is aiming to become net zero by 2050 by both changing its own operations, reducing financing for carbon intensive sectors

On her first day as its chief executive, Jane Fraser has outlined her plans for Citigroup to become net zero by 2050
On her first day as its chief executive, Jane Fraser has outlined her plans for Citigroup to become net zero by 2050 Photo: Kyle Grillot/Getty Images

Citigroup chief executive Jane Fraser has used her first day at the helm of the US bank to unveil ambitious new plans to overhaul its environmental targets.

The bank is aiming to become net zero by 2050 by both changing its own operations and reducing financing for carbon intensive sectors, she said in a memo to staff seen by Financial News.

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