Latest articles from ESG & sustainability

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Development finance can (and should) take on more risk

October 4, 2021

Dealing with the global pandemic and contributing to the transition to a greener and just economy requires a different type of effort from multinational development banks.

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SASB framework passes adoption milestone

October 4, 2021

Listed companies are supporting ESG disclosure under the SASB framework.

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Will investors end up in court over the right to development?

October 4, 2021

The chair of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development explains how sustainability is changing international investment treaties – for good.

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Rising demand for ESG banking roles in England and Wales

September 29, 2021

Vacancies are driven by growing demand for environmental consultants, data compliance experts and diversity specialists.

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Why development finance needs a facelift

September 28, 2021

Development finance institutions must reinvent themselves to be fit for purpose, writes Rémy Rioux, CEO of the French development bank agency and initiator of the Finance in Common coalition.

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Values-based finance solves multiple social challenges

September 27, 2021

Financial service providers have a responsibility to make faster progress on the sustainability and inclusion agendas, and values-based finance can help.

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ESG needs fewer options

September 24, 2021

The myriad of reporting frameworks that signalled industries’ support of sustainability now needs to go if banks care about investors’ trust.

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Why flexible green funding is essential for transition assets

September 23, 2021

The sustainable finance markets will only achieve their purpose of funding decarbonisation by taking a flexible approach.

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The slow march of gender diversity on US bank boards

September 22, 2021

Despite women now making up a majority of total bank employees in the US, men significantly outnumber women in senior executive positions.

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South-east Asia catches the sustainability bug

September 16, 2021

Although the region has arguably been slow off the mark in the adoption of green bonds, things are starting to change.

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