Latest articles from ESG & sustainability

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Investors’ expectations key in climate risk

June 21, 2021

Accounting for investors’ expectations in climate scenarios is vital to risk supervision.

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Solving the puzzle of climate risk reporting

June 17, 2021

Understanding a company’s metrics is a daunting task, but it will be central to doing business in the future.

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HSBC leads landmark SLB for Greece’s largest electricity provider

June 14, 2021

Europe’s first sustainability-linked bond for a high yield issuer will enable Public Power Corporation to accelerate its green energy transition.

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How resilient is the financial system to natural disasters?

June 10, 2021

The Covid-19 crisis has reinforced the need to evaluate and address highly disruptive environmental-related events.

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Minority-owned investment banks increase share in US corporate bond markets

June 8, 2021

Minority-, women- and veteran-owned firms are playing a more prominent role in corporate bond issuance. But will it prove to be a long-term shift? 

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Bankers must pass the Carney test

June 7, 2021

Working together is key to turning banking green.

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Sustainability reporting and trust in banks

June 3, 2021

The IFRS Foundation trustees are redefining sustainability reporting, with a focus on ‘enterprise value’ and ‘investor perspective’. Is this enough?

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Shareholders’ engagement is the only way towards sustainability

May 26, 2021

Selecting ‘good’ companies shouldn't be the only option for responsible investors.

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Investing in sustainable fashion

May 26, 2021

How investors, big brands and the government can improve British fashion.

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A turning point for green finance

May 26, 2021

Finance is greening, but even banks with good environmental policies continue to support big polluters.

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