Once the EU directive is implemented, banks should be able to access much more granular climate data from companies.
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Coronavirus crisis today, climate emergency tomorrow?
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How banks can unleash their internal activist
January 24, 2020The transition from 'traditional' to ESG-embracing is a tough one for banks. Silvia Pavoni describes how the solution to this issue may lie within for many lenders.
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Could ESG comparisons be made easier?
January 2, 2020Comparing different companies’ ESG credentials is akin to comparing apples and pears. But efforts are being made to find the right tools to collect sufficient data and achieve a standard methodology.
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Less fudge, more clarity needed on banks' ESG commitments
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Why firms must look beyond the bottom line to make a social impact
November 1, 2019The next step for companies committed to ESG is to introduce impact-weighted accounting, whereby an organisation’s balance sheet details its wider social effects, as well as its financial health. Silvia Pavoni explains.
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Can Asia achieve its green finance aspirations?
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What does it mean when we say 'green'?
September 27, 2019Definitions around what makes a product truly ‘green’ are still vague, so the European Commission technical expert group on sustainable finance has taken on the task of compiling a green taxonomy, writes Silvia Pavoni.