35 years: Sustainable finance & banking
In this video, Stephanie talks about the background of sustainable finance, key milestones and the relationship between environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) risks and financial risks.
In this video, Stephanie talks about the background of sustainable finance, key milestones and the relationship between environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) risks and financial risks.
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A whole host of regulatory initiatives are being introduced around the world, focused on risk and disclosure. This is making it increasingly hard to argue that ESG factors are simply ethical and moral matters that have no relevance to investment decisions.
Key learning objectives:
Outline the driving force for engagement with ESG matters
Learn the initiatives introduced in 2015 towards the sustainability agenda
Understand how different parties are becoming more involved in managing ESG
Identify some of the issues surrounding the new global agreements
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The market was in its infancy; there was a modest amount of activity driven by the big supranationals such as the European Investment Bank and World Bank. Environmental, social and governance criteria were in the early days of influencing fixed income activity.
The 2008 financial crisis:
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