Sustainable finance

Sustainable finance is gaining momentum, driven by international initiatives to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development on one hand, and the recognition of the critical role which sustainability plays in a resilient global financial system on the other.

Increasingly, financial institutions will need to assess, monitor and disclose the sustainability of their investments. Regulatory intervention is increasing in some markets, while voluntary initiatives are being adopted in others. This also presents an opportunity, within the appropriate frameworks, for the development of new products and services, driving value and furthering climate-related and environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives.

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“Double materiality”: What does it mean for non-financial reporting?

Companies have been publicly reporting on their financial performance for over a hundred years. However, they are increasingly having to make public non-financial disclosures relating to sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters as a result of rules, laws and regulations issued by stock exchanges, governments and regulators worldwide.

Global | Publication | May 15, 2023

Nov 5: Hydrogen firmly on the agenda as pledges bring forecast temperature rises within reach of target at COP26

Hydrogen has been a regular theme throughout this week at COP26 and we have attended a number events with common key takeaways, notably that capital is available in abundance to flow into new projects but so far there has not been an accompanying equivalent pipeline of such suitable projects, primarily due to concerns over demand and end use, and the need for sponsors to therefore show a provable locked-in offtake to bridge that bankability gap.

Global | Publication | November 08, 2021

Inside COP26: The ISSB announcement

Nick Merritt and Thomas Lord give their reaction to the creation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) which was announced at COP26.

Global | Video | November 08, 2021

Nov 4: Energy day at COP26

Thursday was “Energy day” at COP26, with the goal of “accelerating the global transition to clean energy”.

Global | Publication | November 05, 2021

Nov 3: Finance day at COP26

Wednesday, November 3 was “Finance Day” at COP26. Government delegates and private sector representatives discussed how to accelerate the mobilisation of capital to achieve national and international climate goals.

Global | Publication | November 04, 2021

Sustainable financing and overcoming the risks of ‘greenwashing’

The appetite for sustainable financing has gained enormous momentum, driven by international initiatives to tackle climate change and promote sustainable development and the significant flows of international capital towards ESG investments.

Global | Publication | November 03, 2021