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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“AI and sustainability: Cure or curse?”

While AI can help resolve data issues in sustainable investing, it can create problems such as information breaches and inherent bias in data.

Global | Publication | May 20, 2024

Maybe Capital Markets lawyers can finally feel like super-heroes

The Council of the European Union published the compromise text (6255/24) of the political agreement on the proposed Regulation on the transparency and integrity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities on 14th February (dated 9th February).

Global | Publication | February 16, 2024

The new clause library which will bring standardisation to sustainability-linked derivatives

In April 2022, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) conducted a survey of market participants on the current forms and use of sustainability-linked derivatives (SLDs) by them (the ISDA SLD Survey).

Global | Publication | January 19, 2024

Financing sustainability in shipping

Shipping plays a critical role in facilitating efficient global trade and underpins the international economy: it is estimated that over 80% of world trade is carried by sea.

Global | Publication | October 02, 2023

“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

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Green and sustainable financing products for airlines

Airlines have long been conscious of the imperative for carbon reduction, with improvements in the fuel efficiency of their fleets helping to mitigate their exposure to often volatile fuel prices.

Global | Publication | December 16, 2020