Sustainable Finance

Fifty Shades of Green: How are Banks and Investors Approaching ESG?

The world isn’t the only thing heating up. As issues of governance and climate change continue to dominate headlines, financial institutions are facing growing pressure from governments and public opinion alike to integrate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations into day-to-day operations – in everything from how they lend or invest to how they run their operational facilities.

By Nathan Tipping, Programmes Manager, GFC Media Group

Apr 11, 2019 // 2:12PM

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