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When Green is Gold

Chris Hall

An important key to unlocking that finance lies in green and sustainable emerging market bonds, which promise lenders both returns and the opportunity to invest in projects with an ESG impact. There’s a lot of greenwashing, and there are really weak standards in terms of additionality, materiality, accountability and transparency.”.

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Putin Puts Governance Back on the Agenda

Chris Hall

Banks and financial institutions, for example, will need to observe the complex and evolving web of new sanctions with more rigour than some have managed their compliance obligations in the past. As some noted , legislative momentum on sustainability and climate was already slowing, just 100 days after COP26.

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