Near-sighted fund labels hamper sustainability goal success
Widely differing aims, scopes and criteria also make like-for-like comparison impossible
ESG
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News Analysis: The year in review
2021 had its fair share of twists and turns
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Gas and nuclear investments to get temporary green label?
Some argue it could help attract private finance in the push for net-zero
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European ‘Global Gateway’ project leaves China out in the cold
It is widely seen as a rival to the Belt and Road initiative
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Sharp uptick in social bonds a blip or a trend?
They can be effective tools in promoting gender equality
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HanETF to launch 17 thematic funds on Euronext Paris
Weeks after appointing head of sales for France
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Can grassroot ESG movements do more than COP26?
Watered down deal is not the sustainability silver bullet
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Five global economic themes to look out for in 2022
2021 recovery failed to materialise… so what will next year hold?
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‘Green Revolution’ is a journey in search of a roadmap
Energy transition has been unfocused and frenzied – arguably resulting in the current crisis
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Could fixed tenures for CEOs solve governance issues?
As one country sets a 10-year limit on how long someone can run a bank
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How ethical is investing in buy-now-pay-later firms?
The likes of Klarna risk sending financially vulnerable people deeper into debt
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ICC to help define sustainable trading definitions
No standards currently exist to allow financial institutions to grade the sustainability performance of trade finance transactions