Can improved ESG data, definitions, and standards really 'green' the banking sector?

Cecilia Keating
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Can improved ESG data, definitions, and standards really 'green' the banking sector?

Fresh criticism of a contentious sustainable finance report published by BlackRock for the European Commission adds to the long-running debate over how best to deliver a greener future for the finance sector

How can the banking sector transition away from financing environmentally exploitative activities and towards bankrolling sustainable development? A series of reports over the last few days has attempted...

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