There are compelling reasons for asset owners - in particular large pension funds and sovereign wealth funds - to adopt sustainable investment, and for governments to support them in these endeavors. First, asset owners have a key role to play in providing the capital that supports national...

Forestry has traditionally been one of Myanmar's most important economic sectors, generating more in export earnings in the period 2010-2018. It is estimated that the country will have lost 12 million ha of forest between 1990 and 2020 - the third largest absolute forest loss of all countries...

This paper reports on the microfinance program of Hatton National Bank Limited (HNB), the largest private commercial bank in Sri Lanka. It reviews the experience of HNB, which has initiated a program offering financial services to the poor while continuing its traditional business operations.