The EU Taxonomy Regulation (TR), adopted in 2019, is a key milestone in defining legally sustainable activities. It should be viewed within the context of the climate and energy targets set by the EU for 2030 in order to become climate-neutral by 2050, and constitutes, along with the Sustainable...

In order to achieve the internationally agreed climate objectives, a transition towards a more sustainable economy is required. As part of this transition, a new range of financial products is being designed including green bonds, climate benchmarks and sustainability-linked derivatives. It...

pt. 1. Law, financial development and economic growth -- pt. 2. The role of financial regulation -- pt. 3. Design of financial instruments -- pt. 4. Corporate governance and corporate social responsibility -- pt. 5. Comparative conclusions.

Following the Paris Agreement and pursuant to its objective of reordering financial flows to ensure climate change mitigation and adaptation, green finance has become a legislative priority for the European Union. This was illustrated by a unique, albeit limited, change in the mandate of the...

The transition to a sustainable economy currently involves a fundamental transformation of our capital markets. Lawmakers, in an attempt to overcome this challenge, frequently seek to prescribe and regulate how firms may address environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns by formulating...

The increased importance of environmental protection led to the introduction of sustainability-related criteria in standard-setting practices. A discomfort with the functioning, working methods and certain rigidities of the global standardizing bodies such as the ISO led to a mushrooming of a...

This article provides a critical review of the joint initiative undertaken by the Bank of England and the European Central Bank, to resuscitate the EU securitisation market in the wake of the global financial crisis. This article argues that, despite offering a valuable framework to define...

1. Introduction; Nadia Linciano, Claudia Guagliano and Paola Soccorso -- Part I. Disclosing Non-financial Information -- 2.The Role of Finance in Sustainable Growth; -- 3. Information as a Driver of Sustainable Finance; S. Lovisolo -- Part II. The State of the Market -- 4. Corporate Governance and...

Following the financial crisis that began in 2007, Congress and regulators acted to address perceived gaps in the regulation of corporate boards, including boards of large, complex financial institutions. With the goal of improving the stability of global financial markets, regulators have...