Chapter 1. Understanding ESG: Factors, Foundations, and Differentiators -- Chapter 2. The Current ESG Outlook -- Chapter 3. The International Legal and Policy Foundations of ESG -- Chapter 4. A Deep Dive into the “E” in ESG -- Chapter 5. A Deep Dive into the “S” in ESG -- Chapter 6. A...

It will be impossible to contain the global temperature rise to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels unless emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) decarbonise much more rapidly. This policy brief examines the economic case for advanced-country financial support for...

Although a growing number of investors are engaging with sovereign entities on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, little academic research investigates this new form of investor activism. Applying universal ownership theory and drawing on eleven case studies of policy...

The article provides an overview of the most important current EU initiatives contributing to sustainable finance. After an introduction on how the concept of sustainability entered the domain of European policy, the definition of sustainable finance from the EU perspective is discussed, as well...