Sustainable Finance Archives

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News

Fitch Adds Sustainable Metrics To Credit Rating

One of the three global ratings agencies adds ESG to its criteria for rating creditworthiness.

Features

Sustainable finance is here to stay. Now, CFOs must learn to navigate an often-bewildering thicket of new standards and benchmarks.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

This year's World Economic Forum in Davos is happening in an era of rising protectionism and de-globalization.

News

The gap in both income and wealth continues to grow, sparking political backlash around the globe. Is it also becoming a drag on growth?

Features

Women are getting into more board seats and C-suites, yet progress is still hard-won and parity a long way off.

News

Scientists offer dire warning on climate change.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Environmental, social and governance concerns are becoming central to corporate finance.

Features

GMbecomes the first automaker in history to have women in both the CEO and CFO positions.

Features

A new sustainability report by Morningstar reacheda surprising conclusion: ESG practices in some emerging markets are superior to those of the US.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Rising interest rates show no signof dampening dividend payouts orstock buybacks. Not yet, at least.

Features

Companies worldwide struggle to measure and report how well they are “doing good” as they do well for their stakeholders.

Features

Changes in technology, regulation and the distribution of wealth are reshaping private banking throughout the Americas.