

There’s been a lot of encouraging news over the past year related to environmental, social and governance metrics - ESG, for short - and sustainable finance: the meteoric growth of ESG-themed investment funds, a similar trajectory for ESG-rated loans and bonds, the coming consolidation of ESG rating and reporting systems, the linkages between high ESG scores and corporate financial performance, and more. The following article originally appeared on as part of our partnership with GreenBiz Group, a media and events company that accelerates the just transition to a clean economy.

For all the salutary change it may be creating in financial circles, the ESG landscape remains treacherous and unforgiving.
