{"id":68353,"date":"2023-02-20T13:11:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T07:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/?post_type=web-story&#038;p=68353"},"modified":"2023-02-20T13:11:39","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T07:41:39","slug":"environmental-social-and-governance-investing-in-banking","status":"publish","type":"web-story","link":"https:\/\/www.the-next-tech.com\/web-stories\/environmental-social-and-governance-investing-in-banking\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing in Banking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><html amp=\"\" lang=\"en\"><head><meta charSet=\"utf-8\"\/><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,minimum-scale=1,initial-scale=1\"\/><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0.js\"><\/script><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ampproject.org\/v0\/amp-story-1.0.js\" custom-element=\"amp-story\"><\/script><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?display=swap&amp;family=Merriweather%3Awght%40700\" 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Banks can also offer ESG-themed loans and credit facilities to companies with strong ESG practices.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"0b33cdf1-1512-46b0-a460-ee96322cb617\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-3b8fe0a9-ada4-4f4e-a2f5-59a350dda231\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":100,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-e2650622-f0d7-4318-9047-908926247437\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(0px, -169.12776%, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":100,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#fdf5dc\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-8d19178d-eaaf-4616-a569-6202585b8bb2\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.65049%;top:25.08091%;width:76.45631%;height:49.67638%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-3b8fe0a9-ada4-4f4e-a2f5-59a350dda231\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-e2650622-f0d7-4318-9047-908926247437\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(0px, -169.12776%, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" id=\"el-776e7f4a-a2f2-4c60-9fdf-e0638b307c2c\">\n<p class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.623015873015872% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.1;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #2b393e\">ESG investing can help banks attract socially responsible investors and strengthen their brand reputation. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have become a common framework for ESG investing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"096b99d6-e554-44ba-ba67-f37ca7ea63eb\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-73e481fd-3638-4a83-967a-ff73b14b3933\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":500,\"duration\":2000,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#f3cce5\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-ac438933-3d67-402b-9379-10905d64700b\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:11.40777%;top:25.72816%;width:76.94175%;height:48.38188%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-73e481fd-3638-4a83-967a-ff73b14b3933\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% 0.6309148264984227% \/ 0.6688963210702341% 0.6688963210702341% 0.6688963210702341% 0.6688963210702341%\" id=\"el-6b399868-b4fb-4826-8844-b35adf0d3e5d\">\n<h1 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.2641955835962141% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.404531em;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_banks_have_established_their_own_ESG_rating_systems_to_evaluate_companies_on_ESG_criteria_ESG_investing_can_help_banks_identify_and_manage_risks_that_may_not_be_captured_by_traditional_financial_analysis\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #380e63\">Some banks have established their own ESG rating systems to evaluate companies on ESG criteria. ESG investing can help banks identify and manage risks that may not be captured by traditional financial analysis<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"8f51a07d-3f58-4111-b16d-dda0b49a7037\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-ead87763-b62c-4516-ac91-8afcf871aa99\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-15a19343-94f4-40be-9c0f-44218d8cb106\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"translate3d(116.93811%, 0px, 0)\",\"translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1500,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#152132\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-7f9d3a38-c7bc-4d8e-8936-80d894610ce4\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.86408%;top:28.31715%;width:74.51456%;height:43.3657%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-ead87763-b62c-4516-ac91-8afcf871aa99\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-15a19343-94f4-40be-9c0f-44218d8cb106\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:translate3d(116.93811%, 0px, 0)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0% 0% 0% 0% \/ 0% 0% 0% 0%\" id=\"el-da9f6b7f-c443-4763-b834-3ba4525bde80\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:1.2138436482084685% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.469256em;line-height:1;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Standardized_reporting_on_ESG_performance_is_still_developing_making_it_difficult_for_investors_to_compare_ESG_metrics_across_companies\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #a2f6fc\">Standardized reporting on ESG performance is still developing, making it difficult for investors to compare ESG metrics across companies.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><\/amp-story-page><amp-story-page id=\"52549983-5aa8-472a-969a-0003cb3f3dca\" auto-advance-after=\"7s\"><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-eb08b2c2-8d23-4355-9fe5-a2dfd961110f\",\"keyframes\":{\"opacity\":[0,1]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1400,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"both\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-animation layout=\"nodisplay\" trigger=\"visibility\"><script type=\"application\/json\">[{\"selector\":\"#anim-500b9bfb-fd77-4efe-b66d-36ea5fa7a992\",\"keyframes\":{\"transform\":[\"scale(0.3333333333333333)\",\"scale(1)\"]},\"delay\":0,\"duration\":1400,\"easing\":\"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)\",\"fill\":\"forwards\"}]<\/script><\/amp-story-animation><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\" style=\"background-color:#3f4f3e\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:0;top:-9.25926%;width:100%;height:118.51852%;opacity:1\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0\" class=\"mask\" id=\"el-6966d79b-b9d0-4f21-92a3-74b9917133ee\">\n<div class=\"fill\" style=\"will-change:transform\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/amp-story-grid-layer><amp-story-grid-layer template=\"vertical\" aspect-ratio=\"412:618\" class=\"grid-layer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-fullbleed-area\">\n<div class=\"page-safe-area\">\n<div style=\"position:absolute;pointer-events:none;left:12.62136%;top:28.31715%;width:75%;height:43.68932%;opacity:1\">\n<div id=\"anim-eb08b2c2-8d23-4355-9fe5-a2dfd961110f\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:0;--initial-transform:none\">\n<div id=\"anim-500b9bfb-fd77-4efe-b66d-36ea5fa7a992\" class=\"animation-wrapper\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;--initial-opacity:1;--initial-transform:scale(0.3333333333333333)\">\n<div style=\"pointer-events:initial;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;z-index:0;border-radius:0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% 0.6472491909385114% \/ 0.7407407407407408% 0.7407407407407408% 0.7407407407407408% 0.7407407407407408%\" id=\"el-705535d7-49ba-43c3-b6c6-1bfcd15c9344\">\n<h2 class=\"fill text-wrapper\" style=\"white-space:pre-line;overflow-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word;margin:0.25825242718446545% 0;font-family:&quot;Merriweather&quot;,serif;font-size:0.453074em;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;padding:0;color:#000000\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Despite_these_challenges_ESG_investing_is_expected_to_continue_to_grow_in_popularity_as_more_investors_seek_to_align_their_investments_with_their_values\"><\/span><span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; 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