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Transparency will save ESG from the greenwashers

It's easy to be overwhelmed with scepticism as ESG regulation and oversight deepens, but access to clear data and metrics are signs the industry is moving in the right direction

The financial sector has both an opportunity and an obligation to use its capital allocation and stewardship practices to promote a more sustainable real economy
The financial sector has both an opportunity and an obligation to use its capital allocation and stewardship practices to promote a more sustainable real economy Photo: Getty Images

Jane Ambachtsheer is the global head of sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management

It has been a mixed year for sustainable investment. On the one hand, the financial sector has signed up to net zero commitments at an unprecedented rate, while thousands across the sector have been involved in preparing for and implementing the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

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