Responsible Investment Banking: Risk Management Frameworks, Sustainable Financial Innovation and Softlaw Standards

Front Matter....Pages i-li
Editor’s Contribution....Pages 1-42
Fit-for-Purpose and Effective Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Management: ESG Implementation Challenges, Concepts, Methods and Tips for Improvement....Pages 43-58
Challenges and Advantages of IFC Performance Standards: ERM Experience....Pages 59-69
EBRD Environmental and Social Governance Standards and Their Impact on the Market....Pages 71-79
Implementing Environmental and Social Risk Management on the Ground: Interfaces Between Clients, Investment Banks, Multi-laterals, Consultants and Contractors: A Case Study from the EBRD....Pages 81-107
Translating Standards into Successful Implementation: Sector Policies and Equator Principles....Pages 109-121
The Equator Principles: Retaining the Gold Standard – A Strategic Vision at 10 Years....Pages 123-141
Development Banking ESG Policies and the Normativisation of Good Governance Standards....Pages 143-155
Environmental and Social Risk Management in Emerging Economies: An Analysis of Turkish Financial Institution Practices....Pages 157-172
More Fun at Lower Risk: New Opportunities for PRI-Related Asset Management of German Pension Insurance Funds....Pages 173-192
Hard Labour: Workplace Standards and the Financial Sector....Pages 193-204
UBS and the Integration of Human Rights Due Diligence Under the United Nations (UN) Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework for Business and Human Rights....Pages 205-215
Strengthening the ‘S’ in ESG: What New Developments in Human Rights and Business Bring to the Table for Investors....Pages 217-234
The Social Reform of Banking....Pages 235-250
The Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines and External Assurance of Investment Bank Sustainability Reports: Effective Tools for Financial Sector Social Accountability?....Pages 251-266
Are the Equator Principles Greenwash or Game Changers? Effectiveness, Transparency and Future Challenges....Pages 267-284
An Investigation on Ecosystem Services, the Role of Investment Banks, and Investment Products to Foster Conservation....Pages 285-300
Mobilising Private Sector Climate Investment: Public–Private Financial Innovations....Pages 301-324
Implementing ESG in the Financial Sector in Russia: The Journey Towards Better Sustainability....Pages 325-331
Implementing International Good Practice Standards: Pragmatism Versus Philosophy....Pages 333-338
Tipping Points: Learning from Pain....Pages 339-347
Sustainable Private Equity Investments and ESG Due Diligence Frameworks....Pages 349-358
In Principle Good: The Principles for Responsible Investment....Pages 359-370
Investing in the ESIA and Stakeholder Engagement Process to Improve Project Bankability....Pages 371-387
Positive Impact Business and Finance: A Challenge for Industries and Services, A Preeminent Role for the Financial Sector....Pages 389-400
Adopting EP in India: Challenges and Recommendations for Future EP Outreach....Pages 401-415
CSR Reporting and Its Implication for Socially Responsible Investment in China....Pages 417-426
Sustainability on Planet Bank....Pages 427-438
Sex Matters: Gender Differences in the Financial Industry....Pages 439-443
Women on Board: Female Supervisory Board Members in Shareholder Circles and Their Role in Changing Risk Culture and Sustainable Management....Pages 445-451
Corporate Social Responsibility in Modern Central and Eastern Europe....Pages 453-471
10 Years’ Equator Principles: A Critical Appraisal....Pages 473-501
The New Development Cooperation: The Importance of the Private Sector....Pages 503-508
Respecting Human Rights in Investment Banking: A Change in Paradigm....Pages 509-525
Fiduciary Duty and Responsible Investment: An Overview....Pages 527-534
The Case for Environmental and Social Risk Management in Investment Banking....Pages 535-543
Responsible Investment Banking and Asset Management: Risk Management Frameworks, Soft Law Standards and Positive Impacts....Pages 545-561
How Private Equity Models and Practitioners Can Advance Impact Investing in Emerging Markets....Pages 563-574
The Opportunity for Bonds to Address the Climate Finance Challenge....Pages 575-599
Prepared for the Future? ESG Competences Are Key....Pages 601-607
Stakeholder Engagement Model: Making Ecotourism Work in Peru’s Protected Areas....Pages 609-624
Why Not? Sustainable Finance as a Question of Mindset: A Plea for a Confident Sustainable Business Strategy....Pages 625-639
Managing Assets in a Complex Environment: An Innovative Approach to Sustainable Decision-Making....Pages 641-657
Extra-Financial Performance Made Tangible: A Handprint Approach for Financial Institutions....Pages 659-672
Back Matter....Pages 673-674