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Responsible Investing - ESG and Sustainability in the Contemporary Financial Systems

Osadze, Ana LU (2022) HARN63 20221
Department of Business Law
Abstract
In the contemporary world when the utmost need of sustainable future and responsible investing is widely discussed in order to create a long term, green, socially accountable and liable future, the financial sector and socially conscious investors are progressively applying Environmental, Social and Governance criteria to the process of analysis to identify material risks and further growth opportunities. Even though ESG is a set of non-financial criteria by its definition and not readily quantifiable in monetary terms, it already has a significant influence on the performance of businesses and financial institutions. An accurate study of the continuous improvements in the environment of existing regulatory instruments allow the assumption... (More)
In the contemporary world when the utmost need of sustainable future and responsible investing is widely discussed in order to create a long term, green, socially accountable and liable future, the financial sector and socially conscious investors are progressively applying Environmental, Social and Governance criteria to the process of analysis to identify material risks and further growth opportunities. Even though ESG is a set of non-financial criteria by its definition and not readily quantifiable in monetary terms, it already has a significant influence on the performance of businesses and financial institutions. An accurate study of the continuous improvements in the environment of existing regulatory instruments allow the assumption that regardless the challenges it faces, the emerging trend of incorporating ESG requirements in business and finance activities is not a temporary trend and will eventually result in a long-term sustainability in the financial sector. (Less)
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author
Osadze, Ana LU
supervisor
organization
course
HARN63 20221
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
ESG, Sustainable Finance, The EU Green Deal, Circular Economy, EU Taxonomy, SFDR, CSRD.
language
English
id
9086913
date added to LUP
2022-06-17 09:43:11
date last changed
2022-06-17 09:43:11
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  abstract     = {{In the contemporary world when the utmost need of sustainable future and responsible investing is widely discussed in order to create a long term, green, socially accountable and liable future, the financial sector and socially conscious investors are progressively applying Environmental, Social and Governance criteria to the process of analysis to identify material risks and further growth opportunities. Even though ESG is a set of non-financial criteria by its definition and not readily quantifiable in monetary terms, it already has a significant influence on the performance of businesses and financial institutions. An accurate study of the continuous improvements in the environment of existing regulatory instruments allow the assumption that regardless the challenges it faces, the emerging trend of incorporating ESG requirements in business and finance activities is not a temporary trend and will eventually result in a long-term sustainability in the financial sector.}},
  author       = {{Osadze, Ana}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Responsible Investing - ESG and Sustainability in the Contemporary Financial Systems}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}