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As environmental and social “impact” becomes a ubiquitous buzzword in financial markets, the risk of muddle and conflict over what it means has intensified, even giving rise to the term “impact washing”. But efforts to shed light and bring harmony are advancing rapidly, with three major contributions in the space of three weeks. -
The International Finance Corp will launch next week at the World Bank/IMF annual meetings in Bali a set of Operating Principles for Impact Management, which are designed to complement the framework for analysing impact produced by the Impact Management Project.
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Work to clarify thinking about impact in investment – meaning its effects on society or the environment – is going on apace. The International Finance Corp will launch next week at the World Bank/IMF annual meetings in Bali a set of Operating Principles for Impact Management, which are designed to complement the framework for analysing impact produced by the Impact Management Project.
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Progress was announced this week on two drives to assess the risk of climate change to businesses. The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) now has 513 supporters; and Moody’s has updated its environmental risk heat map, showing that 11 sectors with $2.2tr of debt have elevated risk.
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Among the host of sustainable finance-related announcements this week to coincide with the UN General Assembly session in New York, one of the most potentially significant is from the Impact Management Project.
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The lengthy complaint about HSBC management drafted, purportedly, by investment bankers within the firm must be taken seriously and investigated, if its new CEO John Flint wants to win the confidence of the rest of the staff and shareholders.
