{"id":1886,"date":"2021-03-02T10:15:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T09:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/way2global.sviluppo.host\/finanza-sostenibile-la-sfida-per-un-domani-migliore-e-cosa-centrano-le-traduzioni\/"},"modified":"2024-08-05T10:31:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T08:31:42","slug":"sustainable-finance-the-challenge-of-building-a-better-future-and-where-translation-comes-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/way2global.com\/en\/news-from-way2global\/sustainable-finance-the-challenge-of-building-a-better-future-and-where-translation-comes-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable finance, the challenge of building a better future and where translation comes in"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Silvia Giancola<\/p>\n

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The pandemic has introduced us all to the concept of the \u201cnew normal\u201d \u2013 a different, evolved status quo that reflects our relationship with the planet we inhabit.<\/p>\n

The environment has grown in importance in terms of public opinion recently, becoming a priority at long last. It’s far from the being the preserve of scientists and nature lovers, as was previously the case.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve realized that our impact on the planet, our \u201cenvironmental footprint\u201d, is a significant one \u2013 and that the consequences of that can be disastrous. Air, water and soil pollution, climate change, the extinction of animal and plant species or the risk thereof, the loss of biodiversity, eutrophication… the list goes on.<\/p>\n

Even the biggest skeptics seem to have received the message that our very survival depends on the wellbeing of the planet.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why the concept of sustainable development has taken on such importance in recent years. According to the WWF\u2019s definition in its Living Planet Report, sustainable development means learning to live within the limits of our sole planet. It’s about developing the ability to live in interdependence without destroying the natural systems that give us our resources \u2013 and without overburdening the planet\u2019s ability to absorb the waste generated by our activities.<\/p>\n

Even the world of finance has adopted these principles, creating a range of new investment assessment methods and metrics. Perhaps the best-known of these is Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI)<\/strong>, which complements traditional financial analysis with compliance with Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)<\/strong> criteria.<\/p>\n

For us, the most important ESG criteria are innovation, energy efficiency, the relationship between social stakeholders, quality of management and business transparency.<\/p>\n

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Sustainable finance: the main instruments <\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Some of the most common sustainable finance instruments include:<\/p>\n