Policymakers flag fears over ESG (in)action, data and standards
The inaugural sustainable finance conference of the Association of Financial Markets in Europe took place this month in Amsterdam. Capital Monitor went along to take the…
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Virginia Furness
Virginia Furness is the sustainable banking editor of Capital Monitor. With a decade covering the financial markets, during which she worked in senior editorial roles at Reuters and Euromoney, Virginia is focused on holding to account the ESG commitments made by the world’s most influential banking institutions.
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