The Business Case for Sustainable Finance

Thisedited volume brings together finance industry perspectives from top global institutions, which focus on the bottom line for integrating ESG factors into the operations of the finance industry. Executives and senior practitioners answer the question: 'does following sustainable finance principles make commercial sense for a commercially-oriented financial institution, and if so, what evidence is there?''

Preface Mike Scott Part 1: The Business Case for Sustainable Finance 1. The Business Case for Sustainable Finance: Beyond Public Relations, Reputation and Philanthropy Iveta Cherneva Part 2: The Business Case for Sustainable Finance: Sector Perspectives i. Investment 2. ESG Analysis as a Predictor of Quality of Managementin Investment Decision MakingAmanda McCluskey 3. Litigation Expenses: The Case for Socially Responsible Investment due to Costly Liability Mark V. Vlasic and Peter Atlee ii. Microfinance 4. Microfinance and the Creation of Shared Value: Delineating the Investment Case for Non-Financial Analysis in Microfinance Marieke de Leede, Dr. Harry Hummels Part 3: The Business Case for Sustainable Finance: Topical Perspectives 5. Putting a Value on the Priceless: the Business Case for Natural Capital in Finance Richard Burrett 6. Sizing the Climate Economy Nick Robins 7. The Business Case for Integrating Human Rights and Labor Standards in Finance Iveta Cherneva 8. Responsible Investment, Poverty Reduction and Development: Better Returns Dr. Rory Sullivan and Helena Viñes Fiestas 4: The Business Case for Sustainable Finance: Perspectives from Emerging Markets 9. The Business Case for Sustainable Finance in China Ben Ridley 10. The Business Case for Sustainable Finance in South Africa Madeleine Ronquest. Conclusion Iveta Cherneva

Iveta Cherneva is a writer and practitioner in the spheres of sustainable finance, security policy, human rights, and public-private engagement related to the finance industry. Her career includes work for the United Nations, US Congress, Oxford University Global Economic Governance Programme and a number of non-profit institutions. Currently she is the Executive Director of ICWords Ltd and a member of the G8/NATO Summit Young Atlanticist Working Group at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC, USA.