As the scale of capital needed to fund a sustainable future becomes apparent, the finance community will play a critical role in the transition to net zero.

To aid the mobilisation of the amount of capital needed for these purposes, the relative volume and complexity of green and sustainable financial instruments continue to grow. Green, social and sustainable use of proceeds bonds and loans, sustainability-linked bonds and loans, and an increasing range of ESG derivatives products are now widely available, and expected to increase market share further over the coming years.

The global regulatory framework governing the financial sector is also evolving, resulting in an operating environment that is more complex than ever. The rise of ESG investment and associated greenwashing has driven regulators to step up their efforts to increase transparency of companies and reduce fragmentation in sustainability reporting.

Our advice is founded within the increasingly regulated legal landscape that the financial market is facing, reducing the risks of greenwashing and strengthening the commercial integrity of decisions our clients make.