Archive

  • The end of "non-financial" reporting and the quest for sustainability standards

    29 April 2021

    Marcio Viegas outlines five actions that need to be taken to make business and finance more sustainable

  • Book review: Reimagining capitalism in a world on fire

    15 October 2020

    This is an optimistic (and personal) prescription for reimagining capitalism and rewiring finance from Harvard teacher Rebecca Henderson, says Marcio Viegas

  • The response to Covid-19 must be bold, green and social

    29 April 2020

    The recovery response to the Covid-19 pandemic is an unintended opportunity to shift the world to a greener economy, but the social emergency and future social demands cannot be ignored, argues Marcio Viegas

  • Repsol's green bond: exploring the controversy

    19 May 2017

    Spanish oil & gas company Repsol issued a controversial green bond that immediately raised concerns, mainly because it represents more investment in production that results in more carbon emissions, even if more efficiently. Marcio Viegas assesses the controversy

  • How to ensure the ESG credentials of green bonds

    08 January 2015

    Green bonds should not focus on just one environmental factor, but should take broader environmental, social and governance considerations into account, argues Marcio Viegas