ESG regulations – navigating difficult terrain

Events / 18-11-21 / Share Link

Trade finance regulation seems to be under constant pressure to keep up with the latest industry trends, with regulations around environmental, social and corporate governance – from child labour practices to impact on wildlife and conservation – the latest and perhaps the most pressing concern, particularly for smaller European buyers with supply chains across Asia and the ASEAN region in particular.

This session considered the practical implications of these new priorities and whether this signals a further shift and an evolution in the thinking around ESG principles, whilst also reflecting on the publishing of the Social Loan Principles, seen by many as a direct response to the request for clarity over social lending, which has grown exponentially in the wake of the pandemic.