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Mario La Torre and Sabrina Leo
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Mario La Torre: Sapienza University of Rome

Chapter Chapter 1 in Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance, 2023, pp 1-5 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The economy, and the financial system, are at risk due to the increasingly frequent and extensive harm caused by climateClimate and social changes. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG)Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns, which include threats to biodiversity, social conditions, and businessBusiness management standards, impact the economy’s present and potential growthGrowth (Bank of Italy in Report on sustainable investments and climate-related risks, year 2021. Bank of Italy, 2022). Environmental and sustainabilitySustainability characteristics are among the most relevant risk categories, in terms of both the frequency and severity of potential repercussions (World Economic Forum in The Global Risks Report 2022. WEF, 2022). Investor attention to ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns has grown globally.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22539-0_1

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