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How are financial firms embracing the ESG agenda?

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Socially-responsible investing is gaining in popularity and becoming more of a focus for the regulators.

As governments around the world grapple with how to achieve their net-zero carbon targets, regulators are stepping up their efforts to impose various environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rules on financial institutions in a bid to cut emissions and create more sustainable economies.

Much of the focus so far has