The Intersection of Fintech and Environmental, Social and Governance Investing
The past two decades have seen increased global interest in ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing. Also called sustainable finance, ethical investing, impact investing, or socially responsible investing (SRI), ESG investing is the practice of investing based on how a company scores on these responsibility metrics and standards.
As one of the largest and fastest growing sectors in the world, fintech is not only in the advantageous position of securing high ESG ratings, but can also play an important role in improving ESG scores and contributing to overall sustainable finance and ethical investing practices across other sectors.