New evaluation for Belt and Road, Sustainable finance and capital markets meeting
Commentary: New evaluation for Belt and Road
By Herbert Poenisch in Beijing
At last month’s Belt and Road summit, participating countries presented a new, holistic approach to assessing the benefits of BRI projects. The statement issued by China and BRI recipient countries refers explicitly to a ‘commitment to the United Nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development’ and to ‘following the principles of the UN Global Impact’. It calls for ‘results-based co-operation’, with each initiative assessed on its potential contribution to the sustainable development goals.
Read the full commentary on the website.
Meeting: Sustainable finance and capital markets
Friday 31 May, London, 8:30 BST
This roundtable, organised jointly by OMFIF and S&P Global, aims to examine the next generation of ESG integration and the benefits for investors, issuers, asset managers and the wider market.
The discussion will be an opportunity to analyse the strength of the methodology, as well as examine wider questions about the benefits and challenges of ESG investing.
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