ESG Out Loud: Why the social bond market lags behind climate bonds

In this mini episode, Annabel Jennings explains how defining social impact can cause problems

Annabel Jennings

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Michael Nelson

Recognising the interdependencies between environmental, social and economic factors is a crucial factor in highlighting the effects of a just transition, according to Annabel Jennings, ESG solutions and impact investment specialist and Insight Investment.

Jennings also discusses how a standardised metric for understanding and evaluating social impact doesn’t exist right now, in contrast to environmental impact, and how it’s up to investors to create robust impact investment assessments to avoid starving impactful companies of capital.

Listen to the latest episode above.

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