Il capitolo ha lo scopo di introdurre l'obiettivo e la struttura del libro. In particolare, l'obiettivo è quello di costruire un ponte tra la responsabilità sociale delle imprese (CSR) e la finanza sostenibile nei mercati finanziari. Gli argomenti di CSR classici sono stati studiati alla luce di una moderna concezione di sostenibilità. Il libro è organizzato in due blocchi principali.
Interest in sustainable finance—and any other investment supporting the creation of positive social and environmental effects—has grown over the last ten years. Following the global financial crisis, investors and policy makers reconsidered common financial schemes, business models and products through the lens of sustainability issues. Policy makers intercepted the growing trend and moved on with a set of new regulatory proposals. This was particularly true in the European Union where several regulations were proposed by the European Commission.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development aspires at a better future for all, thereby calling for an innovative and sophisticated financing strat- egy, with the dual challenge of mobilizing an unprecedented volume of resources, and leaving no one behind. Public action alone is not sufficient to address the scale and complexity of today’s global challenges.
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