Environment-friendly finance is blooming thanks to investors willing to weigh profits against ecology, but decisions about meaningful investments can be complex.
At first sight the idea of “green finance” as a vehicle to protect the environment or help businesses in their transition towards a more sustainable future seems non-controversial.
But in fact, green finance lumps together a dizzying array of options and a debate is raging over which ones are truly worthy of green investor money—and which aren’t.