Sustainable finance and the increasing importance of ESG factors in accessing finance

HCMC – The increasing importance of ESG factors (environmental, social, and governance) is a must in the way businesses and investors approach financial capital sources. In this episode of ESG Series Talk, Nguyen Thuy Hanh, deputy general director, head of Commercial, Corporate and Institutional Banking, Standard Chartered Vietnam, provides insights into the concept of sustainable finance, the crucial role of transparency in preventing “greenwashing,” the criteria and standards businesses should adhere to when seeking green capital, fostering a responsible economic growth and the future of sustainable finance in Vietnam.