'Sleeping' ESG Loans Are a Worrying Trend

According to the head of sustainable capital markets at BNP Paribas, some borrowers want the benefits of tying loans to ESG goals without disclosing specific targets until a later date.

By Jacqueline Poh | August 29, 2022 at 08:14 AM

Companies that get loans with an "ESG" (environmental, social, and corporate governance) label but that have no immediate sustainability targets are a worrying new trend, according to BNP Paribas S.A.

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