Sustainable Finance for Returns and Impact

DR. MATTHEW DEARTH is Associate Professor of Finance (Practice) at Nanyang Business School and Co-Director of the Centre for Sustainable Finance Innovation.Before transitioning to academia full time, Dr. Dearth was Managing Director at Silvercrest Asset Management (Singapore) and head of the Singapore office. His 30+ years of finance industry experience also includes leadership roles at Marshall Wace, Goldman Sachs, and Booz Allen & Hamilton.Since 2023 Dr. Dearth has been a full-time faculty member at NBS where he teaches undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive courses in sustainable finance and impact investing. Dr. Dearth is a co-author of "Getting Started in Alternative Investments" (Wiley, 2023) and has published multiple case studies on investment management topics.Dr. Dearth holds a PhD (General Management) from Singapore Management University, an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton University.JAMES CHEO is the Chief Investment Officer of a global bank and a leading voice on macroeconomics, investing, and portfolio strategy.With more than two decades of experience, Mr. Cheo has advised institutional investors, private clients, and family offices across Asia on asset allocation and sustainable finance. His research and thought leadership focus on structural economic shifts, long-term capital flows, and the integration of ESG principles in multi-asset portfolios.He has been recognized among the Top 20 Most Influential LinkedIn Voices in Singapore and the Top 30 Global Voices in Financial Markets, with his posts reaching over 11 million views annually.He currently serves on the Council of the Economic Society of Singapore and is a faculty member at the Wealth Management Institute of Singapore, where he teaches courses on wealth strategy and sustainable investing.Mr. Cheo graduated with First Class Honours in Finance from Nanyang Technological University and was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst in 2007. He also holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and Financial Risk Manager designations.

• Acknowledgments viiAbout the Authors ixIntroduction xiPart One Challenges AheadChapter 1 Environmental Issues 3Chapter 2 Social Issues 9Chapter 3 Governance Issues 17Chapter 4 Mobilizing for Action 29Part Two Corporate SustainabilityChapter 5 The Relationship Between Companies, People, and Planet 45Chapter 6 Sustainability Measurement and Reporting 55Chapter 7 Financing Sustainability: Green, Social, and Sustainability Bonds and Other Instruments 75Part Three Regulations and CompaniesChapter 8 Corporate Disclosure Requirements 107Chapter 9 Defining Green: Greenwashing and Taxonomies 119Chapter 10 Taxes and Carbon Markets 139Part Four Sustainable InvestingChapter 11 Interpreting Corporate Sustainability Disclosures: Environmental, Social, and Governance Ratings 155Chapter 12 Sustainable Investing Strategies 171Chapter 13 Impact Investing 223Chapter 14 Sustainable Investing Across Asset Classes and Geographies 235Chapter 15 Greenwashing and Investor Disclosure Regulations 243Part Five Incorporating Sustainability into Your PortfolioChapter 16 Selecting Sustainable Investments 251Chapter 17 Portfolio Construction and Risk Management 259Conclusion: The Difference We Make 271List of Terms and Abbreviations 279Endnotes 287Academic References 309Index 313

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