The Law of ESG Derivatives

This book weaves together a comprehensive legal analysis of sustainable finance regimes governing Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) derivatives, with insightful sociological perspectives on risks and uncertainties.

Autorentext

Ligia Catherine Arias-Barrera holds a Ph.D. in law from the University of Warwick, and an LL.M in commercial and corporate law from Queen Mary University of London. She is Associate Professor at the School of Law of the Externado de Colombia University, Private Consultant in Financial Law Services in Colombia, the UK and the EU, and Member of the Group of Experts in Capital Markets and Financial Regulation at the Ibero-American Institute for Law and Finance.

Inhalt

1. Introduction

2. The Rationale of Sustainable Finance

3. Contextualising Financial Derivatives and Regulation

4. What if Financial Derivatives are Effective Tools to Hedge ESG Risks?

5. The Problem of Environmental Risks and Uncertainties in ESG Derivatives

6. Profile: ESG Derivatives as a Social Licence

7. Beyond Traditional Governance Risks and Uncertainties in ESG Derivatives

8. Final Remarks