Why finance giants should bank on sustainability

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Multinational banks can play several roles but largely hold sustainability at arms' length from core business activities

As the world's multinational banks move, lend, invest and protect money for customers and clients in the decades to come, they can play a major role in the context of sustainable development. They must...

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