Green bonds may have transformed the world by volume, but blue bonds are poised to change it by depth. In this episode of ESG Currents, BI EMEA ESG Integration Analyst Grace Osborne speaks with Shargiil Bashir, chief sustainability officer and executive Vice president at First Abu Dhabi Bank, discuss how blue bonds are mobilizing capital toward protection of critical marine ecosystems. They explore how the UAE is moving from ambition to action, leveraging blended finance and innovating to meet climate and water goals in one of the world’s driest regions.

This episode was recorded on Sept. 16.

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Green bonds may have transformed the world by volume, but blue bonds are poised to change it by depth. In this episode of ESG Currents, BI EMEA ESG Integration Analyst Grace Osborne speaks with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shargiilbashir/?originalSubdomain=ae" data-itemprop="{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;WebLink&quot;}" data-destination="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shargiilbashir/?originalSubdomain=ae">Shargiil Bashir</a>, chief sustainability officer and executive Vice president at First Abu Dhabi Bank, discuss how blue bonds are mobilizing capital toward protection of critical marine ecosystems. They explore how the UAE is moving from ambition to action, leveraging blended finance and innovating to meet climate and water goals in one of the world&rsquo;s driest regions.
This episode was recorded on Sept. 16.
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ESG has become established as a key business theme as companies and investors seek to navigate the climate crisis, energy transition, social megatrends, mounting regulatory attention and pressure from other stakeholders. The rapidly evolving landscape has become inundated with acronyms, buzz words, and lingo and we aim to break these down with industry experts.

ESG has become established as a key business theme as companies and investors seek to navigate the climate crisis, energy transition, social megatrends, mounting regulatory attention and pressure from other stakeholders. The rapidly evolving landscape has become inundated with acronyms, buzz words, and lingo and we aim to break these down with industry experts.

ESG Currents

Green Bonds Scaled Impact, Blue Bonds to Deepen It

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