Bernhard ObenhuberinCountryRisk.ioIntegrating natural capital into economic reporting — Creating a more holistic GDP metricGross Domestic Product has for decades served as the preeminent system of measurement for a country’s economic activity after the System…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
Bernhard ObenhuberinCountryRisk.ioBuilding back better: Linking sovereign bond payments to sustainability targetsCountries should not just label bonds as sustainable; they should actively tie coupon payments to sustainability targets, such as achievingMar 2, 2021Mar 2, 2021
Bernhard ObenhuberinCountryRisk.ioESG risk — in the eye of the beholderThe explosion of interest in sustainable investment has led to an explosion in the supply of ESG corporate data. The niche providers that…Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020
Bernhard ObenhuberinCountryRisk.ioDigging into deforestationThe latest data on deforestation in the Amazon makes for sobering reading. Preliminary figures from Brazil’s space agency, Inpe, show that…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Bernhard ObenhuberinCountryRisk.ioThe financial sector must do more to combat modern slaveryToday marks International Human Rights Day and last week, on December 2nd, we recognised the International Day for the Abolition of…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Bernhard ObenhuberinCountryRisk.ioRunning the numbers on environmental crimeEnvironmental crime is a global scourge. According to Interpol, it costs between $91 billion and $259 billion each year. That makes it the…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Bernhard ObenhuberinCountryRisk.ioAML and ESG analysis — more in common than meets the eyeAt first glance, there appears to be little in common between the worlds of anti-money laundering (AML) compliance and ESG investing. The…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
Bernhard ObenhuberinCountryRisk.ioZambia’s default was a long time in the makingCovid-19 has left a trail of destruction across the global financial system and now looks as if it has triggered Africa’s first default…Oct 22, 2020Oct 22, 2020
Bernhard ObenhuberinCountryRisk.ioGreen bonds and environmental outcomes — a mixed picture and a new approachThe green bond market passed its latest milestone in October, with more than $1 trillion issued since the market’s emergence in 2007. But…Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
Bernhard ObenhuberinCountryRisk.ioChina starts its long path to net zeroFor the global effort to address climate change, the announcement by President Xi Jinping that China will become a net-zero emitter of…Oct 12, 2020Oct 12, 2020
