In an article published in Jornal Económico on the ESG criteria applied to the financial area and the necessary incentives for green finance in Portugal, Hugo Moredo Santos (Partner) as an expert on the topic, addresses the expectations on the evolution of the use of ESG criteria by companies in Portugal and indicates the necessary steps to make green finance more attractive in Portugal.
The lawyer states that "it would be very useful if public entities were present in this market in an active and regular way. The issue of green bonds by sovereign, regional and municipal entities gives a very important signal to companies, besides contributing to liven up the capital market. The same goes for social and sustainability-linked bonds."
Read the article here.