Managing ESG and sustainability factors

The Channel Islands, as leading International Finance Centres, have key roles to play in directing capital flows to tackle today’s societal and environmental issues. Both Jersey and Guernsey are taking jurisdiction-level action on sustainable finance and are members of the UN Finance Centres for Sustainability network (FC4S). Both islands have clear sustainable finance strategies and are evolving their regulatory frameworks and enabling environments accordingly.

Banks, asset managers, insurers and administrators all have different challenges and opportunities arising from the focus on ESG and sustainable finance in the Channel Islands. We are seeing significant changes in what regulators, investors and clients expect from financial services businesses, both in terms of the ESG credentials of local operations and understanding the impact of assets under management. Two things, however, are clear: that this agenda is here to stay, and a strategic approach is increasingly helpful.

We have experienced local specialists in the Channel Islands with a wealth of expertise on ESG and sustainable finance. We also have access to our market-leading global expertise in this field, in the UK, Channel Islands and beyond across the asset and wealth management industry. We can help you whatever your starting point, from developing an ESG approach and strategy, through to data business integration, corporate reporting and disclosures, assurance and impact measurement. For funds, we can provide ESG support throughout the deal cycle; on acquisition, throughout the holding period and on exit, including value creation through net zero portfolio alignment. Please get in touch to discuss how we can help you.