Finance and policy: The external drivers forcing businesses to take climate action Sustainability professionals have often found frustration when trying to embed CSR across an entire organisation, but the mainstreaming of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing looks set to create new momentum behind the green recovery. A host of green finance experts met virtually on day one of the Sustainability Leaders Forum The tragic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have derailed the global economy after it slumped past the financial crash of 2008/2009. The FTSE 100 suffered its worst performance since 1987 and the UN projects that foreign direct investment flows could fall between 5% and 15%.