What’s driving the movement on responsible finance in Islamic markets?

Several promising developments in responsible finance are occurring across a range of Islamic marketsThe lead up to COP 26 has created momentum in the area of climate change, but Islamic markets are pursing action more broadly across ESGFinancial institutions, investors and regulators in Islamic markets should avoid taking merely a 'compliance' mindset to responsible finance

As the world returns from summer – perhaps more virtually than anticipated given the continued challenges relating to Covid-19 – so do efforts to embed ESG into the financial sector in Islamic markets. The upcoming COP26 climate conference in Glasgow is undoubtedly focusing attention on climate change as a key issue relative to responsible finance, but broader concern about ESG is taking central...