ESG at the ESM
The ESM integrates ESG considerations in its market dealings as well as internal operations to encourage better and more sustainable outcomes for the societies it serves. In 2020, the ESM took the following initiatives:
- Signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment and reported on its sustainable investing efforts
- Published its second carbon footprint report in September 2020
- Replaced single-use plastic with sustainable alternatives in line with 2019 pledge under the Zero Single-Use Plastic Manifesto (link is external)
- Reviewed its ESG webpages, adding information on the Pandemic Crisis Support credit line and a library of ESG-related ESM publications