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Wangari explores how causal finance can move sustainable finance beyond correlation and support better risk, investment, and capital allocation decisions.
Published:
August 2026
Author: Ari Joury, Wangari
Sustainability reporting and ESG data have improved transparency, but they do not necessarily explain how climate, nature, policy, and technological changes translate into financial outcomes. This GFN Member Perspective from Wangari explores causal finance as a way to move beyond correlation-based ESG analytics and better understand how sustainability factors affect asset values, risk, solvency, and long-term returns. It argues for embedding this causal understanding more directly into financial decision-making and capital allocation.
