Gloria Martínez

The last few decades have brought accelerated growth and change across all sectors of the economy. New industries, business models, and forms of investment emerge ever more rapidly in the context of globalization and new technologies. Hand in hand with these phenomena, there has also arisen a greater awareness of and concern for the impacts that both companies and consumers generate on the environment and on society at a global level.

In the international financial sector, over the past few years, the tendency has intensified among investors, from large investment funds to individual (retail) investors, to invest not only in companies with stable and competitive finances, but also in those that comply with sustainable and responsible operating criteria. These aspects have centered mainly on three broad areas: the environmental, the social and the corporate governance.