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Shifting Gears from ESG 1.0 to Transition Finance
The shift from ESG to Transition Finance marks a critical evolution in sustainable investing. Rather than relying on flawed, exclusionary ESG metrics, Transition Finance prioritizes sound business models that drive profitability while enabling climate adaptation and mitigation.
Feb 25, 2025
Cino Robin Castelli, Partner & Head of Transition Finance Investment, Orange Ridge Capital
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ESG and Climate Risk
The views and opinions expressed in this content are those of the thought leader as an individual and are not attributed to CeFPro or any other organization
- ESG investing
has relied on oversimplified, ineffective metrics that fail to correlate with
positive financial outcomes.
- Climate change
is an unavoidable reality, with shifting weather patterns creating both risks
and investment opportunities.
- Transition
Finance focuses on economic adaptability, prioritizing profitable, scalable
solutions over ideological constraints.
- Investors who
embrace this pragmatic approach can capitalize on the next industrial
revolution while driving real climate impact.
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