Sustainable Finance Solutions
Sustainable finance has gained substantial impetus from the UN-sanctioned mandate on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at achieving global economic growth through environmentally and socially sustainable investments. Global businesses have identified a significant opportunity and are committing to sustainable projects and initiatives. Debt financing – particularly green, social and sustainability bonds – has emerged as the most popular means of funding. Sustainability; environmental, social and governance (ESG); and social impact investing would be at the heart of economic recovery from the pandemic. Sustainable finance is set to become the next growth frontier for investment banks, backed by high bond issuance and ESG advisory.
Acuity Knowledge Partners enables investment banks and advisory firms to establish and grow their sustainable finance practices by providing a wide range of customized analysis and support. At Acuity, we collaborate with the financial services sector around the world to bring our collective experience to the boardroom and beyond. We support the development of a stronger, fairer, and more sustainable financial services industry.
Our support areas cover the entire spectrum of financing products along the sustainable financial investment lifecycle. We play a vital role as a valued partner for investment banks, providing thought leadership, research and analytics as they embark to meet the growing demand for sustainable financing. We help organisations create greater value by identifying their position in the transition to a more sustainable future, as well as how they can best support their stakeholders. We're collaborating with financial services businesses to accelerate transformation by recognizing and managing risks in novel ways, as well as discovering new opportunities, so they can make smarter decisions faster. We help companies measure complete long-term value to support the right projects and innovations and convey a compelling story.
Who we serve
Sustainable Finance Solutions & Support we Offer
- Identifying sector-wise ESG taxonomy
- Climate change framework analysis
- SDG impact analysis
- Analysis on sustainable initiatives
- Green/sustainable bonds – opportunity analysis
- Green/sustainable bonds – market updates
- Green/sustainable bonds – SPO Analysis
- Transition bonds – framework development
- ESG Funds/entities specific portfolio analysis
- Benchmarking ESG standards and regulations
- Peer benchmarking
- ESG market updates and newsletters
- ESG scoring and rating
- Thematic study
- Alignment with GRI, TCFD, ISSB and SFDR
- Benchmarking global sustainability standards (LEED, BREEAM, BCA, etc.)
- Decarbonisation Pathways for various sector based on TPI
- Portfolio assessment on ESG metrics
Sustainable Finance Solutions & Support we Offer
- Identifying sector-wise ESG taxonomy
- Climate change framework analysis
- SDG impact analysis
- Analysis on sustainable initiatives
- Green/sustainable bonds – opportunity analysis
- Green/sustainable bonds – market updates
- Green/sustainable bonds – SPO Analysis
- Transition bonds – framework development
- ESG Funds/entities specific portfolio analysis
- Benchmarking ESG standards and regulations
- Peer benchmarking
- ESG market updates and newsletters
- ESG scoring and rating
- Thematic study
- Alignment with GRI, TCFD, ISSB and SFDR
- Benchmarking global sustainability standards (LEED, BREEAM, BCA, etc.)
- Decarbonisation Pathways for various sector based on TPI
- Portfolio assessment on ESG metrics
Automation and workflow management platforms
Automate the creation of fully formatted credential slides in any template instantly
Centralized downloads of real-time company filings on a single platform (US, UK, Canada, Japan and more)
Powerful financial data extraction and standardisation tool backed by strong artificial intelligence (AI)-/machine learning (ML)-based training algori
How we are different
STRATEGIC AND CONSULTATIVE APPROACH
ONE-STOP SHOP FOR SUSTAINABLE FINANCE SUPPORT
BESPOKE AND THEMATIC-BASED RESEARCH
STRONG INTEGRATION AND HIGH BUSINESS VALUE
What we have done
ESG Advisory Support To The Client On Developing Sustainable Finance Frameworks For The Corporates
What we are proud of
20%
Increased Efficiency
Significant cash savings for the client due to strategic and real-time support
Transition Finance Support To A Global Investment Bank
What we are proud of
Client Growth: Significant increase in the number of clients due to the use of scalable solutions
Time-Saving: Able to devote time to strategic work and core tasks
ESG Support For A Japanese Investment Bank
What we are proud of
20%
Time saving
18-20%
more client-facing time
Meet our experts
Anish Ailawadi
Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking
Anish has been with Acuity Knowledge Partners for over 13 years and presently heads the Investment Banking vertical. He is based out of our Gurgaon office and oversees delivery teams and client engagements for various bulge-bracket banks, mid-size banks, regional banks, advisory and boutique firms across M&A, Industry Coverage, Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets, Loan Syndications and Leveraged Finance. During his tenure, he also set up a shared services center for one of his clients in India. Anish is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has done his Bachelors in Commerce from Delhi University.
Adrian Wright
Managing Director, Investment Banking, Private Equity and Consulting Business Development
Adrian leads Business Development across Investment Banking, Private Equity and Consulting clients in EMEA and APAC. He has 20 years’ experience working in the financial services industry, having spent 13 years working in Equity Capital Markets for Rothschild and RBS, before moving to Acuity Knowledge Partners in 2013. He has a deep knowledge of financial markets, having originated and executed over USD50bn of ECM transactions across a wide range of sectors, products and geographies. He has extensive experience working with and advising the majority of Investment Banking coverage and product groups, and leading global Private Equity firms. Adrian holds a MA (Hons Oxon) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.
Yash Chanana
Director - Investment Banking
Yash has been working with Acuity Knowledge Partners’ Investment Banking teams for more than 16 years now. He has been involved in setting up and on-boarding new teams for various mid-size to boutique investment banking clients. He is responsible for transitioning and implementing various processes and is also actively involved in managing client engagements, setting up of methodologies and new templates, team staffing and workflow management, as well as training and development of team members.
He provides oversight to the delivery teams across investment banking domains including M&A, Industries, Leveraged Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Loan Syndications and Business Information Services. Also, he has exposure to a range of sectors including FIG, TMT, Fintech, Consumer, Real Estate and Industrials. He is also actively involved in investment banking automation initiatives to bring regular productivity improvements to clients.
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