Nachhaltige Finanzierung in mittelständischen Unternehmen

German SMEs still find it difficult to finance their sustainability investments. Until today, both banks and SMEs lack common standards to assess the performance of investments with regard to their environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact. These are the key findings from a study the CSCP carried out for the German Global Compact Network in 2012. The results stress the importance of defining the business case for sustainability with more standardised methods, and creating new solutions for improved financial intermediation towards SMEs in Germany.