Finance plays a pivotal role in accelerating the transition towards sustainable economies and societies. How can we best finance the transition to sustainable energy? What is the case for sustainable investing? What types of innovations are emerging that will further spur environmental and social responsibility while generating attractive financial returns for investors? This book explores these – and many other – questions by providing an overview of key insights from academic studies. It aims to provide investors, corporate executives, and policymakers with a more thorough understanding of the opportunities that financing sustainability offers, as well as the related risks.‘A prerequisite to successfully accelerate the transition to an era of sustainable energy and energy efficiency, is financial innovation. This book will create the necessary awareness and provides the reader with unique insight in financing sustainability.’Angelien Kemna, Chief Executive Officer, APG Asset Management‘In order to create wealth worth having, we need to have well informed skilled investors and an attractive narrative of what a sustainable global economy looks like. This book will help us better understand what we must do and how attractive the prospect is.’James Cameron, Executive Director and Vice Chairman, Climate Change Capital‘Investors in sustainable and cleantech related investments are particularly sensitive to government policy, which they often see as a risk. A better understanding of those market sensitivities can improve the future quality of regulation. Therefore every policymaker should read this book.’Bernard ter Haar, Director General for the Environment, Ministry for Infrastructure and the Environment, the Netherlands ‘Over time responsible investing will be fully mainstreamed and subsequently simply called investing. This book provides stimulating food for thought on how to accelerate this transition.’Marcel Jeucken, Head of Responsible Investment, PGGM Investments