Recently we’ve witnessed that Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investments have been growing across asset classes on the basis of stronger beliefs that they are not only ethically proof, but financially pragmatic as well. Yet ESG investments are not immune from macroeconomic trends and financial market shakes, particularly high volatility risk. Among the various themes at play in 2016, we see that climate finance has gained traction. Specifically, understanding the investment and regulatory implications of the COP21 Paris (The 21st Conference of Parties) agreement is paramount to investors globally.