While 2021 was defined by a boom in sustainable investing, it was also defined by increased scrutiny on firms not living up to their environmental promises. The first stirrings of regulatory attention caused quite the worry across the financial services sector.

Financial News asked some of the biggest names in London finance, law and beyond where they thought the ESG wave could take the market over the next 12 months, and whether we really will see so-called greenwashers brought to book.