Sustainable Finance

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World Bank Reaches $2 Billion in Sustainable Development Bonds Issued

The World Bank’s recent Sustainable Development Bonds have helped to raise awareness for the importance of combating food loss and waste. Food loss and waste is part of Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 – halving food waste by 2030. Since March 2019, when the World Bank launched the first Sustainable Development Bond to raise awareness of …

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An introduction to the new EU classification system for environmentally sustainable economic activities

The EU’s Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth, When the European Commission last year published its Action Plan on Financing Sustainable Growth, it did so with bold intentions. The plan was to reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment in order to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth; to assess and manage relevant financial risks stemming from …

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How Sustainable Finance Can Lead the Fight Against Climate Change

There are mounting concerns about the state of the environment and this in turn is putting pressure on companies to finally take action. Indeed, it is no longer just up to individuals and non-profits to work towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate agreement. Sustainability as a goal has become more …

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What Sustainable Finance means for Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies

Do you remember the days when one Bitcoin was worth twenty grand? That’s 18 months ago when right before Christmas the leading cryptocurrency reached its all-time high. And it wasn’t only BTC that climbed such heights. Many other cryptocurrencies exploded in value during the ICO frenzy when anyone with a decent idea (or not) a …

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More News on the Sustainable Finance Regulations – A practical example of a regulator's activities

Sustainable Finance has been catapulted to the top of the list of priorities for regulators. Following ESMA’s technical advice to the European Commission on Sustainable Finance, more regulatory authorities turn their intention to the question how to use finance to promote environmental, social and governance objectives. Exemplary are the activities of the German financial watchdog. …

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What is Sustainable Finance and how will impact the EU’s new rules impact financial services?

What is sustainable finance and what are the consequences for the existing or future governance framework of financial institutions? While the EU’s fight against climate change through changes to regulatory structure is in full swing, the financial services industry is only at the beginning of paradigm shift that will change the way it does business. …

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