Entries for 'Sustainable Finance'
November 2, 2021
The Institute of International Finance (IIF), supported by Ernst & Young LLP, has developed a set of voluntary “guidance templates” to support disclosures by financial institutions aligned with the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), with a focus on the banking sector.
October 29, 2021
COP26 in Glasgow from October 31 to November 12 – will be the most consequential UNFCCC meeting since Paris, with hopes for successful outcomes across a broad range of negotiation items.
October 28, 2021
Global sustainable debt issuance surpassed $1 trillion during the first three quarters of 2021 and is now on track to reach almost $1.5 trillion in 2021
October 26, 2021
This report examines the growth of global carbon markets, focusing on interactions between compliance and voluntary markets, and highlights implications for businesses, financial institutions, and policymakers.
October 12, 2021
This podcast explores a variety of topics relating to climate change and its impact on the financial services industry and the broader economy. Through conversations with topic experts, each episode encourages a pragmatic, commonsense approach for the transition to a low-carbon and ultimately net-zero economy.
September 30, 2021
The IIF Sustainable Finance Monitor covers key developments in the global sustainable finance agenda. In the September 2021 issue, we discuss official-sector approaches to mandatory TCFD implementation, share updates on policy and regulation, latest developments on frameworks, tools, initiatives, and key research insights.
September 29, 2021
The IIF Sustainable Finance Official Sector Calendar provides a quarterly update on upcoming events, deliverables, and policy/legislation relevant to sustainable finance from global platforms, coalitions, and standard-setters.
September 20, 2021
Agriculture employs over one billion people globally and comprises a large share of GDP in many developing economies…; …and, while representing only 3.5% of global GDP, agriculture is responsible for 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions; Greening agriculture production is key for reaching net zero--while also ensuring food security and physical risk mitigation…; …which will require adopting much more efficient agricultural production and consumption practices.
September 9, 2021
This podcast explores a variety of topics relating to climate change and its impact on the financial services industry and the broader economy. Through conversations with topic experts, each episode encourages a pragmatic, commonsense approach for the transition to a low-carbon and ultimately net-zero economy.
September 7, 2021
On September 3, the IIF Special Committee on Effective Regulation (SCER) and the Sustainable Finance Working Group (SFWG) submitted comments to this IOSCO consultation.
August 16, 2021
This podcast explores a variety of topics relating to climate change and its impact on the financial services industry and the broader economy. Through conversations with topic experts, each episode encourages a pragmatic, commonsense approach for the transition to a low-carbon and ultimately net-zero economy.
August 10, 2021
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the first component of its Sixth Assessment Report yesterday (AR6), summarizing the current global scientific consensus and understanding of the dynamics of climate change. The findings of the new report are sobering, with near-term consequences for all countries, sectors, and humanity at large.
July 29, 2021
The IIF submitted a comment letter to the IFRS Foundation Exposure Draft on Proposed Targeted Amendments to the IFRS Foundation Constitution to Accommodate an International Sustainability Standards Board to Set IFRS Sustainability Standards.
July 19, 2021
The IIF Sustainable Finance Working Group has submitted a response to the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and its Secretariat, on its public consultation on Climate-related Metrics, Targets, and Transition Planning.
July 15, 2021
The global sustainable investment universe—all asset classes—topped $45 trillion in 2020, up from $30 trillion in 2018; At $17.5 trillion, fixed income is the largest sustainable investing asset class, though “ESG-labeled” debt is only $3 trillion.
July 15, 2021
This report takes stock of emerging public sector and banking industry practices on the topic of Scenario-based Climate Risk Measurement (SCRM). The Institute of International Finance (IIF) conducted a stock-taking exercise with 20 large member banks to gather industry experiences on SCRM exercises.
July 14, 2021
Global sustainable debt issuance is on track to surpass $1 trillion in 2021 – up 30% from 2020’s totals. However, emerging markets still represent less than 15% of the sustainable debt universe, highlighting strong growth potential; China, Chile, Turkey, and Mexico are the top issuers. The outstanding green bond market is now over $1 trillion, as the non-financial corporate issuer base broadens. Updated voluntary market principles and guidelines are supportive for market growth and harmonization.
July 8, 2021
Global sustainability-linked debt issuance (loans and bonds) is on track to surpass $320bn in 2021 – triple 2020’s totals; With ambitious climate/ESG finance targets, financial firms are the biggest issuers of sustainability-linked loans this year.
July 7, 2021
The relaunch of an active and ambitious G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group has raised hopes for greater alignment in sustainable finance policy and regulation. A well- targeted approach—focused on taxonomies, climate risk and disclosure—and close coordination with global standard setting bodies would have maximum impact, supporting the over-arching goal of sustainable market development.
July 2, 2021
The IIF Sustainable Finance Monitor covers key developments in the global sustainable finance agenda. In the April 2021 issue, we examine climate liability and shareholder activism as well as policy and regulatory updates and a market snapshot of tech, infrastructure, R&D, and real estate.