Browsing Reports, Books and Booklets by Subject "Finance"
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Aligning Colombia’s Financial System with Sustainable Development: Current Practice and Future Potential to Mobilize Investment for the Green Economy
A range of factors is driving increasing focus within the financial system on the linkages with sustainable development. With a new set of Sustainable Development Goals from the United Nations (UN) to be agreed upon in ... -
Aligning Kenya’s Financial System with Inclusive Green Investment
This summary paper explores the state of green investment in Kenya, and the role of the financial sector and potential financial policy innovations that could increase the flow of domestic green investment. This paper is ... -
Building a Sustainable Financial System in the European Union: The Five ‘R’ s of Market and Policy Innovation for the Green Transition
This report presents a stock-take of actions under way at the European Union level and in selected Member States to align the rules governing the financial system with environmental sustainability. Looking across the range ... -
Delivering a Sustainable Financial System in India - Final report
This report has been written by: Ms. Rita Roy Choudhury, Senior Director and Head, Environment, Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Water Division (FICCI), Ms. Priyanka Dhingra, Consultant – Environment (FICCI), Dr. Rathin ... -
Design of a Sustainable Financial System: Netherlands input to the UNEP Inquiry
In 2014, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) initiated the Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System. The Inquiry is intended to accelerate the transition to a green and circular economy by ... -
Designing for disruption: The UNEP inquiry scenarios
This initial scenario framework was developed through a process of research and interviews, as well as through workshop sessions with the Inquiry’s Advisory Group, key country partners and with technical experts from the ... -
ECGFS Background Paper B: International Experience
In 2014 the Research Bureau of the People’s Bank of China convened a Green Finance Task Force made up of 40 experts from ministries, financial regulators, academics, banks and other financial institutions, complemented by ... -
ECGFS Detailed Recommendation 11: Green Investor Networks
In 2014 the Research Bureau of the People’s Bank of China convened a Green Finance Task Force made up of 40 experts from ministries, financial regulators, academics, banks and other financial institutions, complemented by ... -
ECGFS Detailed Recommendation 13: Lender Liability
In 2014 the Research Bureau of the People’s Bank of China convened a Green Finance Task Force made up of 40 experts from ministries, financial regulators, academics, banks and other financial institutions, complemented by ... -
ECGFS Detailed Recommendation 5: Green Bonds
In 2014 the Research Bureau of the People’s Bank of China convened a Green Finance Task Force made up of 40 experts from ministries, financial regulators, academics, banks and other financial institutions, complemented by ... -
Equity markets, benchmark indices, and the transition to a low-carbon economy
Equity markets, make up roughly one-fourth of global financial assets. In Europe, the domestic market capitalization of listed equities was nearly $10 trillion in 2014. Market-cap weighed indices are the dominant financial ... -
Financial System Impact of Disruptive Innovation
This report examines disruptive innovations and their implications for the design of a green and inclusive financial system – innovations driven by top-down, centralised innovation in policy and regulation or by bottom-up, ... -
France’s Financial (Eco)system: Improving the integration of sustainability factors
In the run-up of the COP21, much international attention is focused on France. While mainly related to climate change negotiations, this creates an opportunity to take a broader look at French domestic policies and practices ... -
Green finance for developing countries: Needs, concerns and innovations
This briefing outlines key concerns and needs of developing countries in relation to green finance, particularly focusing on developing countries that are not members of the G20. It also highlights emerging innovations, ... -
Sustainable finance: A critical analysis of the regulation, policies, strategies, implementation and reporting on sustainability in international finance
This working paper results from a workshop the UNEP Inquiry and CIGI held on 2-3 December 2014 in Waterloo, Canada to discuss options for a sustainable global financial system. The workshop included participants from a ... -
The equator principles: Do they make banks more sustainable?
This working paper results from a workshop the UNEP Inquiry and CIGI held on 2-3 December 2014 in Waterloo, Canada to discuss options for a sustainable global financial system. The workshop included participants from a ... -
The state of sustainable finance in the United States
While US financial institutions have at times enjoyed a reputation of being something of a laggard on sustainability issues versus their European counterparts, significant changes and innovations are under way which are ... -
Towards a Theory of Sustainable Finance
Recent years have displayed a growing discontent in society regarding the functioning of financial agents and markets. This is leading to an emerging consensus that the financial system is in need of reform. The crisis of ...