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What are investors’ experiences with using methods for aligning their portfolios with the Paris climate targets, and how can science-based targets help? How can investors be effective active owners? How can investments be geared towards more long-term sustainable value creation? Questions such as these were addressed at the second conference of the Northern European Partnership for Sustainable Finance (NEPSF), organized by the Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre (SSFC).
Victor Galaz, Deputy Director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre, delivered the keynote “Finance and the Earth System.” Dr Galaz discussed work showing how a handful of international investors are linked to economic activities that influence the stability of some of the world’s largest forests, and hence the global climate.
The first morning session examined the extent to which investors are on track to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement. In particular, this session looked at the role of science-based targets. Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme’s Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI), addressed panellists on the “Principles of Responsible Banking.”
One year after the adoption of the EU Action Plan on Sustainable Finance, Marie Baumgarts of SEB, member of the European Commission’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG), and Sandrine Dixson-Declève of E3G, also a TEG-member, were among those discussing the EU Action plan and in particular the taxonomy.
This conference was organized in collaboration with WWF and the Mistra Centre for Sustainable Markets (MISUM). Media partner: Responsible Investor.
Past event / The Green Assets Wallet is an innovative blockchain-based technology platform led by Stockholm Green Digital Finance to support issuers of green debt.
Feature / SEI and the GCF have agreed to share knowledge on climate change mitigation and adaptation projects, and on institutional practices.
Feature / Executives from banks and pension funds and experts in sustainable finance have joined the Advisory Board of the Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre.
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