2023 has been the warmest on-record, reinforcing the urgency in addressing climate change. The financial sector has seen advancements in regulation and low carbon policies, sustainability reporting and movement in addressing biodiversity risks. Notably within SPI’s events, asset owners played a more active role in shaping the sustainable finance landscape. However, there has also been a strengthening of the anti-ESG movement and accelerated risks of regulatory fragmentation around the world. The year concluded with the much-anticipated COP28, which underscored the battle around phasing out fossil fuels. Never has collaboration across the financial sector, policymakers and industry been more integral.
Looking ahead to 2024, SPI will continue to focus on disclosure, scope 3 emissions, supply chains and data, with a central focus on transition finance and the role of asset owners – integral to moving the capital required to establish a sustainable economy.
We look forward to an active year filled with events exploring five key topics: 1) transition finance 2) risk management 3) biodiversity 4) data and disclosure and 5) diversity, equity, and inclusion. Join us as we explore the opportunities and challenges for the financial sector in sustainable finance.
This roundtable will delve into the implications of evolving regulations, how investors can leverage climate data in decision-making and the role played by data providers in the green transition.
Transition Finance Europe Wednesday 27 March 2024, Summit This roundtable will delve into the implications of evolving regulations, how investors can leverage climate data in decision-making and the role played by data providers in the green transition.
What needs to change to level the playing field for women? Start with the laws, writes Tea Trumbic, Manager of the Women, Business and the Law programme at the World Bank.
Bo Li, deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund provides an overview of the global effort to fight climate change, the IMF’s objectives for COP28 and its present activities in climate mitigation and adaptation.
