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🌟 Report of the week: OECD's Report on Sustainability-Linked Bonds 🌟 💸 🌍 The latest OECD - OCDE report underscores the critical need to mobilize private investments, especially in developing countries, to close the USD 3.9 trillion annual SDG financing gap. The report identifies key bottlenecks and offers policy recommendations for donor support, emphasizing collaboration between investors, innovators, and policymakers to drive meaningful progress toward the SDGs. 📚 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dFjZp7p5 #SustainableFinance #SDGs #OECD #ImpactInvesting #Sustainability

From #SustainableFinance to the #OceanDecade, here are this week's events in Sustainable Development 🤝 🌎 UNEP FI Regional Roundtable on Sustainable Finance for Latin America and the Caribbean 30-31 Jan | Bogota, Colombia This important event will convene 400+ UNEP FI member banks and insurers, investors, supporting institutions, policymakers, academia and civil society to discuss the role of banking, insurance and investment in accelerating the transition to a low-carbon, inclusive and #sustainable future in the region. Hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). More info ➡ https://lnkd.in/eE9cMczs 📜 Review process for UN Ocean Decade White Papers 22 Jan - 2 Feb | Online Compiled by the 10 expert Working Groups of the UN #OceanDecade, these White Papers outline the needs, prioties, gaps in science and strategic measures required to fulfill the objectives of each challenge by 2030. Read and provide your feedback via ✍ The dedicated survey: https://lnkd.in/ge9ZSsyD 💻 Four interactive webinars from 12 - 15 February More info ➡ https://lnkd.in/dwUvBP7E #SustainbleDevelopment #SustainableFinance #BeyondGDP

Take a look at this United Nations ESCAP report from October 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙖𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘: "In this report, the fifth within ESCAP’s Financing for Development series, we examine the trends, challenges, and opportunities for policymakers, regulators, and private finance (banks, issuers, and investors) in Asia and the Pacific to mobilize and deploy sustainable finance, particularly for climate action. We then put forward ten principles for action for our member states to chart the way forward. Our focus in this report is to help policymakers, regulators and private finance actors understand the implications of choices that need to be made to bridge the financing gap in the region. The report aims to spur a robust and informed debate amongst member States, drive consensus on key measures to move the region towards sustainability and bring greater clarity to the short- and long-term benefits and consequences of these policy and financing choices." 👉 Links in comment below. #sustainablefinance #asiapacific #asia #financinggap #greenfinance #esg

𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.🌱📊 Despite the rapid global adoption of these taxonomies, their implementation varies across countries and is still in its early stages. The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) is conducting a case-study-based research project to compare how the EU, South Africa, and Bangladesh are implementing their taxonomies. Innovision Consulting is collaborating with IDOS on the study in Bangladesh. We are providing an overview of the country's sustainable finance policies and key public and private actors. Additionally, we are facilitating stakeholder interviews with financial market participants, policymakers, civil society representatives, and researchers. Join our mission to enhance sustainable finance by keeping up with our latest findings and contributing your insights. #SustainableFinance #GreenInvesting #ESG #sustainablefinancetaxonomy #beyondpossibilities

How to create an inclusive green economy through IGF policies: Lessons drawn from AFI members.🌱 This report highlights how #Zambia, #Bangladesh, #Egypt, #PapuaNewGuinea, the #Philippines, and #Ecuador are building a sustainable, inclusive financial environment through #InclusiveGreenFinance policies. Lessons drawn from the case studies represent a vital resource for policymakers, financial institutions, and development partners committed to creating an inclusive #GreenEconomy. ➡Download the report: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d6yDW3DY International Climate Initiative Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action #SustainableFinance #GreenFinance #FinancialInclusion

Proud to have contributed to AFI's "Roadmap for Inclusive Green Finance Implementation V.2." 🌍 This roadmap provides clear, actionable steps for integrating green finance and financial inclusion. An opportunity Ecuador must seize. By embedding green finance into our monetary policies, we can foster a more inclusive and sustainable economy. It’s time for our policymakers to take concrete steps: incentivizing green loans, integrating climate risk into financial frameworks, and channeling investments towards sustainable development. Ecuador has the potential to lead in this space, and now is the moment to act. Let’s work together to make this vision a reality! 🌱 #GreenFinance #FinancialInclusion #Sustainability #Ecuador #LeadershipInAction #FinancialInclusion .Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)

"We don't fear the future; we shape it! ~ Barack Obama These words inspired the CTSE when we drafted CTSE Guidance Note 3 - the requirements for the CTSE Thematic/ Impact board. We have adopted an enabling mindset on the following principles - ✔️ You learn by starting through doing, to take the lessons and enhance. But first, you need to start. ✔️ First steps lead to further steps; it is the starting gun to create a transparency framework. ✔️ We need to level the playing field, building a sustainable finance ecosystem through disclosure addressing profit, people, and the planet. ✔️ We are all in a learning process towards a more sustainable finance ecosystem, but step by step, through time, all market players will adjust their transparency and processes. But today, we are glad to "JUST START" for a "SHAPED" tomorrow through action. Download a copy of the CTSE Impact Board requirements today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQxEcViX #UNSDGs #CTSEImpactBoard #ESG #SustainableStockExchange #FinancialInclusion #ClimateAction #ReducingInequalities #SMEs #Africa #MobilisingCapital #ClimateJustice #JustTransition #Taxonomies

"We don't fear the future; we shape it! ~ Barack Obama These words inspired the CTSE when we drafted CTSE Guidance Note 3 - the requirements for the CTSE Thematic/ Impact board. We have adopted an enabling mindset on the following principles - ✔️ You learn by starting through doing, to take the lessons and enhance. But first, you need to start. ✔️ First steps lead to further steps; it is the starting gun to create a transparency framework. ✔️ We need to level the playing field, building a sustainable finance ecosystem through disclosure addressing profit, people, and the planet. ✔️ We are all in a learning process towards a more sustainable finance ecosystem, but step by step, through time, all market players will adjust their transparency and processes. But today, we are glad to "JUST START" for a "SHAPED" tomorrow through action. Download a copy of the CTSE Impact Board requirements today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQxEcViX #UNSDGs #CTSEImpactBoard #ESG #SustainableStockExchange #FinancialInclusion #ClimateAction #ReducingInequalities #SMEs #Africa #MobilisingCapital #ClimateJustice #JustTransition #Taxonomies

I am pleased to share that I have successfully completed the Sustainable Finance Taxonomies course offered by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH collaboration with the Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) This course provided a solid foundation on taxonomies within sustainable finance, covering key topics such as the introduction to sustainable finance taxonomies, their significance, development processes, guiding principles, and the role of steering committees and technical expert groups in preparing technical documents. The course placed particular emphasis on various taxonomies, including the EU, Chinese, South African, and Colombian taxonomies, exploring the rationale behind their development, the principles and processes involved, and alignment across different regions. Notably, South Africa and Colombia have adopted the EU taxonomy with interoperability adjustments to suit their local contexts, avoiding the need to reinvent the wheel. Nepal, with the support of the central bank, SEBON, Nepal Bankers Association, Nepal Insurance Authority, MoF, MoFE has introduced Green Finance Taxonomy following Participatory approach with Nepal Standard Industrial Classification (NSIC). Nepal has used the Traffic Light Screening Criteria and used principle and whitelist approach. This approach could enhance foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and support the country’s efforts in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 (Nepal needs $77 billion to meet target of 2030) and its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for carbon neutrality by 2045. #Taxonomy #EUTAXONOMY #Greenfinancetaxonomy #GHG #climatechange #carbonneutrality #sdgs

On Monday (8), CPI teamed up with the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS) and Brazil’s Ministry of Finance to deliver an engaging workshop on funding Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group members in Belém, Brazil. 📊 During the session, CPI and iCS showcased a comprehensive analysis highlighting 12 successful cases of blended finance. This presentation included strategic recommendations aimed at empowering G20 nations to maximize their investments in NbS. Barbara Buchner, CPI’s Global Managing Director, led the discussion alongside Amanda Brasil-Leigh and Phillipe Käfer from the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance. #naturebased #climatefinance #climatechangesolutions #g20