Investor Initiatives
Global Challenges
Public Perception
Regulatory Framework
Data Availability
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Correct Answers17 goals: No Poverty, zero hunger, good
health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and
clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation, and infrastructure, reduced
inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate
action, life below water, life on land, peace justice and strong institutions, and partnerships for the goals
Investor Initiatives - Correct AnswersActive Commitment
Raising Public Awareness
Competitive Advantage
Gathering of Information and knowledge
Prevent regulation
Barriers to ESG - Correct AnswersExamples:
Perceived lack of business case ( 74.1% of reports)
ESG data (72.3%)
Absence of clear standards and definitions (66.1%)
Lack of investor education/knowledge (45.5%)
Missing/Unclear regulation (39.3%)
EU Action Plan Regulatory Framework Players - Correct AnswersHigh level expert group on sustainable
Finance (HLEG)
, Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG)
Sustainable Finance Platform
EU Action Plan (Ten Reforms in three areas) - Correct AnswersReorient capital flows toward sustainable
investment, in order to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth:
1.Establishing an EU classification system for sustainable activities
2.creating standards and labels for green financial products
3.Fostering investment in sustainable projects
4. Incorporating sustainability benchmarks
5. Developing sustainability benchmarks
Mainstreaming sustainability into risk management:
6.better integrating sustainability in ratings and market research
7.clarifying institutional investors and asset managers duties
8.incorporating sustainability in prudential requirements
Foster transparency and long-termism in financial and economic activity:
9. Strengthening sustainability disclosure and accounting rule making
10. Fostering sustainable corporate governance and attenuating short-termism in capital markets
EU Action plan legislative package (4 most important reforms - Correct Answers1) A unified EU
classification system (taxonomy)
2) investors duties and disclosures
3) low-carbon benchmarks
4) Better advice to clients on sustainability