Category:Sustainable Finance
The sustainable finance category organizes articles about Sustainable Finance. Pages in sub-categories are represented here using two sets of matrices.
NB: Sustainable Finance is a rapidly evolving field and many concepts are still fluid, overlapping or poorly defined. The Glossary of Sustainable Finance collects some of these emerging initiatives and associated terminologies. Not all entries are yet available.
By Economic Entity and Economic Activities
The first classification matrix of sustainable finance takes a sectoral view and groups sustainable finance topics according to how they relate to different economic entities (individuals, companies, public sector etc) and their (formal) economic and financial activities (consumption, production, investment etc). Sustainable finance professionals typically specialize to provide services in the respective subcategories.
Economic Activity | ||||
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Entity | Consumption / Production | Saving / Investment | Borrowing | Other |
Individuals | Ecolabel | Green Savings, Sustainable Investment | Green Mortgages | Pensions |
Small Medium Enterprizes | Corporate Supply Chain | Projects | Green Loans | |
Corporates | Corporate Supply Chain | Projects | Green Bond, Capital Markets | Disclosures |
Banks | Projects | Disclosures | ||
Insurers | Sustainable Investment | Sustainable Investment | Disclosure, Sustainable Insurance | |
Public Sector | Public Procurement | Green Deal | Green Bond | Regulation |
By Sustainability Objective and Available Tools
The second matrix takes a more fundamental view and groups topics according to sustainability objectives and available tools (in the general sense, including technology, financial instruments and policies). Objectives are derived from the UN Sustainable Development Goals
SDG Objective | Information / Technology Tools | Financial Instruments / Markets | Legislative / Policy Tools |
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1. No Poverty / Financial Inclusion | Open Source Finance, Mobile Banking, Credit Scoring, Complementary Currency | Microfinance, Microinsurance | |
2. Zero Hunger / Sustainable Agriculture | wikipedia:Satellite crop monitoring | Farming Insurance | |
3. Good Health and Well-being | Health Insurance | Employment Practices | |
4. Quality Education | Education Bonds | Financial Literacy | |
5. Gender Equality | Complementary Currency | Board Diversity | |
6. Clean Water and Sanitation | Water Risk | CEO Water Mandate | |
7. Affordable and Clean Energy | Energy Pricing Models, PCAF, PACTA, | Renewable Energy Financing, Carbon Markets | Environmental Impact Disclosure |
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth | Microfinance, Crowdfunding | ||
9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | Project Finance | Public-Private Partnerships, Equator Principles | |
10. Reducing Inequality | Mobile Payment, Complementary Currency | Minimum Wage | |
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities | Risk Data, GPC | Green Public Procurement | |
12. Responsible Consumption and Production | Pricing Models | Carbon Taxes, Greenwashing | |
13. Climate Action | Carbon Footprint, Climate-Related Risk | Green Bond, Catastrophe Insurance | Disclosures (GHG Protocol) |
14. Life Below Water | Marine Risk | Ocean Finance | Poseidon Principles |
15. Life On Land | Biodiversity Risk | IFC Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines | |
16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions | Global Legal Entity Identifier, KYC | Policies for Indigenous Peoples, Affected Communities, Business for Peace | |
17. Partnerships for the Goals | Impact Measurement, Integrated Reporting | Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives |
The table builds among others on[1], [2]
References
Subcategories
This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.
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Pages in category "Sustainable Finance"
The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total.