Welcome Note
Dear SSE community,
Welcome to UN SSE’s Month in Brief, our refreshed newsletter bringing you highlights, practical resources, and opportunities to connect across our global network.
September saw the UN SSE team on the ground during New York Climate Week, working with partners to advance dialogue on the energy transition and strengthen board leadership on climate. Our collaboration with S&P Global Energy brought exchanges and market participants together at two events, one hosted by S&P and one hosted by CME, to explore how commodity and carbon markets can support the transition. Working with our partners at Chapter Zero, we convened board members and governance experts at a meeting hosted by NYSE/ICE.
Looking ahead, we are planning events at COP17 (the UN Biodiversity Conference), the UNCTAD World Investment Forum, and COP31 (the UN Climate Change Conference). These gatherings offer opportunities to share exchanges’ learning and experiences, deepen partnerships, and explore how capital markets can support progress on climate and nature.
In this edition, you will also find insights from our SSE Quarterly Members Webinar for Q3 featuring LuxSE, upcoming SSE Academy training opportunities, and a helpful resource developed with the IFC, the ISSB FAQ Database. We invite you to explore these updates and resources, and continue to stay involved in the critical conversations shaping our work.
Thank you for your continued engagement and collaboration.
The UN SSE’s partnership with S&P Global Energy took another step forward during New York Climate Week, bringing exchanges, regulators and market participants together to explore how commodity and carbon markets can support the energy transition. On 21 September, an Expert Group session examined clean power, storage and flexibility, while a Carbon Currents Roundtable hosted by CME Group focused on carbon-credit demand and the role of exchange-traded instruments. Learn more about the Expert Group here.
These discussions form part of the partnership’s wider programme of research, capacity building and peer learning, with Expert Group insights contributing to a forthcoming white paper on commodity markets and the energy transition. Read more.
The UN SSE will co-host four events in Yerevan, Armenia, from 22–27 October during the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17), exploring how capital markets can help finance nature. Discussions will cover exchanges’ role in integrating nature into markets, board oversight and opportunities in bond markets. A highlight will be the launch of the SSE Action Plan on Nature, providing a practical roadmap for exchanges and regulators.
Explore the programme and participation details.
Have questions about the ISSB standards? Explore the ISSB FAQ Database for answers to 30 of the most frequently asked questions on the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards.
Drawing on over 2,500 participant questions, the database brings together practical insights from the UN SSE, IFC and IFRS Foundation’s joint training programme, which reached more than 24,000 participants across 67 sessions as of March 2026. Search by keyword or browse by topic to find answers relevant to your reporting journey.
Ready to build your knowledge further? Explore upcoming training workshops and join the conversation.
More SSE Academy workshops are coming up soon! Workshops are hosted by SSE Partner Exchanges and invitations are managed directly by the host exchange. Please visit the event pages below to register, and for a list of all future workshops, please click here.
12 October — AFCM Workshop on Sustainability for SMEs and Beginners
13 October — London Stock Exchange Interactive Workshop on Board Oversight of ISSB-Aligned Reporting
13 October — BMV Workshop on Managing and Reporting on Nature (in Spanish)
15 October — Bursa Malaysia Workshop on Managing and Reporting on Nature
3 November — Nasdaq Interactive Workshop on Board Oversight of ISSB-Aligned Reporting
4 November — Nuam Workshop on Managing and Reporting on Nature (in Spanish)
12 November — NYSE Workshop on Managing and Reporting on Nature
Over 70 exchange sustainability leaders joined the SSE Quarterly Members Webinar for Q3, featuring the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) as the Exchange in Focus. LuxSE’s sustainability team shared insights into the exchange’s sustainability work, while the UN SSE team provided updates from New York Climate Week, upcoming plans for the biodiversity and climate COPs, and November’s Ring the Bell for World Children’s Day campaign.