(9 November 2022) At the 27th UN’s Climate Change Conference (COP27) the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, in partnership with UNFCCC’s Global Innovation Hub, convened industry experts to discuss how exchanges can play a key role in creating a climate-positive…
On 9 November 2022 at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, the Prime Minister of Egypt, H.E. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, launched the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)’s voluntary carbon market. The announcement comes in the context of EGX’s growing role in sustainable finance in the regional and local…
On 9 November 2022 at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative (UN SSE) launched a Market Monitor on Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) and announced the formation of a new Advisory Group for Carbon Markets.The announcement was made during a…
COP27: Cboe Global Markets and Deutsche Börse join the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance
(9 November 2022) On the occasion of COP27, two new exchanges are joining the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) to support a net zero transition of their markets and commit to becoming net zero by 2050 at the latest. Part of the Glasgow Financial Alliance…
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The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative today launched its new Derivative Exchange Database which contains information on derivative exchanges’ sustainability activities. “We are pleased to make more data freely available on the sustainability…
The UN SSE initiative was invited to provide opening remarks to launch the second class of Mexican stock exchange BIVA’s Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Accelerator Program, BIVA 360° Sustainable Program. The program looks to equip issuers and potential issuers with CSOs to…
Building on their cooperation agreement, the UN SSE initiative supported a series of workshops for training partners hosted by the International Financial Corporation (IFC). The two day event provided participants with an overview of key trends in disclosure and corporate…
(13-14 September 2022) The UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative together with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) held a joint event with the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) to initiate the development of local guidance on climate-related disclosures. The ASE will be the…
The eighth Annual Sustainability Survey published by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and central clearing counterparties, has revealed a significant advance in the depth and scope of environmental, social and corporate governance…