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IFC, CDP, SSE launch new report on environmental disclosure policies
December 12, 2022– IFC (a member of the World Bank Group) and CDP (a not for profit which runs a global environmental disclosure system) released a report analyzing the current state of best practices in environmental disclosure, examining more than 100 disclosure practices…
China SIF: The 2022 Sustainable Stock Exchange Roundtable co-hosted by UN SSE
The 2022 Sustainable Stock Exchange Roundtable took place on 9 Dec 2022 as part of the 10th annual China Sustainable Investment Forum that brought together domestic and international policymakers, standard setters, asset managers, financial intermediaries, as well as corporate…
Role of exchanges in fight against modern slavery and human trafficking
29 November 2022 - As part of the “FAST: Convening Africa” conference hosted by Finance Against Slavery…
SSE contributes to COP27 discussion on a global comprehensive reporting system
As part of the UN SSE’s COP27 activities in Sharm al Sheik, Egypt, SSE Academy Head Tiffany Grabski participated in a panel discussion on developing “A Global Comprehensive Reporting System.” Bringing together representatives of the private sector, standard setters and stock…
COP27: Three lessons from 200 hours of TCFD training for 15,000 global participants
This week, governments, private sector organizations and civil society are once again coming together for the 27th annual United Nations Conference of the Parties on climate change (COP27). The objective of this highly-publicized meeting is to build consensus on key climate-…
COP27: UNSSE-IOSCO-UNFCCC convene market leaders to accelerate climate action
(9 November 2022) The UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative together with the International Organisation of  Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the in partnership with UNFCCC’s Global Innovation Hub convened financial market leaders, including top regulators,…
COP27: UN SSE highlights growing role for exchanges in innovative climate finance
(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…
COP27: UN SSE engages Voluntary Carbon Markets, launches new Market Monitor and Advisory Group
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…
COP27: Prime Minister of Egypt launches EGX Voluntary Carbon Market,  UN SSE moderates panel at launch event
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…