The Zagreb Stock Exchange (ZSE) has solidified its commitment to transparency and sustainability by becoming a member of the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative. The SSE’s newest member joins a network of now 101 stock exchanges around the world that are committed to…
Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has announced the launching of a new think-tank and training center, “the Regional Center for Sustainable Finance (RCSF)”. The RCSF has been established in recognition of the urgency to bridge the finance gap to fulfill the Paris…
The SSE is pleased to announce that this year 104 exchanges around the world are involved in holding events for the annual 'Ring the Bell for Gender Equality' initiative. Click here to see the list. For the seventh consecutive year, a global collaboration has resulted in…
The UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative in partnership with the IFC launches today a new ranking of the stock exchanges of the G20 by the gender balance of their issuers boards. The research analyses the gender equality on the boards of the top 100 issuers by market…
This month includes news from LGX, LSEG, Nasdaq, NSE, TASE and more. Monthly news highlights are compiled by the SSE to give an overview of the capital markets' sustainability news from that month.You can subscribe to our monthly news highlights by clicking here.SSE INITIATIVE…
Investors play an important role in influencing corporate behaviour and promoting sustainable business practices. They can also take a number of practical actions to integrate children’s rights in their own policies and investment decision making. SSE, stock exchanges and…
Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) announced the latest development of the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX): a brand-new section of LGX dedicated to ClimateAligned Issuers (CAI), built on Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) issuer screening and research. LGX is now adding to its…
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has joined the 30% club, a global campaign to take action to increase gender diversity in boards and senior management within the workplace, cementing its commitment to enhancing gender equality in corporate leadership in Kenya. By joining…
In 2019, Nasdaq launched the Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network (NSBN), a global platform that aims to increase transparency and accessibility to green, social and sustainability bonds. The network was a natural expansion of Nasdaq’s existing Sustainable Bonds Market launched in…
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group plc) announces that it has become the first global exchange group to commit to net zero through the Business Ambition for 1.5° and thus becomes a member of the United Nations Climate Change ‘Race to Zero’. LSEG says it is committed to reducing…