This quarter’s webinar featured a discussion about the “Blue Economy” with guest speakers from Euronext and UNEP Finance Initiative. As usual, we had two call options to accommodate the many time zones of our partners. Hold quarterly, the SSE webinar is organized twice in one day to accommodate the many time zones of our partners.

According to the World Bank, the blue economy is the “sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of the ocean ecosystem.” There is increasing evidence that losses in the oceans’ natural capital resulting from unsustainable economic activity are eroding the resource base on which growth depends. Euronext exchange is the first and only exchange to sign up to the United Nations Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles. Euronext’s stated goal is to be a leader in advancing the Blue Economy in order to address the threats to the oceans and contribute to enhanced ocean and coastal resilience.

During this quarterly webinar, we heard from Sara Lovisolo, Head of Group ESG, Euronext and Karla Martinez Toral, Sustainable Blue Economy Program Consultant at UNEP-FI, about the importance of our planet’s ocean resources and actions that exchanges can take to create more awareness for their market’s dependence on them.

The UN SSE Consultative Group Quarterly Calls allow partner exchanges, regulators, investors, issuers and other key market stakeholders to share their experiences and to contribute to the SSE’s work plan.

This is an invitation-only event for members of the SSE Consultative Group. If you are interested in joining the SSE Consultative Group please contact us at info@SSEinitiative.org