April 10, 2023

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The Central Bank of Azerbaijan Publishes First Sustainable Finance Roadmap

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBAR), a Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN) member since 2022, published the country’s first Sustainable Finance Roadmap in February 2023. The Roadmap sets out the country’s ambition for sustainable finance for the period 2023-2026 and aims to ensure both sustainability of the financial sector to the environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and the realization of green finance opportunities.

November 9, 2020

Research and Opinions

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World Bank Releases Guide for Sovereign Issuers to Engage with Investors on ESG Issues

The World Bank today published a guide to help public debt managers improve their engagement with investors on ESG topics.

October 22, 2020

Research and Opinions

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UNEP: Nudging the Financial System, a Network Analysis

This paper is a first attempt to improve the understanding of the sustainable finance ecosystem, its partnerships, actors and emerging network characteristics related to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

October 22, 2020

Member Milestones

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Mongolia Sustainable Finance Association Translated the Mongolia Green Taxonomy into English to Enable Better International Exchange

The MSFA, and a co-chair of the SBN IDA Task Force), with IFC support, translated the Mongolia Green Taxonomy from Mongolian into English

October 14, 2020

Global Developments | Research and Opinions

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EBRD Published Report on TCFD

EBRD published its first stand-alone report on the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

October 6, 2020

Global Developments | Research and Opinions

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OECD Report: Developing Sustainable Finance Definitions and Taxonomies

This report examines the sustainable finance definitions and taxonomies in five jurisdictions: the European Union, China, France, Japan, and the Netherlands

September 30, 2020

Global Developments | Research and Opinions

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Climate Bonds Initiative and FSD Africa Launch Africa Green Bonds Toolkit: A Practical Guide for African Markets

FSD Africa, in partnership with the Climate Bonds Initiative has recently launched the Africa Green Bond Toolkit

September 22, 2020

Global Developments | Research and Opinions

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Measuring Stakeholder Capitalism: Towards Common Metrics and Consistent Reporting of Sustainable Value Creation

120 of the world’s largest companies supported efforts to develop a core set of common metrics and disclosures on non-financial factors for their investors and other stakeholders.

September 15, 2020

New Member Announcements

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Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association Joins SBN

The Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association (MSFA) joined SBN in September 2020.

September 14, 2020

Member Milestones

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Central Bank of the Philippines Issued the Sustainable Finance Framework

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines and a member of SBN since 2013, issued the country's first Sustainable Finance Framework in April 2020, amid the COVID pandemic.

September 10, 2020

Global Developments | Research and Opinions

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NGFS Promotes Environmental Risk Analysis in Financial Industry

Overview of Environmental Risk Analysis by Financial Institutions and Case Studies of Environmental Risk Analysis Methodologies

July 13, 2020

Global Developments | Research and Opinions

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How to Develop a National Green Taxonomy for Emerging Markets – A New World Bank Guide

A guide outlining the processes that financial regulators can use to develop a green taxonomy.

June 25, 2020

Global Developments

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ICMA Social Bond Principles (SBP)

Social Bonds are use of proceeds bonds that raise funds for new and existing projects with positive social outcomes

May 27, 2020

Global Developments | Member Milestones

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NGFS Publishes Climate Risk Best Practices of Supervisors and Financial Institutions

a Guide for Supervisors Integrating climate-related and environmental risks into prudential supervision

May 19, 2020

Global Developments | Member Milestones

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Mexico’s Central Bank, UNEP and UNDP Call on Financial Sector to Plan for Environmental Risks

Banco de México and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), presented the report "Climate and environmental risks and opportunities in Mexico's financial system: From diagnosis to action,

May 15, 2020

Global Developments | Research and Opinions

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Interim Advice for IFC Clients on Safe Stakeholder Engagement in the Context of COVID-19

The main objective of this Interim Advice is to assist IFC clients in identifying alternative approaches and mechanisms for engaging stakeholder

May 1, 2020

Global Developments | Research and Opinions

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Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Global Sustainable Finance

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper was developed to support thinking on how to respond to the pandemic from a sustainable finance perspective.

April 18, 2020

SBFN Updates

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Sixth Global Meeting of the Sustainable Banking Network

The Global Meeting attracted over 100 participants from nearly 40 countries.

April 18, 2020

Member Milestones

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Sri Lanka Central Bank launches Sustainable Finance Roadmap

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka launched the Roadmap for Sustainable Finance in Sri Lanka

December 28, 2019

Member Milestones

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New IFC Report Assesses the Potential for a Domestic Green Bond Market in Bangladesh

IFC published the report titled "Green Bonds Development in Bangladesh"

August 13, 2019

Global Developments

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15 Thai Commercial Banks to Jointly Formulate Guidelines for Responsible Lending

In collaboration with 15 commercial banks, the Bank of Thailand will establish guidelines for responsible lending as part of their sustainable business operation.

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