To be successful, engagement must be a two-way street, says Gillian Secrett, Research Director at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
Policy support for sustainability and governance is paving the way for greater corporate engagement, says Yvette Kwan, Executive Advisor at ASIFMA.
Industry engagement has been key to getting the classification framework this far, says Nicole Yazbek-Martin, who led the work at ASFI.
Jakob Thomä, Founder of Theia Finance Labs, says social concerns could displace nature as the top issue for investors.
Helena Viñes Fiestas, Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, says a public registry on emissions data could help European transition plans.
Victor van Hoorn, newly-appointed Director of Cleantech for Europe, says that “targeted regulatory intervention” may be needed to integrate cleantech into Europe’s competitiveness agenda.
Tanya Cox, Manager – Biodiversity and Nature, Chronos Sustainability, advocates a complete redesign of plastic material, starting with a move away from the inclusion of toxic chemicals.
Former UNEP FI head of risk David Carlin calls for a refocus on reducing carbon emissions at COP30 and doubles down on the concept of carbon markets.
Daan van der Wekken, Head of Sustainability at BSI, the UK’s national standards body, describes the path towards a globally applicable standard for transition planning in the financial sector.
Countries must move faster on mitigation and adaptation plans to mobilise public and private finance, says Antonina Scheer, Policy Fellow and Research Project Manager at the TPI Centre.
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