ESG

Shaotong Liu
ESG

How can exchanges & financial institutions encourage sustainable economic growth?

Published: Jun 2018
Shaotong Liu, Executive Vice President, Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), took part in the sustainable finance panel at the WFE’s recent symposium in China, which was co-hosted by the exchange. He discusses the SSE’s role in promoting green finance.
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Watch the latest WFE video: sustainablility survey review

Published: Jun 2018
Siobhan Cleary, Head of Research & Public Policy, The WFE, explains the results from the recently published sustainability survey of members in the WFE’s latest video.
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The WFE publishes revised ESG Guidance & Metrics

Published: Jun 2018
The World Federation of Exchanges (The WFE) has published a revised edition of its Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Guidance & Metrics.
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Exchanges maturing in ESG leadership - new WFE sustainability survey

Published: May 2018
The WFE has published its fourth annual Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) survey of member exchanges, which shows nearly 90% are embracing sustainability initiatives.
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Luxembourg Stock Exchange partners with China’s Agricultural Development Bank to expand the green bond market

Published: Feb 2018
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) to set up an access scheme to display ADBC’s green, poverty alleviation and sustainability bonds on the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) platform.
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Green finance in the spotlight

Published: Nov 2017
November was a busy month for all things climate change/green-finance related, writes the WFE’s Head of Research & Public Policy, Siobhan Cleary.
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Sustainability: Business opportunity in the intermediation industry

Published: Nov 2017
Felipe Paiva, Brazil Clients Relationship Director and Sonia Favaretto, Media Relations, Sustainability, Communications and Social Investment Managing Director from B3 tell us more about the launch of its most recent sustainability guide.
James Zhan
ESG

Contribution of exchanges to economic growth and sustainable development

Published: Sep 2017
At this year’s WFE annual meeting the WFE and UNCTAD launched a new joint report on the role of stock exchanges in fostering economic growth and sustainable development, writes James Zhan, Director, Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD, and Editor-in-Chief, United Nations World Investment Report.
Arunma Oteh
ESG

The role of exchanges in fostering a sustainable future

Published: Sep 2017
Arunma Oteh, Vice President and Treasurer, World Bank gave the opening key note speech at the recent WFE 57th Annual Meeting, and spoke about the critical role that exchanges play in fostering sustainable growth.