Sustainable investments
Confronted with ongoing climate change, states, companies, and investors are under pressure to invest in structural transformation. Sustainability criteria should already be considered in the investment process. How can capital flows be aligned with the necessary economic restructuring?
Research topics:
- Sustainable financial products
- Green bonds
- Sustainability labels
- Impact investing
- Impact measurement
- Divestment
- Shareholder engagement and stewardship
- Sustainable financial market policy
- Investment incentives
- International climate finance
Publications
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Policy Brief
PB 6/2024: Why Do Investors Pay Higher Fees for Sustainable Investments? The role of financial literacy
The growing supply of sustainable investments, along with increased media attention and EU regulations (like the MiFID II amendments of 20211 and the introduction of…
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Policy Brief
PB 5/2024: Biodiversity and Financial Risk Assessments
The rapid loss of biodiversity is threatening the ecosystem services that many industries rely on, also posing significant risks to financial institutions and the overall…
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Policy Brief
PB 4/2024: Does MiFID II enable private investors to invest sustainably?
MiFID II is a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at increasing transparency and oversight in the European financial markets, improving investor protection, and preventing market abuse.…
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Policy Brief
PB 2/2024: Enhancing Comparability and Credibility of Transition Plans and Transition Risk Assessment with Standardized Net Zero Scenarios
Transition plans by non-financial and financial corporates can fulfill two central purposes: they can facilitate strategic planning towards net zero 2050 while also helping detect…
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Policy Brief
PB 1/2024: Climate Risks and the Cost of Debt: Why Climate Policy Matters
Climate policy is key to achieving the required CO2 emission reductions for the transition towards a sustainable low-carbon economy. Climate policy causes direct and indirect…
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News
„Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Asia-Pacific firms have work cut out on meeting climate-disclosure requirements, executive implementing standard says“
Alexander Bassen leads GHG Protocol’s new Independent Standards Board
Invitation to the WPSF Research Seminar
