ESG is on the rise and firms are committing to  reporting and disclosure practices. To discuss the opportunities and  challenges that result from this, Capco has gathered a panel of leading industry experts from the financial sector. Join the interactive panel and learn more about the impact of environmental governance on businesses in Switzerland. We look forward to welcoming you.

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You are cordially invited to join Capco and the SFE for a breakfast discussion titled ‘ESG: Elevating Your Data Strategy’ on Thursday 11th November at the Glasshouse hotel in Edinburgh.

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Following the great success of our first webinar on Defining the Future of Sustainable Finance, we are very pleased to host our next global webinar “Delivering a Greener Future through Better Data” on Wednesday, November 24th, 2021.

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In our first webinar we assess the rise of ESG and how global regulation is driving change and harmonisation across geographies. Bringing together an array of expert perspectives, the session offers a lively and thought-provoking exploration of the key issues. 

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COP26: Clean energy transition and agricultural transformation will give rise to new funding demands, while a fundamental reassessment of risk management models also looks inevitable. Read our thoughts on the second week of the Conference.

COP26: Nature-positive finance is the future. How do financial services firms kick-start the move and will their data be up to scratch?

As the world tries to become greener, the EC’s recent proposal for greenbonds will impact the sustainable bond market. We examine green bond requirements and what this means for external verifiers. 

This paper by Capco UK discusses the complex subject of conduct with climate change and how it is arguably one of the widest ranging thematic issues of our time. 

With the advent of the COVID pandemic, organisations have started to prioritise their ESG strategy and corporate stewardship. Notably, financial services are accelerating their activities in this space, with the stark realities of COVID have come a wider appreciation of macro level risks in general – climate change included – and how these factors can dramatically turn the business tables. For insurers, this includes integrating ESG within the core business and operations, as part of underwriting, investing and risk management decisions, and developing tailored ESG products and services.

Data availability and quality pose major challenges for meaningful sustainability reporting. One important step to achieve the necessary transparency and resolve data quality issues is having a clear and unambiguous definition of environmentally sustainable activities, as done by the EU Taxonomy. Thus, the introduction of key performance indicators (KPIs) is another major step to foster sustainability reporting and facilitate the usage of disclosed information.

The Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has developed recommendations for more effective climate-related disclosures, subsequently adopted as the de facto standard for reporting climate-related information. Capco has undertaken a high-level review of 33 banks around the world who have committed to producing TCFD-aligned disclosures. This paper assesses each of the banks’ climate-related reporting against six key criteria.

Tomorrow’s green economy is taking shape, with ESG objectives at the top of the agenda for financial institutions both in APAC and globally. In this paper, Capco Hong Kong’s Brendan Delanty explores the current trends, challenges, and way forward for corporate banks. 

On 21 April 2021, the European Commission adopted a comprehensive package of measures to reorient the flow of funds towards more sustainable investments. An integral element of this sustainable finance package is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) proposal.

With the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and its gradual enforcement from 10 March 2021, the European Commission is implementing the second important building block of the EU Action Plan for Financing Sustainable Growth after the EU Taxonomy – transparency of sustainability.

In this video, we explore the issues of transparency and standardization around green investments, and the importance of establishing a common language and formal mechanisms to ensure consistency when detailing and validating ESG criteria.

ESG is now a central consideration in the construction of investment portfolios. In this video, we visit a biomass plant and discuss the practicalities of adopting an ethical investment approach.

In this video, we look at the evolution of ESG, its place within the value chain of risk and risk management, the changing profile of the influencers shaping approaches to ESG as well as green investments, including the importance of standardization and transparency in ensuring investors can make informed choices.

What is the role of a public firm in a free market? Traditionally, the answer would be to maximize value for its shareholders.

This still holds true, but there are now a much broader range of considerations for firms to meet, such as ESG factors, which have developed to a point where they are driving inflection in supply and demand.