Green and Sustainable Finance

Principles and Practice

Edition: 1 Date: 03/03/2021 Price: £49.99 ISBN Paperback: 9781789664546 ISBN Ebook: 9781789664553 Pages: 480 Format (mm): 230x155 Product Category: Supplementary Text/

Professional

Subject: Banking

Author Information

Simon Thompson is Chief Executive of the Chartered Banker Institute. He leads the UK’s Green Finance Education Charter initiative and is a former Vice President of the European Bank Training Network. Simon is a Fellow of the Chartered Banker Institute, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and holds an MBA from the University of Edinburgh. « Explains how green and sustainable finance principles can be applied in banking, investment and insurance « Covers risk and regulation in green finance, international market frameworks and standards, and the role of a range of financial institutions and markets « Explores the range of green finance products and services, including those offered by fintech organizations « Considers ethics and professionalism, and how the finance sector can mainstream green finance « Endorsed by the Chartered Banker Institute as the core text for the benchmark Certificate in Green and Sustainable Finance

Description

More than 120 countries have committed to net zero targets by 2050, requiring systemic economic transitions on an unprecedented scale and with the finance sector playing a leading role. Green finance will power the transition, ensuring capital flows to the firms, investments, projects and technologies looking to create a sustainable, low-carbon world.

To achieve net zero, every professional financial decision must take climate change and broader sustainability factors into account. Green and Sustainable Finance provides a comprehensive guide to the application of common green and sustainable principles and practices in banking, investment and insurance to help finance professionals embed these in their daily activities and decision-making.

Focusing on the necessity of mainstreaming green and sustainable finance globally, this book includes a clear explanation of the science underpinning climate change. Green and Sustainable Finance covers a wide range of green finance products and services in retail, commercial and corporate banking, insurance, investment and fintech. It provides an overview of emerging regulation and international market frameworks and standards, particularly in relation to climate and environmental risk. Consideration is also given to the ethical dimensions of green and sustainable finance, including how professionals can promote market integrity and take active steps to avoid greenwashing. Endorsed by the Chartered Banker Institute as the core text for the benchmark Certificate in Green and Sustainable Finance, this book is essential reading for finance professionals and students, and individuals working to embed sustainability in business, policy and regulation.

Table of Contents

1 An introduction to green finance 2 Green finance in our changing world 3 Building a sustainable financial system 4 Monitoring flows of finance and environmental performance 5 Risk management 6 Retail, commercial and corporate banking 7 Green bonds and asset-backed securities 8 Central and development banks 9 Equity markets and investment funds 10 Insurance 11 FinTech in green finance 12 Mainstreaming green finance