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Addressing Greenwashing in Financial Services
Thursday, Apr 20, 2023

Addressing Greenwashing in Financial Services

Financial markets play a key role in enabling the transition towards carbon neutrality. Mandatory global disclosure standards with industry-specific metrics are therefore vital to ensure that financial flows are aligned with green and transition objectives.

The panel discussed:

  • key challenges with respect to taxonomies, green external reviews, climate transition metrics and frameworks, and
  • the necessary global efforts for greater harmonisation and help to unleash the transformative power of financial markets to advance the climate agenda.

Panelists:

Martin Moloney, Secretary General, IOSCO

Michael Jantzi, ISSB Member, International Sustainability Standards Board

Carol Paradine, Canadian Public Accountability Board

Andres Vinelli, Chief Economist, CFA Institute

Moderator:

Bill Coen, Member, Board of Directors and Chair, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, Toronto Centre

Read their biographies here. Read the transcript here.

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