Transforming equity analysis with location-specific corporate risk data
This webinar from Environmental Finance/Verisk Maplecroft explored how asset-level exposure analytics can transform approaches to sustainable investing. Speakers included Christophe Christiaen, CGFI Head of Impact and Innovation & Head of the Spatial Finance Initiative.
What comes next after CBES, and what role for integrated climate-nature risk analysis?
This event in our CGFI Connect series brought together banks, insurers, building societies, leading climate and nature scientists, and analytics businesses to explore the future of scenario analysis for climate and environmental risks. Participants discussed the climate and environmental risks that financial institutions face and how science could be better integrated into risk management.
Annual Greening Finance Prize -2024 Winners Announced
Wednesday, October 2nd – The University of Oxford has announced the winners of the University of Oxford Prize for Greening Finance, the preeminent prize for this important area of research and practice. The winners were announced at the World Forum on Enterprise & the Environment 2024, Oxford University’s flagship event on enterprise and the environment. […]
Green Fintech 2.0 report launch and networking event
CGFI’s “Green Fintech 2.0: Next Generation Climate and Environmental Analytics to Accelerate Green Finance“ report is the first of its kind to explore the current landscape and evolution of green fintech analytics companies in the UK. The report launch, 11th July at Scale Space White City, London shared the main findings of the report and […]
CGFI consortium meeting at University of Reading
The UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI) convened its consortium members to discuss ongoing projects, research developments, and collaborative initiatives aimed at advancing green finance.
Mary Schapiro Greening Finance Prize Lecture
Mary Schapiro, Vice Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero and former Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, delivered the Greening Finance Prize Lecture at the University of Oxford. She shared her experiences in leading the development of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards […]
Estimating financed emissions for the Indian banking System
By Abhinav Jindal and Gireesh Shrimali Summary The Paris Agreement urges making finance consistent with decarbonization goals. This entails estimating the carbon footprint of investments for setting science-based targets for decarbonization. For banks, financed emissions capture the indirect impact of their investments on environment. These are three to five times that of their combined […]
CGFI Forum 2024
The UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI) held its annual forum in 2024, bringing together experts from academia, industry, and government to discuss the latest advancements in green finance. The forum featured keynote addresses, panel discussions, and workshops covering topics such as climate risk assessment, sustainable investment strategies, and policy developments. Attendees had […]
Caroline Flammer Greening Finance Prize Lecture
Professor Caroline Flammer, a renowned expert in sustainable finance, delivered the inaugural Greening Finance Prize Lecture at the University of Oxford. In her lecture, she discussed her research on the impact of corporate green bonds, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and the role of shareholders in promoting sustainability. Her insights highlighted the importance of integrating […]
Credible firm-level transition plans need credible national actions
Authors: Gireesh Shrimali, Head of Transition Finance Research, Abhinav Jindal, Senior Researcher and Energy Economist PMI, and Adrien Rose, Research Assistant in the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group Firm-level transition plans are driven by climate risk management as well as net-zero targets. There has been a steady increase in the number of climate-related corporate commitments […]