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Shari’ah screens complement ESG integration by investors in Emerging Markets
In a new report released with Refinitiv, the RFI Foundation has extended analysis done earlier with INCEIF to investigate the impact of combining Shariah and ESG screens. The new research applies the same methodology and data source with more recent figures covering the period immediately prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic through late 2022, focusing only on companies located in Emerging Markets. The new results show a convergence in the general trends similar to that identified for developed markets in the earlier sample.
FinTech Startups Adopting Responsible Finance & ESG Integration in MENAT: Lessons from the GVI Hub’s 5th Cohort
The RFI Foundation has successfully concluded our 5th GVI Hub Responsible Finance FinTech Program (RFTP) for the MENAT region. During the program, FinTech participants engaged in collaborative sessions to share their insights and experiences in integrating responsible finance and sustainability in their operations.
Financial Institutions May Be Lulled Into Complacency By Climate Stress Test Results
The UK’s Institute & Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) says users of climate risk models may put too much weight on the results of scenarios selected for regulatory stress tests
Financial institutions should use a diversity of climate scenarios, both quantitative and qualitative, to ensure that the outputs are consistent with the economic implications of physical climate impacts in a ‘hot house’ world
Many models using traditional economic modeling applied to climate change scenarios produce overly benign results that significantly understate the true risk that financial institutions face
Is It Possible To Define Criteria For Net Zero Credibility For Financial Institutions?
SBTi’s document is the latest step in the process of creating a financial institution Net Zero (FINZ) standard to be released in 2024
The criteria outlined are ambitious in their coverage of financed and facilitated emissions, which are defined as “Category 15+”, referring to the GHG Protocol’s substantially narrower definition of financed emissions
It will remain challenging to develop a consistent framework for forward-looking Net Zero plans that incentivize investment in transition activities while avoiding easier but less meaningful ‘portfolio decarbonization’
As Regulators Take Stock On Transition Plans, Financial Institutions Should Begin Their Own Planning
The NGFS released a Phase 1 stock take of the use of transition plans for micro-prudential supervision and laying out next steps
Transition plans for non-financial companies are substantially different than what financial institutions will prepare, and most of the finance industry is underprepared as regulators begin to probe ways to use them
Regulators and supervisors will place particular emphasis on making sure less resourced financial institutions in emerging & developing markets are able to effectively plan their role in transition
New Guidance On Nature Targets Will Increase Finance For The ‘Blue Economy’
New guidance from the Science Based Targets Network provides companies with a framework for assessing their impact on nature and helps them set nature-related targets
Nature risk impacts half of all global economic activity, and the blue economy where the RFI Foundation’s Blue Finance Challenge is focused, has been particularly challenging for financial institutions
As financial institutions increase their focus on nature risk – including risks related to the ‘blue economy’ – they will rely on technology to provide tools to measure, manage and disclose risks as well as to improve their ability to offer innovative solutions like ‘blue finance’