Why we're working on sustainable finance
Why we're working on sustainable finance
Right now there’s a huge amount of investment going into fossil fuels and other unsustainable industries – which poses an enormous threat to the future of the natural world.
Our Sustainable Finance team
For nearly ten years, the WWF-UK Sustainable Finance team has been actively engaging with governments, international organisations, civil society and the finance sector to advocate for sustainable finance policy reform and develop the tools and standards to safeguard a sustainable environment.
We have worked closely with banks, pension funds, asset managers, asset consultants and insurers on driving more sustainable investments that serve people and the planet, as well as thought leaders and other non-profits. We help to assess environmental risk to their business and outline opportunities for investment in a fast-changing climate and environment.
OECD GUIDELINES APPLIED TO INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
WWF was represented on the multi stakeholder advisory group who helped produce the paper ‘Responsible Business Conduct for Institutional Investors,’ that details how the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises will apply to the global investment sector. The report is significant because it clearly states that all shareholders, including minority shareholders, have responsibilities under the guidelines including engaging companies that may be doing harm, and responding to environmental and social risks to minimise, as well as protect themselves, from business risk. This is a great example of how investors can and should help achieve positive environmental and development outcomes.
