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ESG taxonomies are sets of criteria used to evaluate the sustainability of economic activities and financial assets. They aim to align policy frameworks and incentives for governments, banks, and investors to channel capital towards achieving net-zero emissions and social betterment. Join Keith, as he provides an introduction to ESG taxonomies and discusses their role in giving substance to policy frameworks and helping governments achieve climate targets.
ESG taxonomies are sets of criteria used to evaluate the sustainability of economic activities and financial assets. They aim to align policy frameworks and incentives for governments, banks, and investors to channel capital towards achieving net-zero emissions and social betterment. Join Keith, as he provides an introduction to ESG taxonomies and discusses their role in giving substance to policy frameworks and helping governments achieve climate targets.
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Taxonomies are a key component of the global effort to arrest climate change, protect the environment, and achieve social betterment. Jurisdictions around the world, including the European Union, are drafting taxonomies as part of their efforts to achieve net-zero and other environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets. Taxonomies are used to define and classify sustainable activities and are intended to give substance to policy frameworks and climate legislation. They also create the conditions for governments, banks, and investors to channel the trillions of dollars of capital needed to accelerate emissions reductions, finance transition, and drive social betterment and they can help to create green, social, and sustainable jobs.
Key learning objectives:
Understand the role of taxonomies in the global effort to achieve net-zero
Outline the key objectives and outcomes of taxonomies
Understand how taxonomies work and best practices for development
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