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Financing a Sustainable Economy

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Summary

This paper sets out the research and resultant recommendations of a process to establish minimum practice and standards with regard to climate change and emerging environmental and social risks. It looks at the approach of international financial regulators and the work of local financial institutions.

Issuer

South Africa

Year

2020

Region

Africa

Issuer (type)

National Treasury of South Africa (Government)

Instrument type

Technical Paper

Disclosure instrument

Yes

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Text analysis

    • Moderate 0.71%
    • Low 0.00%
    • E focus: carbon intensity, climate change, climate risk, conservation, degradation, emissions, energy, environment, environmental management, fisheries, ghg emissions, greenhouse gas, pollution, recycling, renewable energy, resource efficiency, sustainable agriculture, sustainable finance, water, water scarcity, wetlands, biodiversity
    • S focus: basic services, financial inclusion, social impacts, systemic risk, value creation, compensation
    • G focus: corporate finance, corruption, equator principles, legal challenges, responsible investment, risk management, accountability
    • Agriculture, Construction, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Public administration, Transportation