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How Exchanges can embed Sustainability within their Operations. A Blueprint to Advance Action

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Summary

The purpose of this guidance is to assist exchanges in translating Principle 5 of the WFE Sustainability Principles (requiring exchanges to establish effective internal governance and operational processes and policies to support their sustainability efforts) into concrete actions. To that end, it provides a blueprint for embedding sustainability into exchange operations. The blueprint highlights four focus areas where exchanges can implement recommended practices and actions to ensure that sustainability becomes integrated across the business.

Source
Issuer

SSE

Year

2019

Region

International

Issuer (type)

Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative (International)

Instrument type

Blueprint

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

International

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Collaborators

World Federation of Exchanges; UNCTAD; UNGC; UNEP; PRI

Text analysis

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    • E focus: climate change, climate risk, energy, energy use, environment, environmental management, environmental policy, greenhouse gas, recycling, solid waste, sustainable finance, waste, water, emissions
    • S focus: data security, diversity, employment practices, fair marketing, gender equality, human capital, human rights, social impacts, value creation, compensation
    • G focus: audit, board diversity, business ethics, corruption, esg reporting, financial reporting, internal control, responsible investment, risk management, accountability
    • GRI 103, GRI 102
    • Administrative services, Education, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Professional services