International Standards

The table below highlights some of the key standards and taxonomies related to Sustainable Finance

Standards / Taxonomies Reference
ADGM Sustainable Finance Guiding Principles https://www.adgm.com/initiatives/sustainable-finance
AAOIFI Sharia Standards on screening parameters for socially responsible and sustainable investments https://aaoifi.com/shariaa-standards/?lang=en
Climate Disclosure Standards Board https://www.cdsb.net
Global Reporting Initiative https://www.globalreporting.org
International Financial Reporting Standards, as applicable to sustainable investments https://www.ifrs.org/issued-standards/list-of-standards
Principles for Responsible Banking https://www.unepfi.org/banking/bankingprinciples
Principles for Responsible Investment https://www.unpri.org
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) https://www.sasb.org
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) https://www.fsb-tcfd.org
The AAOIFI Accounting Standards, as applicable to sustainable investments https://aaoifi.com/standard/accounting-standards/?lang=en
The Climate Bonds Standard of the Climate Bonds Initiative https://www.climatebonds.net/climate-bonds-standard-v3
The European Commission Action Plan on Sustainable Finance and associated regulatory proposals https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/banking-and-finance/sustainable-finance/overview-sustainable-finance_en
The Green Bonds Principles of the International Capital Markets Association https://www.icmagroup.org/sustainable-finance
The Green Loan Principles of the Loan Market Association https://www.lma.eu.com/documents-guidelines/documents/category/green--sustainable-finance
The Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative https://sseinitiative.org

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