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Doing the Right Thing: Successfully Positioning Islamic ESG and Sustainable Finance and Investment in Indonesia

January 09, 2023 IFN Islamic Finance news
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Doing the Right Thing: Successfully Positioning Islamic ESG and Sustainable Finance and Investment in Indonesia
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Why is a united regulatory response to climate risk so important for the financial services industry, and how do we evaluate initiatives that encourage investors to channel capital into sustainable economic activity, and guide government and quasi-government resource allocation towards climate transition and social responsibility? How do we address the implications of various taxonomies, frameworks and standards, and identify what can now be labelled green investments? How can potential green bond and Sukuk issuers successfully connect issues to internal sustainability frameworks? With ESG and sustainability continuing to grow in the Islamic capital markets issuance, when will we see the measurement of impact? Are sufficient issuers engaging with independent, third parties to measure green, sustainable and social credentials? Finally, can we further capitalize on the collaboration between sustainable finance and Islamic finance, and develop suites of investment products that satisfy both criteria?