Driving Sustainable Finance
Climate change has profound economic consequences, and tackling it requires collaboration with partners and leaders in the private sector. Mike Bloomberg has been a global leader in involving the financial sector in the fight against climate change, and Bloomberg Philanthropies has launched and supported efforts to increase transparency around the risks caused by climate change and boost sustainable investments in climate solutions.
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) provides comprehensive standards to help companies assess and disclose sustainability-related information. SASB standards supplement traditional financial accounting standards that public companies follow in providing information to investors. Mike Bloomberg formerly served as chair.
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) was created by the Financial Stability Board, to increase transparency around climate risks to financial markets. The TCFD develops recommendations to help firms voluntarily disclose information on the climate-related risks and opportunities they face, helping investors account for climate impacts when evaluating companies. Mike Bloomberg serves as chair.
Climate Finance Leadership Initiative
The Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI) was created in January 2019 at the request of the UN Secretary-General to increase private sector investment in clean energy and climate solutions in emerging markets. In line with the Paris Agreement, the CFLI works to boost private sector investment in strategies, projects, and industries that lower carbon emissions, reducing the urgent health and economic risks posed by climate change. As chair, Mike Bloomberg convened seven founding members — the CEOs of Allianz Global Investors, AXA, Enel, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, and Macquarie — to lead the work
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