Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
GIZ is a German
public-benefit federal enterprise that works jointly with governments,
international organisations, businesses, civil society actors and research
institutions worldwide to foster international cooperation for sustainable
development. Through develoPPP.de programmes, GIZ works, on behalf of the
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the
private sector to support innovative projects in developing and emerging
economies for sustainable development. In the field of sustainable finance,
GIZ’s approach is to help create enabling framework conditions through policy
and reform processes to promote the development of sustainable financial
products, and to raise awareness and capacities through training, research and
peer learning.
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB)
In 2007/2008, the Nordic financial services group SEB AB collaborated with the World Bank and a number of other institutional investors to develop the World Bank’s first green bond. SEB subsequently led several innovative Green Bond issuances, including the first municipal green bond, the first non-supranational green bond and the first corporate green bond. SEB is one of the founding banks of the Green Bond Principles and is a member of the Green and Social Bonds Executive Committee. In addition, SEB has played an active role in the development of other sustainable finance instruments, such as social bonds and loans, and sustainability-linked products. Both SEB and SEB’s clients have received a large number of awards for their sustainable finance instruments from institutions such as Global Capital, Environmental Finance and IFR.
More about the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)
The Partnership for
Action on Green Economy (PAGE) seeks to put sustainability at the heart of
economic policies and practices to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development. It supports nations and regions in reframing economic policies and
practices around sustainability to foster economic growth, create income and
jobs, reduce poverty and inequality, and strengthen the ecological foundations
of their economies. PAGE brings together five UN agencies – the UN Environment
Programme, the International Labour Organization, the UN Development Programme,
the UN Industrial Development Organization and the UN Institute for Training
and Research – and offers integrated and holistic support to countries on
building inclusive green economies. PAGE’s funding partners include the
European Union, Germany, Finland, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Sweden and
Switzerland.
More about the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
The United Nations
Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) is a partnership between
UNEP and the global financial sector to mobilise private sector finance for
sustainable development. UNEP FI works with more than 450 members, including
banks, insurers, investors, and over 100 supporting institutions, to help
create a financial sector that serves people and planet while delivering
positive impacts. By leveraging the UN’s role, UNEP FI accelerates sustainable
finance.
More about the Strategic Alliance on Green Bond Market Development (STA)
The Strategic Alliance on Green Bond Market Development in G20 Emerging Economies was a develoPPP.de partnership between SEB AB and GIZ, with technical support from CICERO. From 2016 to 2019, the STA supported the development of robust and sustainable green bond markets in emerging economies.
