The Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum 2021, virtual edition
The 3rd edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum took place on 20 January 2021. The event convened over 1,000+ virtual attendees from 79 countries featuring 44 speakers from 15 countries, representing key government entities, regulators, financial institutions, asset owners, international agencies, businesses and media in the sustainable finance space.
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Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum 2021 (full coverage)
Welcome address: Abu Dhabi’s Sustainable Finance Agenda One Year On
Market Spotlight: EU Update on Strengthening Sustainable Finance
Exclusive COP 26 Update Ahead of Glasgow Conference
Market Spotlight: Transitioning to a Net-Zero Economy
Market Spotlight: What’s Next for the UAE’s Sustainable Finance Framework?
The Middle East’s First Sovereign Green Bond
Qualitative Growth and Building Back Better Post COVID-19
Keynote address
Sovereign Asset Owners On ESG
Sovereign Asset Owners On ESG
Abu Dhabi’s First Social Impact Bond Project - ATMAH
How to Make Regional Projects Bankable to ESG?
Enabling Energy Transition
Investing in Social Impact Bonds
Transitioning to a Sustainable Blue Economy
Transitioning to a Sustainable Blue Economy
Financial Roadmap to Net Zero – Reality Now or Long-Term Ambition?
Financial Roadmap to Net Zero – Reality Now or Long-Term Ambition?
Financial Roadmap to Net Zero – Reality Now or Long-Term Ambition?
Financial Roadmap to Net Zero – Reality Now or Long-Term Ambition?
Innovative Financing Issuances
Innovative Financing Issuances
Innovative Financing Issuances
Innovative Financing Issuances
UN Financial Centres for Sustainability in Accelerating Sustainable Finance
Sustainable Recovery in the Post COVID-19 Era
Financing a Sustainable Transition Post COVID-19
Closing remarks
The ADGM Sustainable Finance Agenda
In line with the UAE Vision 2021 and the Green Agenda, the ADGM Sustainable Finance Agenda was introduced in January 2019 comprised of these four pillars:
Integration of sustainability into the regulatory framework of ADGM
ADGM worked with 10 UAE financial regulators and exchanges to publish the Guiding Principles on Sustainable Finance in the UAE, a first-of-its-kind initiative based on the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development
Building cooperation with national and international stakeholders
In 2019, ADGM spearheaded the launch of the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Declaration, which gathered important government agencies and corporate champions to collectively commit towards supporting the sustainable finance movement.
Fostering communication, knowledge and awareness
ADGM launched the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum, the first event in Abu Dhabi focused on the adoption of sustainable finance in the region, as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. ADGM Academy also launched the first certificate on Sustainable Finance.
Creating a sustainable finance ecosystem in ADGM
The ecosystem offers a diversity of institutions, products and services to deploy financing to scale up sustainable finance. Many ADGM members have introduced new initiatives, reinforcing their dedication to the objectives of sustainable finance. This has been highlighted in the State of Sustainable Finance Report. The report serves as a call to action to promote the ongoing implementation of sustainable best practices in Abu Dhabi, UAE and the wider region.
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