Sustainable finance refers to the process of taking environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into account when making investment decisions in the financial sector, leading to more long-term investments in sustainable economic activities and projects.

Example:
Innompics for Sustainable Development

  

 
 

Sustainable development is an organizing principle for meeting human development goals while simultaneously sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend.

  

Sustainable Development

Goals

Circular Economy

 		 

 
 

The financial sector holds enormous power in funding and bringing awareness to issues of sustainability.

Sustainable investing covers a range of activities, from putting cash into green energy projects to investing in green businesses or companies that demonstrate ESG values such as social inclusion, environmental responsibility, or good governance.

 		 

 
 

Environmental factors include pollution prevention, use of sustainable resources, and mitigation of the climate crisis.

Social factors include human rights, gender equality, consumer protection, and diverse hiring practices.

Governance factors refer to the management, employee relations, and compensation practices.

  

 
 

E-Learning on Sustainable Finance

The e-learning platform on sustainable finance  offers courses to the staff of costumers of KfW, DEG and other banks, non-banking financial institutions, fund and asset managers as well as development finance institutions / development banks.

  

Sustainable Business

Happy Business

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Sustainable Profits