UBP's Head of Sustainability Solutions AM on nature finance at Building Bridges 2025

🔥 Olle Billinger brings the banking perspective to Invest in Carbon Removals: Paris As Senior Sustainability Advisor at SEB, Olle works across sustainable finance: from green and sustainability-linked bonds to carbon removal credits. With experience as a portfolio manager and as policy advisor to the Swedish Minister for Financial Markets, he combines deep financial expertise with an understanding of the policy environment shaping climate investment. On 15 October at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Paris, Olle will join the Invest in Carbon Removals panel to share the institutional perspective: how banks are engaging with carbon removals today, what developments could unlock more capital, and how tools like structured financing and offtake arrangements can help de-risk projects. Hosted by the Negative Emissions Platform, AFEN and France Invest during France CDR Days, this fourth edition of the series connects innovators and investors to strengthen confidence, boost deal flow, and scale durable carbon removals. 📍 Paris | 15 October 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d-qwHCNa

Struggling to translate sustainability outcomes into financial terms? Join our Demystifying sustainable finance short course on Tuesday 18 November. This online session is designed specifically for sustainability practitioners and non-finance professionals who need to understand how capital is being mobilised and how to position their work within that shift. You’ll walk away with: 🔹Clear, practical insights into how sustainable finance works 🔹An understanding of Australia’s emerging Sustainable Finance Taxonomy and how it’s shaping investment decisions 🔹Real-world case studies you can apply in your own work Hear from experts across finance, sustainability and building performance: 🔹Magali Wardle, Acting Director, NABERS 🔹Jack Manning , Environment Manager, QIC 🔹Mark Robinson, Head of Climate, Technical Advisory, NAB 🔹Nicole Yazbek-Martin, Executive Manager: Sustainability Standards and Practice, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) 🔹Jamie Wallis, Senior Manager Buildings, Fitouts & Performance, GBCA 🔹Jeff Oatman, Head of Collaboration and Membership, GBCA Secure your place and gain the confidence to speak finance with impact > https://okt.to/0e6Ixr

My top 3 takeaways from the Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt Americas conference: - Today's market separates the opportunistic investors/issuers from the serious ones who are here for the long-haul. - Even if green/sustainability instruments don't produce big greeniums or coupon savings, they positively influence corporate behaviour by creating paper trails & audit processes, incentivizing voluntary disclosures, getting C-suite buy-in for net-zero plans, etc. - All eyes are on the municipal bond market, especially for resilience/adaptation. It's time for munis to shine! And special thanks to Thatyanne G. from Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking for organizing our LatAm-focused panel and my fellow panelists Rodrigo Fonseca and Matthew Christ. LatAm will continue to be a leader in sustainable finance -- it is blessed with relatively low-carbon grids and sophisticated capital markets. LatAm can tackle our toughest challenges (e.g., industrial decarb, 24x7 clean power, etc.) to show other regions what "good" looks like.

How Australia is pioneering decarbonisation clarity. Australia’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, launched earlier this year, is leading the world with an intentional, science-based focus on the transition to net zero emissions. In an exclusive CEFC Green Files interview, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) inaugural CEO Kristy Graham provides insights into the evolution of the taxonomy, as well as outlining how she came to understand the power of finance to solve sustainability issues. Graham outlines the “colossal” collaborative effort behind the taxonomy’s evolution, which brought together experts in finance, including the CEFC, sustainability and a range of key economic sectors. She describes the taxonomy, which is getting set to move beyond its pilot stage, as an opportunity identifier, for both domestic and international investors. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gCpdba3m  #netzero #sustainability #finance

Clear, science-based frameworks are helping Australia direct finance towards genuine transition and resilience outcomes. In this Clean Energy Finance Corporation Green Files interview, ASFI CEO Kristy Graham reflects on the collaboration behind Australia’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, and its role as a practical tool for investors and policymakers. “It was a colossal effort, but we’re now seeing that Australia’s taxonomy is more fit for purpose than others that haven't had such a collaborative development phase.” “Investors and other capital allocators want to know exactly what activities and assets will enable them to reach net zero commitments, and at what point. That's what the taxonomy does.” #SustainableFinance #Taxonomy #ClimateResilience

🌿 Finance can be a force for nature — and it’s already happening. Our recently launched A-Track primer reveals how banks, investors and insurers can avoid harm and help restore nature through the everyday decisions they make about what they finance, underwrite and invest in — at scale and with commercial viability. Packed with real-world examples and practical steps, the primer is designed to inspire and empower practitioners to act now, using the tools and processes they already have. Key insights from the below carousel: 💡 The four powerful levers of change — corporate stewardship, financial decision-making, incentives, and policy engagement — all within reach of financial institutions. 🧭 The questions and pain points we’ve heard directly from practitioners. 🌱 Why greening finance — not just financing green — is where great systemic and positive impact for nature lies. 👉 Read Scaling finance for nature: a primer on what financial institutions are doing today: https://lnkd.in/ecR-DJu2 💬 On a personal note: This project brought together my long-standing expertise and passion for nature and biodiversity with my more recent experience in impact evaluation and industry engagement — a highly rewarding intersection of science, practice and finance for real-world change. Centre for Sustainable Finance (CISL) and #Climatewise at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL): Corinne Martin, Jonathan Middleton, Dr Angela Small, Dr Nina Seega A-Track consortium partners: Capitals Coalition, TECNALIA Research & Innovation, Oppla, UNEP-WCMC, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development) #NatureFinance #SustainableFinance #ESG #NaturePositive #Biodiversity #FinancialInstitutions #GreeningFinance #ATrack  

When companies make investments to improve their sustainability practices, such as reducing emissions, they must decide how to finance that investment. In the session “Sustainable Debt Markets” in the Certificate Programme in #SustainableFinance, A/P Matt Dearth, PhD will unpack specialised financing options such as green bonds and sustainability-linked loans, the criteria used to qualify them as sustainable, and the financial implications for the company, its investors, and lenders. In addition, there are risks of #greenwashing to consider and contend with. Join us in our highly interactive session. Discover more about the programme: https://bit.ly/4pgdrf2 #SustainableDebtMarkets #Sustainability #ESG #ClimateAction #GreenBonds #NanyangBusinessSchool #NTUsg #UNGCNS

Is sustainable finance lost in a sea of labels? Current classifications remain fragmented—centered on intentions like “green,” “social,” or “SDG-linked”—rather than actual outcomes. This misalignment leads to greenwashing, capital inefficiencies, and confusion across regulations, investors, and reporting. Our new white paper, Reframing Sustainable Finance, proposes a structural shift. By aligning ESG, the SDGs, and the GCF’s Mitigation–Adaptation–Cross-cutting logic through the Theory of Change, we introduce a new impact-based classification—designed to reflect the real-world effects of financial instruments. 🔹 Figure 1: Conceptual Structure of Sustatinability 🔹 Table 1: Conceptual Structure of Sustainable Finance and ESG-SDG Integration 🔹 Table 2: Comparative Classification of Sustainable Finance Instruments 🔹 Table 3: Functional Impact Mapping of Global Sustainable Finance We believe this reframing is essential to:  ✅ Prevent greenwashing  ✅ Improve MRV and reporting consistency  ✅ Align financial flows with measurable climate and social outcomes This work is part of the ENHANCE™ system, which integrates proprietary models including VORTA™, ToC-f(x)™, PathFinder™, C-FAIR™, VERA™, and VoC™—designed to support both public institutions and private investors in verifying integrity and impact. #ClimateFinance, #SustainableFinance, #ESGIntegration, #Greenwashing, #TaxonomyDesign, #ImpactInvesting, #PathFinder™, #VERA™, #ToC:f(x)™, #C-FAIR™, #VORTA™, #VoC™, #ENHANCE_Institute

In this episode, Marilyn Ceci reflects on launching the first benchmark green bond — a pivotal moment that captured the market's attention and set new standards in sustainable finance. 🎧 Tune in to hear all about it: https://lnkd.in/eT2tXcQJ #ImpactInvesting #ESG #SRI360 #GreenBonds #SustainableFinance #ESGInvesting #ClimateAction #CarbonTransition

Welcome Everyone, The Middle Road is deeply grateful to Catalyst Now for facilitating a session on #sustainablefinance, based on the book Global Development Impact by Nishant Malhotra. Kindly register through the link provided below. During the session, Nishant Malhotra from Middle Road OPC will provide an overview of sustainable finance, introducing its growing importance in aligning capital flows with #environmental, #social, and #governance (#ESG) goals. The webinar will cover selected global champions in the field, a review of #sustainableinvesting assets, and key milestones such as the launch of the first green bonds, the #EU Taxonomy, and the #Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Nishant Malhotra will also elaborate on various types of sustainable bonds, such as green bonds, supported with practical examples. In addition, the session will include a brief introduction to impact bonds. To make the webinar more engaging, quizzes will be incorporated to encourage active participation. During the session, Nishant Malhotra from Middle Road OPC will provide an overview of sustainable finance, introducing its growing importance in aligning capital flows with #environmental, #social, and #governance (#esg) goals. The webinar will cover selected global champions in the field, a review of #sustainableinvesting assets, and key milestones such as the launch of the first green bonds, the #EU Taxonomy, and the #Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Nishant Malhotra will also elaborate on various types of sustainable bonds, such as green bonds, supported with practical examples. In addition, the session will include a brief introduction to impact bonds. To make the webinar more engaging, quizzes will be incorporated to encourage active participation. https://lnkd.in/dZjfmv2m Catalyst Now #eutaxonomy #economics #sustainableinvesting