There is a growing consensus that the global financial system must urgently evolve to effectively respond to the catastrophic financial risks posed by climate change and environmental degradation and support the transition to a sustainable economy. Financial institutions worldwide are now considering what measures they can introduce to integrate climate and environment considerations into their operations — subject to their individual mandates — and how these measures can be successfully implemented.
INSPIRE — the International Network for Sustainable Financial Policy Insights, Research, and Exchange — is a global, philanthropy-supported research network launched in 2019 to commission independent, gold-standard research on the financial oversight of climate- and environment-related risks and to promote green finance.
As a designated stakeholder of the Central Banks and Supervisors’ Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), we fostering innovative partnerships and support research by academics, think tanks, members, and observers of the NGFS as well as the wider community of central banks and financial supervisors to advance and enhance ambition in the sustainable financial policy agenda.