The thesis covers the topic of sustainable finance regarding its terminology, policy strategies and overall goals. In addition, it specifically deals with the way sustainable finance is perceived by central banks and other financial market regulators. The first chapter explains terms like "ESG investing," "positive finance," "socially responsible investment, "principles for responsible investing" "or "green finance" and points out the differences between them. The second chapter concerns with sustainable finance policy strategies adopted both by private businesses and public institutions. Mentioned are, among others, the types of ESG screening methods used by investors, the EU Green Taxonomy, the EU Shareholders' Rights Directive and its framework, the European Green New Deal or the concept of a sustainable fiduciary duty principle. It also touches on sustainable, green taxation in the shape of carbon taxes or emission trading schemes. The third chapter explores the objectives sustainable finance try to meet, specifically the ones having to do with climate change. The chapter entails a summary of the potential climate change scenarios as laid out by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The fourth chapter deals with the role that central banks can play in sustainable finance as they gradually step...
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:453535 |
| Date | January 2021 |
| Creators | Fišer, Ondřej |
| Contributors | Sejkora, Tomáš, Kohajda, Michael |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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