EDFI Seminar: Sustainable Finance Frameworks
BRUSSELS, 25 June 2024 — The Association of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) invited today the development finance and EU policymaking community to explore the links between the European sustainable finance regulatory framework, development policy, and Global Gateway.
- See: EDFI statement on the EU’s Sustainable Finance framework
- Discover: EDFI-authored mapping report on EU sustainable finance laws and regulations
The meeting brought together DFI shareholders, partners, and experts to discuss the framework and how it can be used by European investors to mobilise private capital for development and promote the aims of Global Gateway.
Held in the European Quarter at TownHall Europe, the two-hour discussion started at 15:30 and will centred on a recently released EDFI position statement on the sustainable finance regulations alongside the publication of the EDFI Sustainable Finance Mapping Report.
The EDFI Annual Reception followed starting at around 17:15 and was by invitation only.
For more information: Contact James Pieper, EDFI, at james.pieper@edfi.eu
Agenda:
15:00 Registration & Coffee
15:30 Welcome & Opening Remarks by Luuk Zonneveld, Board Chair, EDFI
15:40 Policy Perspective on Global Gateway, by Koen Doens, Director-General, DG INTPA, EU Commission
15:55 Sustainable Finance Regulatory Framework Analysis by James Brenton, EDFI
16:10 Interactive session: How can EU sustainable finance regulations contribute to Global Gateway’s success? Introductions and Q&A with:
- Michael Jongeneel, Chief Executive Officer, FMO – the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank
- Nancy Saich, Chief Climate Change Expert, European Investment Bank
- Yvonne Bakkum, Impact Expert
- Helmut von Glasenapp, Secretary-General, ELTI – the European Long-Term Investors Association
- Moderated by: David Kuijper, General Manager, EDFI
17:15 Annual reception. Features stand-up conversation on innovation & latest data
20:30 Reception concluded
- More than 100 people took part in the 2-hour event.
- See: EDFI statement on the EU’s Sustainable Finance framework
- Discover: EDFI-authored mapping report on EU sustainable finance laws and regulations
Notes to editor:
About EDFI: The Association of European Development Finance Institutions, or EDFI, was established in 1992 to support and promote the work of bilateral Development Finance Institutions (DFIs). With a combined portfolio of €51.0 billion, including more than €15 billion of climate finance, EDFI’s 15 member institutions share a vision of a world where the private sector offers people in low- and middle-income countries opportunities for decent work and improved lives, and where private investment flows are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement. EDFI’s mission is to promote the joint interests of its members, inform policy, and drive innovation in industry standards.
EDFI membership: BII (UK), BIO (Belgium), Cofides (Spain), DEG (Germany), Finnfund (Finland), FMO (The Netherlands), IFU (Denmark), Norfund (Norway), OeEB (Austria), Proparco (France), SIFEM (Switzerland), Simest and CDP Development Finance (Italy), SOFID (Portugal), Swedfund (Sweden).
