CBFL 10th Anniversary Seminar Series: Sustainable Finance: Latest Developments from a European and French Perspective
October
08
Tuesday
| Speaker: | Professor Catherine Malecki, Rennes 2 University (LiRIS EA 7481), Institut universitaire de France (IUF) |
| Moderator: | Associate Professor Sandra Booysen, NUS Law |
| Time: | 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm (SGT) |
| Venue: | Lee Sheridan Conference Room NUS Law (Bukit Timah Campus) |
| Type of Participation: | Open To Public |
Description
About the Seminar
The seminar will mainly concern the latest developments in sustainable finance especially focused on the EU and French Impetus. Indeed in the wake of the EU Green Deal, step by step the UE is building an impressive road map on sustainable finance. The EU Taxonomy Regulation is the cornerstone of the sustainable finance regulation. Indeed this innovative regulation serves as the foundation for sustainable activities with CSRD (Corporate Social Responsibility Directive) and SFDR (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation). CSRD focuses on comprehensive company reporting, while SFDR ensures transparency in financial markets. The EU proposal for a Regulation on the transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities followed by a Resolution of 24 April 2024 is also an essential component of the general european sustainable finance framework. Impartiality, transparency of methodologies, reliability, comparability, supervision by ESMA, register of approved providers and the publishing of any sanctions online are the main tools of this text, with the aim of making the European ESG rating market more attractive. The French Market Authority (AMF) plays a great role in the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change and confirms the European climate ambition to tackle climate change and to built a climate-resilient continent for 2050. By standardizing the disclosure of environmental sustainability and by promoting same rules of ESG rating activities, this huge piece of european regulations and directives, including the the recent CS3D (Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive) of 13 June 2024 aims to build the foundations of a sustainable European corporate governance model.
About the Speaker
Catherine Malecki is a Professor of Private Law and a member of the Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Innovations Sociétales (LiRIS), Rennes 2 University, France; a Member of the IUF (Institut Universitaire de France) Fundamental Chair (2022); an Associate Member of the Institut Droit Ethique Patrimoine, Paris-Saclay University, France; and an External Member of the Institute of Commercial and Corporate Law, Durham Law School, Durham University, UK. Her main research themes are business law (corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, sustainable finance, corporate law), comparative business law (English-speaking countries), sustainable and climate finance.
Fees Applicable
S$98.10 (including 9% GST)*
Complimentary for full-time NUS academic staff, students and persons not claiming CPD points.
CPD Points
1
Practice Area: Banking and Finance
Training Level: General
Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.
Contact Information
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