Tomorrow Thursday at 11 a.m., the Fundación Alternativas presents the webinar Sustainability Policies in the Financial Sector. The event can be followed on the YouTube channel of the Foundation.
In a scenario of profound global socioeconomic transformation, driven by climate urgency and the need to articulate a just ecological transition, the financial sector is at the nerve center of change.
Redirecting capital flows towards sustainable activities is no longer an option, but a fundamental pillar to ensure economic resilience and long-term social well-being. This meeting in a dialogue format, under the title Sustainability Policies in the Financial Sector and organized by the Fundación Alternativas, aims to critically analyze how financial entities are redesigning their policies to become catalysts for a decarbonized and responsible economy, in line with international commitments and the major strategic guidelines of the European Union.
The incorporation of sustainability into banking activity transcends reputational management to become a strategic and first-order stability imperative. As a circulatory system that finances the economy, the sector must systematically integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria into its core business, responding both to the demanding European regulation, such as the Green Taxonomy, and to the need to reconcile financial dynamism with environmental preservation and social equity. This redefinition of credit and investment portfolios not only mitigates systemic risks but also opens up a horizon of transformative opportunities through ethical finance and green products, stimulating social cohesion and a much stronger and future-ready productive fabric.
This meeting will provide a valuable space for dialogue and joint reflection among prominent experts in global consulting, ethical finance, and top-level macro-financial analysis. Through this dynamic colloquium, key issues will be addressed such as the alignment of entities with decarbonization objectives, the role of the sector in social cohesion, climate risk management, and the challenges of regulatory implementation in a globalized market.
After the welcome from Diego López Garrido, executive vice president of the Fundación Alternativas, a colloquium will be opened in which Joana Soares; Global Lead, Transactions & Sustainable Finance, Arthesis Group; Eduardo Soria, analyst at the RSC Observatory, and Claudia Antuña, partner responsible for sustainability at AFI, will participate. The event will be moderated by Fernando Martínez Salcedo, former general director of the Environment of the AGE, former secretary general of Sustainability of Abengoa, and executive president of Abengoa Mexico.
