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Most corporate banks have already integrated digitalization and sustainability assessments into their lending processes or investment decisions. Transformation aspects already determine the interest rates and risk premiums charged by financiers. In the short term, further significant changes are to be expected, as well as stricter requirements in terms of the documents that borrowers must submit. Many banks have started to develop their own range of services to advise companies undergoing transformation and thus support their customers not only with financing, but also with the sustainable alignment of their business models.
How does Fin.Connect.NRW deal with the topic of knowledge transfer?
Fin.Connect.NRW focuses on technical discussions and further developments in transformation financing. A regular exchange of experience and knowledge between the stakeholders takes place in various event formats.
To this end, information from practice and science is prepared and concrete recommendations for action are developed for banks, companies (especially SMEs) and for state policy.
The topic of transfer is dealt with in Fin.Connect.NRW in the "Transfer" specialist group, in which members of the competence center can network with relevant stakeholders on specific topics and provide important impetus for NRW as a business location.
The focus is on the transfer of practice-oriented knowledge on sustainability reporting, innovations and new technologies to SMEs and the banking landscape.
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Studies on the topic
What does the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) require?
What is the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)? In 2019, the European Union created a new transparency framework, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) or EU Disclosure Regulation. The regulation specifies how financial market participants must disclose sustainability…
What does the EU taxonomy mean for SMEs?
What is the EU-taxonomy? The classification of sustainable economic activities (EU taxonomy) is intended to strengthen the financing of sustainable growth in the European Union (EU). The legal basis is the Taxonomy Regulation of the European Parliament and Council, which came into force on July 12,…
The challenge of measuring financed CO₂ emissions
The measurement of financed CO₂ emissions at banks and investment companies has become increasingly important and makes it possible to record the climate-neutral transformation in the financial sector. International standards are already quite advanced, but have so far only been applied by a few…
The financing and networking of key technologies
Advances in digitalisation and environmental technology are enabling a new technological revolution that can contribute significantly to solving many pressing global problems such as climate change. In addition, digitalisation has enabled fundamentally new business models. However, the different…
Cooperation and networking of financing for infrastructure projects
A large number of banks and investors are often involved in the financing of major infrastructure projects. Depending on the size and supra-regional significance of the project, several development banks may even be involved. The relevance of networking in infrastructure financing is illustrated…
Events on the topic
Online seminar "CSRD: Sustainability reporting requirements"
Online seminar organised by the Corporate Climate Protection Network and Carbon Trust: Net Zero Paths
Spotlight on sustainability reporting: First experiences with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
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Workshop "Sustainable finance in the SME sector: challenges and solutions for successful transformation"
