White paper · 27. Sep 2023
How the financial services industry can lead the Net-Zero transition
Download the white paper that draws on insights from leaders at CDP, Bankers for Net Zero, and more to map a path through the regulatory landscape and challenges in the net-zero transition.
How to Navigate Financial Services’ Net-Zero Crossroads
Global progress to net zero will be hugely influenced by the approach financial services organizations take to the challenge. So what can you do to make a positive impact on the industry?
What’s in the white paper?
The paper analyzes the choice practitioners of the financial services industry are currently facing as they stand at a critical crossroads. They can either take a proactive or a reactive approach to the challenges of the rapidly unfolding net-zero transition.
With insights from financial services leaders at CDP and Bankers for Net Zero, alongside contributions from UBS Global Wealth Management and Nordea, the paper will guide you through:
- The interconnected regulatory and standards landscape
An overview of the current state of international climate regulations and disclosure standards, outlining the major frameworks and how they are interconnected - The key challenges finance practitioners are facing
The state of climate change disclosures and the related bottlenecks, as well as the critical role of comprehensive coverage of financed emissions - What you can do to forge a path to net zero
How to decarbonize financial value chains


With increasing scrutiny coming from regulators, investors, and consumers, making the shift to net zero is no longer a choice for the financial services industry. Now the question needs to be how the sector can reach this goal, rather than if.