How can finance drive the transformation needed to tackle the climate crisis? What institutional dynamics shape sustainable and climate finance today? The international workshop "Embedding Sustainable Finance: Constellations, Crossroads, Consequences" brings together leading researchers from economic, social and political sciences to explore these urgent questions.
Building on the work of the Climate Finance Society research consortium, this workshop delves into the societal and institutional foundations of sustainable finance. Through an interdisciplinary dialogue, it aims to uncover perspectives and practical insights in the context of the current (contested) political sustainable finance agenda. Discussions will address the international dimensions of sustainable finance, the evolving roles of public actors, the impact of real-economy stakeholders and civil society, as well as and critical reflections on power structures and blind spots within the field. A public panel discussion will bring together researchers and high-level representatives from key institutions and civil society to assess the EU’s sustainable finance strategy.