“I've frequently worked with Stanislas Dupre since the early beginings of 2°Investing Initiative through multiple projects and publications that support the consideration of climate in finance decisions and strategies in order to lead to GHG reduction in the real economy. He has develop a deep understandings of the challenges to tackle in order to accelerate such implementation with tools and research programs to equip financial institutions. He is a passionate expert and speaker. He has also great skills to set and implement multistakeholders projects. ”
About
• Over 20 years of experience in sustainability-related analytics, policy research, and…
Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Member of the board of Advisors
Carbon Tracker
- 9 years 4 months
Environment
Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) is a non-for profit think tank developing research on the materiality of climate policy risks for fossil-fuel assets. They have coined the terms 'carbon bubble', 'stranded assets'.
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Member of the Advisory Council, sustainable finance programme
Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford
- 6 years 11 months
Science and Technology
The Sustainable Finance Programme at the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment was established in 2012 (originally as the Stranded Assets Programme) to understand how finance and investment intersects with the environment and sustainability.
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Convener for the framework on climate scenario analysis in the finance sector
ISO - International Organization for Standardization
- 2 years 7 months
Environment
This process (formally ISO14097) aimed creating the first international framework standard for assessing and reporting investments and financing activities related to climate change for financial institutions, including:
• Alignment of investment and lending portfolios with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, and contribution of financial institutions to achieving them.
• Scenarios used in climate stress-testing and guidance on climate-related financial risks.
The group is was…This process (formally ISO14097) aimed creating the first international framework standard for assessing and reporting investments and financing activities related to climate change for financial institutions, including:
• Alignment of investment and lending portfolios with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, and contribution of financial institutions to achieving them.
• Scenarios used in climate stress-testing and guidance on climate-related financial risks.
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Member of the Low Carbon Index 100 Committee
Euronext
- 3 years 6 months
Environment
The LC100 select low carbon-intensity companies. The committee advise NYSE Euronext on the methodology.
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Member of the SRI label expert committee
Novethic
- 2 years
Human Rights
The Novethic SRI Label is awarded to open-end funds whose management systematically takes into account Environmental, Social and Governance criteria. The expert committee advise Novethic on the evolution of the methodology.
Publications
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A Large Majority of Retail Clients Want to Invest Sustainably
2° Investing Initiative
Two-thirds of French and German retail investors say they want to invest in an environmentally responsible manner, according to a series of consumer-focused surveys conducted by 2DII in 2019. 43% of respondents interested in sustainable investing said their main goal is to have an “environmental impact” in the real economy. Notably, retail investors appear willing to “put their money where their mouth is:” 64% accepted a hypothetical -5% trade-off on their total returns in order to invest…
Two-thirds of French and German retail investors say they want to invest in an environmentally responsible manner, according to a series of consumer-focused surveys conducted by 2DII in 2019. 43% of respondents interested in sustainable investing said their main goal is to have an “environmental impact” in the real economy. Notably, retail investors appear willing to “put their money where their mouth is:” 64% accepted a hypothetical -5% trade-off on their total returns in order to invest sustainably.
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EU Retail Funds’ Environmental Impact Claims Do Not Comply with Regulatory Guidance
2° Investing Initiative
In this paper, we review the marketing materials associated with a sample of 230 "sustainability-themed" European investment funds. Our findings indicated that greenwashing is rampant – even in the socially responsible investing sector. We found that 52% of the funds made environmental impact claims of some kind – and 99% of these claims were misaligned with the regulatory guidance.
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Climate-related shareholder resolutions and their contribution to investor climate pledges
2° Investing Initiative & Influence Map
For this paper, my team analysed over 7,500 resolutions and identified 500 as climate-related. From 2006-2019, over 150 shareholder resolutions involving some form of requirement to set climate target or a related business plan were introduced. Explicit references to the Paris Agreement are on the rise, with 11 resolutions pushing for consistency with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. For the first time, in 2018, 3 companies subsequently adopted these targets. While the analysis does…
For this paper, my team analysed over 7,500 resolutions and identified 500 as climate-related. From 2006-2019, over 150 shareholder resolutions involving some form of requirement to set climate target or a related business plan were introduced. Explicit references to the Paris Agreement are on the rise, with 11 resolutions pushing for consistency with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. For the first time, in 2018, 3 companies subsequently adopted these targets. While the analysis does not prove causality, it represents a first step in understanding the potential impact of engagement.
These figures show the potential of resolutions to turn words into actions, “passing the baton” from investors who committed to aligning their portfolio with Paris goals to their investees. They illustrate the need to further organize and engage in collective shareholder actions, such as the Climate Action 100+ coalition. They also reveal the gap: among 500 climate-related resolutions, only 11 resolutions requested consistency with a 2°C pathway or better. Given the recent investor pledges, we expect Paris-aligned resolutions to rise dramatically in the next few years.Other authorsSee publication -
Impact Washing Gets a Free Ride (EU ecolabel)
2° Investing Initiative
This paper challenges the technical and legal approach envisioned by the European Commission to define and measure the environmental impact of a financial product in the context of the EU Ecolabel.
The paper has been updated in 2020 to provide feedback on the second version of the Ecolabel criteria: https://2degrees-investing.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Draft-feedback-Report-on-the-second-version-of-the-Ecolabel-criteria-for-financial-products-1.pdf -
Financing a sustainable European Economy (HLEG report)
European Commission
In 2018, the European Commission established the HLEG (High Level Expert Group) on sustainable finance to help develop an overarching and comprehensive EU roadmap. Stan Dupre was one of the 20 members of the group. The report led to regulatory reforms on various aspects such as benchmarks, disclosure requirements and the role of financial advisors. Stan was in charge of drafting the recommendations on financial advice, consumer information and long-termism, which both led to regulatory actions…
In 2018, the European Commission established the HLEG (High Level Expert Group) on sustainable finance to help develop an overarching and comprehensive EU roadmap. Stan Dupre was one of the 20 members of the group. The report led to regulatory reforms on various aspects such as benchmarks, disclosure requirements and the role of financial advisors. Stan was in charge of drafting the recommendations on financial advice, consumer information and long-termism, which both led to regulatory actions by the EC, notably the reform of MIFID/IDD and the introduction of an Ecolabel for financial products.
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Shooting for the Moon in a Hot Air Balloon? (about green bonds)
2° Investing Initiative
The discussion paper discusses the absence of evidence that so-called 'green bonds' contribute to scaling up the investments in green projects. It concludes by recommending an alternative concept of climate-aligned bonds. Although the findings were controversial at the time, the same conclusion on the absence of evidence of impact was reached by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reached a similar conclusion two years later in "Green bonds and carbon emissions: exploring the case for…
The discussion paper discusses the absence of evidence that so-called 'green bonds' contribute to scaling up the investments in green projects. It concludes by recommending an alternative concept of climate-aligned bonds. Although the findings were controversial at the time, the same conclusion on the absence of evidence of impact was reached by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reached a similar conclusion two years later in "Green bonds and carbon emissions: exploring the case for a rating system at the firm level". The debate also triggered the emergence of sustainability-linked bonds.
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Trails for Climate Disclosure: A Regulatory Overview
2° Investing Initiative
Published in partnership with the Swiss Federal Office of the Environment, this report provides detailed guidance on how financial regulators and policymakers can support climate transparency by financial institutions and thus help to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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Non-Financial Message in a Bottle - How environmental objectives of retail investors are overlooked in MIFID
2° Investing Initiative
This paper documented and highlighted a gap in EU regulation on financial advisors practices: opinion polls clearly indicate the widespread existence of non-financial investment objectives among retail clients. However, analysis of current practices in client meetings and questionnaires used by mainstream retailers for client profiling, shows that non-financial investment objectives are hardly ever discussed.
These findings have triggered the reform of MIFID and IDD regulations by the…This paper documented and highlighted a gap in EU regulation on financial advisors practices: opinion polls clearly indicate the widespread existence of non-financial investment objectives among retail clients. However, analysis of current practices in client meetings and questionnaires used by mainstream retailers for client profiling, shows that non-financial investment objectives are hardly ever discussed.
These findings have triggered the reform of MIFID and IDD regulations by the European Commission in the context of the High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (2018).Other authorsSee publication -
ISO Standard for Investment, Financing and Climate Change
2° Investing Initiative / ISO
ISO (International Standards Organization) Standard 14097 was proposed by the French national standardization body, AFNOR, and approved by ballot in January 2017. The conveners are Stanislas Dupré, CEO of 2DII, and Massamba Thoiye, Manager of the Sustainable Development Mechanism Program of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Its objective is to create a standard for measuring and reporting financing and investment activities related to climate change
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Why transition risks do not fit in regulatory stress tests
2° Investing Initiative
This report deals with the potential integration of climate-related risks into regulatory stress tests and contributed to the design of this approach in partnership with the 2° Investing Initiative the UK and European supervisory authorities in 2017-20.
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Limited Visibility: the current state of corporate disclosure on long-term risks
2° Investing Initiative
This paper has contributed to the regulatory discussion in Europe on the short-term nature of corporate disclosures. On the basis of corporate disclosures (including annual reports, regulatory filings, guidance to analysts, etc.) the paper analyzes how far in the future listed companies disclose their plans and financial forecasts, and how they discuss ‘long term risks’ that are only weak signals today but might disrupt their business model in 5, 10 or 20 years. The main conclusion of the paper…
This paper has contributed to the regulatory discussion in Europe on the short-term nature of corporate disclosures. On the basis of corporate disclosures (including annual reports, regulatory filings, guidance to analysts, etc.) the paper analyzes how far in the future listed companies disclose their plans and financial forecasts, and how they discuss ‘long term risks’ that are only weak signals today but might disrupt their business model in 5, 10 or 20 years. The main conclusion of the paper is that the development of forward-looking financial disclosures over the past two decades has nearly exclusively focused on short-term time frames (next quarter to year).
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Hit & Miss: About TCFD Disclosure Guidance for Financial Institutions
2° Investing Initiative
This report offers feedback on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. We recommend that investors disclose the results of the scenario analysis the TCFD prescribes as part of their ‘Strategy’ disclosure. The recommendations was eventually followed by the TCFD leading to the uptake of climate scenario analysis (invented by us) in the finance sector.
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All Swans are Black in the Dark (about short-termism of financial analysis)
2° Investing Initiative / Generation Foundation
This paper analyzes the short-term focus of financial analysts and credit rating agencies. The paper has contributed to trigger the decision of the European Commission to further explore this issue from a regulatory perspective in 2019.
Academic literature calls ‘Black swans’ financial risks that are unpredictable. The paper suggests that certain non-cyclical, non-linear, long-term risks, such as climate-related risks, are actually predicable ‘white swans’ are they are left in the dark…This paper analyzes the short-term focus of financial analysts and credit rating agencies. The paper has contributed to trigger the decision of the European Commission to further explore this issue from a regulatory perspective in 2019.
Academic literature calls ‘Black swans’ financial risks that are unpredictable. The paper suggests that certain non-cyclical, non-linear, long-term risks, such as climate-related risks, are actually predicable ‘white swans’ are they are left in the dark by the ‘low beams’ of financial analysis that focus on the next 1-5 years.Other authorsSee publication -
The long and winding road - how long-only equity manager turn over their portfolio every 1.7 years
2° Investing Initiative / Mercer / Generation Foundation
This paper highlights the short term investment horizons of 'long-term' equity investors, through analysis of the turnover of portfolios by the consultancy Mercer.
The paper has contributed to focus the attention of European financial supervisors on the topic in 2018-20.Other authorsSee publication -
Asset-Level Data & Climate-related Financial Analysis
2° Investing Initiative
This report explores how existing physical asset level data from business intelligence can be enhanced to inform financial analysis, notably on climate, at both company and investment/lending portfolio level. This approach led to the creation of the PACTA model and the company Asset Resolution.
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Financing the ‘Clean Billion’ (about zero-carb R&D expenditures)
2° Investing Initiative
This paper focuses on the need for financing of R&D expenditures in zero-carbon breakthrough technology. It suggests adding another dimension to the concept of climate-alignment of investment portfolios currently focused on existing assets and capital expenditures.
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Assessing the Alignment of portfolios with climate goals
2° Investing Initiative
This paper is the first application of climate scenario analysis to an investment portfolio. It led to the creation of the PACTA framework by 2° Investing Initiative and its partners and has stimulated the creation of various me-too solutions by commercial providers.
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Aligning tax incentives on households incomes from Savings with sustainability goals - France
2° Investing Initiative / France Strategie (French PM)
This research paper looks at the effects of savings taxation on the financing of the economy in France, especially for sectors that are in need of financing, such as the energy transition. It explores the opportunities for integrating climate goals into existing tax incentives on households' incomes from their savings. I has been produced in partnership with France Stratégie, the think tank of the French Prime Minister. One of the recommendations, the reform of MIFID/IDD has been implemented by…
This research paper looks at the effects of savings taxation on the financing of the economy in France, especially for sectors that are in need of financing, such as the energy transition. It explores the opportunities for integrating climate goals into existing tax incentives on households' incomes from their savings. I has been produced in partnership with France Stratégie, the think tank of the French Prime Minister. One of the recommendations, the reform of MIFID/IDD has been implemented by the European Commission 5 years later.
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Energy Transition and Optimal Diversification: The role of equity benchmarks
2° Investing Intiative
This paper explore the implications of cap-weighted indexes use by passive investors and closet indexers in the context of the energy transition. In partnership with Allianz, HSBC and Morningstar.
The paper outlines for the first time the concept of alignment of a stock index with climate goals, which led to the introduction of climate-aligned benchmarks by the European Commission in 2020.Other authorsSee publication -
Carbon Boomerang: The Landscape of Climate Litigation Risks
2° Investing Initiative / Kepler Cheuvreux
Climate-related litigation risk is the long-term risk that lawsuits targeting companies with high cumulated past emissions create liabilities, based on the company’s share of responsibility in the cost of global warming. It is not limited to direct emissions and likely to occur in countries where extra- territorial jurisdiction and class action lawsuits exist. The tort cost could include adaptation costs at local level for states and cities (invested by anticipation), thus shortening the time…
Climate-related litigation risk is the long-term risk that lawsuits targeting companies with high cumulated past emissions create liabilities, based on the company’s share of responsibility in the cost of global warming. It is not limited to direct emissions and likely to occur in countries where extra- territorial jurisdiction and class action lawsuits exist. The tort cost could include adaptation costs at local level for states and cities (invested by anticipation), thus shortening the time horizon of risk from the years 2050-2100 to today. This concept note focuses on this type of risk. It was later turned into a research paper in collaboration with the law firm Minter Ellison (https://2degrees-investing.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Carbon-boomerang.pdf)
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Landscaping carbon risk for financial intermediaries
2° Investing Initiative
This paper outlines the financial risks related to carbon emissions for corporates and financial institutions. It first describes the conceptual framework that will be adopted by the TaskForce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in 2016-18.
The concept will be further described in following 2Dii and 2Dii/WRI/UNEP publications including:
https://2degrees-investing.org/resource/carbon-risk-for-financial-institutions/…This paper outlines the financial risks related to carbon emissions for corporates and financial institutions. It first describes the conceptual framework that will be adopted by the TaskForce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in 2016-18.
The concept will be further described in following 2Dii and 2Dii/WRI/UNEP publications including:
https://2degrees-investing.org/resource/carbon-risk-for-financial-institutions/
https://2degrees-investing.org/resource/carbon-asset-risk-discussion-framework/
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Shifting Private Capital towards Climate-Friendly Investments : the Role of Financial Regulatory Regimes
2° Investing Initiative
First study providing a comprehensive mapping of the implications of climate goals for financial regulation, monetary policies and finance-sector related public incentives. From 2014 onwards, the UNEP Inquiry built on this framework to put the topic on the g20 agenda.
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From financed emissions to long-term investing metrics
2° Investing Initiative (with ADEME, CDC, AFD, UNEP-FI, ABC)
State-of-the art review of GHG emissions accounting for the financial sector. 12 methodologies reviewed including Trucost, Inrate, South Pole Carbon, BofA Merrill Lynch, Ecofys, Profundo, etc.
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Connecting the dots between climate goals, portfolio allocation and financial regulation
2° Investing Initiative
In this first paper, the 2° Investing Initiative proposes to create a framework that connects the dots between climate goals, portfolio allocation and financial regulation.
The report outlines for the first time the concept of alignement of investment, lending and financial regulation with climate goals, which will then socialized by the UNEP Inquiry and the TCFD, and implemented in France (Article 173) and Europe (sustainable finance action plan).Other authorsSee publication -
Le risque climatique insoluble dans l'analyse financière ?
Revue Analyse Financière (SFAF)
Current equity research and asset allocation practices poorly integrate financial risks related to climate change. Investors face methodological difficulties and a weak price signal on carbon, but the main obstacle lies in the short-term focus of investment horizons.
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Que font-ils de notre argent? / What do our savings finance?
NIL (Robert Laffont)
Where do banks and institutional investors invest household savings? How do they take long term risks and climate constraints into account? What can policy makers do about it? Book in French. Content featured in this TV documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7YPCRVx9hA
The book (in French) outlines the concepts of climate scenario analysis for investment portfolios and call for the alignment of financial regulation with climate goals, notably mandatory climate disclosure for…Where do banks and institutional investors invest household savings? How do they take long term risks and climate constraints into account? What can policy makers do about it? Book in French. Content featured in this TV documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7YPCRVx9hA
The book (in French) outlines the concepts of climate scenario analysis for investment portfolios and call for the alignment of financial regulation with climate goals, notably mandatory climate disclosure for financial institutions (which will become the French article 173 in 2015) and the integration of sustainability by financial advisors (which will become the reform of MIFID/IDD in 2020). -
Critical Friends, the emerging the role of stakeholder panels in corporate governance, reporting and assurance
AccountAbility/Utopies
The study explores how companies use stakeholder panels (composed of sustainability experts, SRI investors, NGOs, etc.) to inform strategic decisions and provide assurance on non-financial reporting. It concludes that these emerging practices can be lead to major changes in legal requirements regarding reporting assurance and governance frameworks.
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Talk the Walk, Advancing Sustainable lifestyles through marketing and communications
UNEP/ UN Global Compact/ Utopies
Can corporate marketing foster sustainable consumption? What are the business drivers? What are the key tips to communicate effectively?
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A Guide to Sustainability Analysis Organisations
ORSE/ADEME
This study is the first state of the art of assessment frameworks applied by non-financial rating agencies.
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Shifting Private Finance towards Climate-Friendly Investments
European Commission
The objective of the report is to provide European Union (EU) policymakers with an actionable toolbox for how they can contribute to mobilising private finance for climate-friendly investments.
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Projects
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First law on mandatory climate disclosure for financial institutions
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I started to advocate for climate-related mandatory disclosure for investors and banks in 2008 and wrote a book on the matter in 2010.
Then from 2012 to 2015, with the 2° Investing Initiative, we worked with French MPs and the government to help design the first law on the topic.
In 2015, it became the Article 173-VI of the Energy Transition law. We then provided inputs to the implementation decree and partnered with the French government to support implementation.
From…I started to advocate for climate-related mandatory disclosure for investors and banks in 2008 and wrote a book on the matter in 2010.
Then from 2012 to 2015, with the 2° Investing Initiative, we worked with French MPs and the government to help design the first law on the topic.
In 2015, it became the Article 173-VI of the Energy Transition law. We then provided inputs to the implementation decree and partnered with the French government to support implementation.
From 2015 onwards, 2°ii supported other governments and legislatures (Switzerland, California, EU) to introduce similar requirements. The French law has notably inspired the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
In 2017-18, as a member of the EU HLEG, I advocated for and led the drafting of the recommendation of climate-related disclosures, which led to the introduction of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).Other creatorsSee project -
Introducing climate scenario analysis for investment and lending portfolios - PACTA
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Working on the calculation of the carbon footprint of banks and funds in 2007-2010, I came up with the idea of comparing the deployment of energy-related assets (e.g. power plants, oil fields, car production) with the climate technology roadmaps from the IEA: in other words, calculate how the underlying physical assets related with stock, bond and loan portfolios align (or not) with 2°C climate scenarios.
I created 2° Investing Initiative to implement this idea. After a couple of…Working on the calculation of the carbon footprint of banks and funds in 2007-2010, I came up with the idea of comparing the deployment of energy-related assets (e.g. power plants, oil fields, car production) with the climate technology roadmaps from the IEA: in other words, calculate how the underlying physical assets related with stock, bond and loan portfolios align (or not) with 2°C climate scenarios.
I created 2° Investing Initiative to implement this idea. After a couple of exploratory papers (notably by C.Decouty), I raised a 3M€ EU research grant (H2020 SEI Metrics) and turned the concept into a methodology and tool, now called PACTA. With J.Thomä (project manager), we pilot tested it in 2015, launched the investment portfolios version in 2017, and and the version of lending portfolios in 2020.
It has been used by 3,000 financial institutions from 90 countries (including BlackRock, Barclays, BNP Paribas, ING, Citi, Santander, BPCE, etc) as well as leading financial supervisors such as the Bank of England PRA, Banque de France, EIOPA, the Insurance Commissioner of California, New York DFS, etc.
The project has inspired the creation of many 'me-too' scenario analysis tools by ESG data providers, various 'climate-alignment' pledges from financial institutions, as well as reporting standards (TCFD) and regulations (France, EU, California).
In 2021, 2° Investing Initiative handed over the management of the PACTA program to the Rocky Mountain Institute.Other creatorsSee project -
Finance ClimAct (aligning the French finance sector with climate goals)
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Finance ClimAct is a 18M€ EU-funded project that aims at aligning investment practices and supervision programs with climate and sustainability goals in France. It involves the French governmental authorities and financial supervisors, in partnership with think tanks, experts, and the finance industry association.
The program involves a range of activities: awareness-raising and training, TV documentary production, mystery shopping visits, fintech development, portfolio analysis and…Finance ClimAct is a 18M€ EU-funded project that aims at aligning investment practices and supervision programs with climate and sustainability goals in France. It involves the French governmental authorities and financial supervisors, in partnership with think tanks, experts, and the finance industry association.
The program involves a range of activities: awareness-raising and training, TV documentary production, mystery shopping visits, fintech development, portfolio analysis and benchmarking, climate-related supervision, etc.
I have initiated the project and raised the funding (10M€). With the support of the project coordinator (French environmental agency ADEME), I also led the recruitment of the consortium and designed the 5 year program and 10-year impact objectives.Other creatorsSee project -
Introducing sustainability into financial advice in Europe MIFID/IDD
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In my 2010 book on sustainable finance, I stressed the idea the financial advisors systematically ignored the sustainability investment goals of their clients and that the EU regulations governing their work (MIFID and IDD) should be changed.
In 2017, my team organized mystery shopping visits and a legal analysis to document the issue. We concluded that most distributors did not comply with the regulation, asking no question about sustainability objectives while all surveys suggest that…In my 2010 book on sustainable finance, I stressed the idea the financial advisors systematically ignored the sustainability investment goals of their clients and that the EU regulations governing their work (MIFID and IDD) should be changed.
In 2017, my team organized mystery shopping visits and a legal analysis to document the issue. We concluded that most distributors did not comply with the regulation, asking no question about sustainability objectives while all surveys suggest that a majority of retail clients has such objectives.
In 2018 brought that to the attention of the European Commission and EU Supervisors as a member of their expert group (HLEG) and they agreed with our legal analysis, triggering a reform of MIFID and IDD regulations.
To support the implementation and enforcement of the reform, I raised about 3M€ of grants to organize mystery shopping visits across Europe, partner with Market Authorities, improve the questionnaires used by advisors and develop web-based advisory tools for consumers. -
Framework for assessing long-term financial risks
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In my 2010 book on sustainable finance, I stressed the mismatch between the time horizon of individual and institutional investors (10, 20, 30 years) and the focus of risk analysis, asset management and stress tests (1-3 years).
In 2015, with a $1M research grant from the Generation Foundation (’Tragedy of the Horizon' project), we explored this 'time horizon mismatch' in equity research, credit rating, asset management, corporate disclosure, and financial supervision.
I then…In my 2010 book on sustainable finance, I stressed the mismatch between the time horizon of individual and institutional investors (10, 20, 30 years) and the focus of risk analysis, asset management and stress tests (1-3 years).
In 2015, with a $1M research grant from the Generation Foundation (’Tragedy of the Horizon' project), we explored this 'time horizon mismatch' in equity research, credit rating, asset management, corporate disclosure, and financial supervision.
I then integrated our findings in the report and recommendations of the European High Level Expert Group on sustainable finance (HLEG). The EC followed them and the European Supervisory Authorities initiated an inquiry on the topic. So far it did not lead to any major regulatory reform though.
In 2020, we raised a new round of funding to further explore the topic and potential solutions. The research program has been rebranded 1in1000.Other creatorsSee project -
Inventing climate-related stress tests
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In my 2010 book on sustainable finance, I advocated for the introduction of climate stress tests for banks and the integration of related criteria into prudential frameworks.
After socializing the idea in a few concept notes, we raised a 2.5M€ EU research grant (ET Risk H2020) to develop a methodological framework and toolbox, together with S&P Global, Oxford, Carbon Tracker Initiative, and others.
We then helped the Bank of England PRA, the European Insurance Supervisor (EIOPA)…In my 2010 book on sustainable finance, I advocated for the introduction of climate stress tests for banks and the integration of related criteria into prudential frameworks.
After socializing the idea in a few concept notes, we raised a 2.5M€ EU research grant (ET Risk H2020) to develop a methodological framework and toolbox, together with S&P Global, Oxford, Carbon Tracker Initiative, and others.
We then helped the Bank of England PRA, the European Insurance Supervisor (EIOPA) and other supervisors to apply concept to the portfolios of regulated entities. This practice is now being adopted by many central banks in the context of the NGFS, including the ECB.Other creatorsSee project -
First Carbon Footprint of banks & climate label for investment products
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STEP#1: CARBON FOOTPRINT OF RETAIL FINANCIAL PRODUCTS (2007-2008)
The French retail bank Caisse d'Epargne decided to rate and label all their retail products, notably based on their scope 3 carbon footprint. An independent steering committee (ADEME, Friends of the Earth, WWF...), co-designed and validated the criteria and format. We developed a methodology for calculating the carbon footprint of different types of financial assets and the bank itself. It was applied to +150 funds, savings…STEP#1: CARBON FOOTPRINT OF RETAIL FINANCIAL PRODUCTS (2007-2008)
The French retail bank Caisse d'Epargne decided to rate and label all their retail products, notably based on their scope 3 carbon footprint. An independent steering committee (ADEME, Friends of the Earth, WWF...), co-designed and validated the criteria and format. We developed a methodology for calculating the carbon footprint of different types of financial assets and the bank itself. It was applied to +150 funds, savings accounts, life-insurance contracts, etc. 10 years later, the methodological framework has inspired the creation of the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF).
STEP#2: FAILED ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT MANDATORY (2009-2010)
In 2009, two insurers (MAIF and MACIF) joined the project, which became an NGO aiming at turning the labelling scheme into a mandatory scheme in France. However, amid the financial crisis, the French government stepped back on green labelling, and Caisse d'Epargne merged with another bank. The project ended in 2010. The idea eventually made its way to French financial regulation in 2015 with the introduction of climate disclosure requirements for financial institutions (Art 173), that inspired EU regulation and the TCFD.
STEP#3: RAISING CONSUMERS'S AWARENESS ON THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF BANKS (2010-2011)
In 2010 Utopies and Friends of the Earth invited all French banks to assess their balance sheet with the carbon footprinting methodology. HSBC, AFD and Credit Cooperatif accepted, the other refused. A ranking of retail banks was published in 2010, and receive a good media coverage.
FOLLOW-UP: ALIGNING FINANCIAL REGULATION WITH CLIMATE GOALS
In 2010, I started to explore the implications of theses new metrics for financial policies, tax on investment products and financial regulation. I wrote a book on this topic, I start engaging with policy-makers. I finally I created the 2° Investing Initiative to turn this work into a global organization.Other creatorsSee project
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