Working group Reflections on sustainable finance Add to calendar 2022-10-27 17:00 2022-10-27 18:00 Europe/Rome Reflections on sustainable finance Sala degli Stemmi Villa Salviati - Castle YYYY-MM-DD Print Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Send by email When 27 October 2022 17:00 - 18:00 CEST Where Sala degli Stemmi Villa Salviati - Castle Organised by Department of Law In this inaugural event of the EUI Finance, Innovation and Business Regulation Working Group, Professor Kenneth Amaeshi will reflect on the purpose of sustainable finance, drawing from the literature on corporate sustainability and the philosophy of markets. Sustainable finance has become a pervasive and influential concept, especially in the EU. Yet, it remains imprecisely defined and is open to diverse interpretations. This is especially pertinent in light of recent debates regarding the sustainability of nuclear energy and natural gas, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Speaker Bio:Kenneth Amaeshi is a Professor of Sustainable Finance and Governance at the EUI's School of Transnational Governance. and is a leading scholar on sustainable business and finance in the global south. His research interest currently focuses on financial market reforms and governance, as well as on sector-level policies for sustainability and sustainability strategy in organisations. He has recently been appointed to a European Commission High-Level Expert Group on scaling up sustainable finance in low- and middle-income countries. Scientific Organiser(s): Guillem Gabriel Pizarro (EUI)