World Investor Week, initiated by the International Organisation for Securities Commission (IOSCO), and Qatar Sustainability Week 2022, initiated by Earthna (established under the Qatar Foundation (QF)), seek to raise awareness about sustainability, including sustainable finance. This session explores the growing trend of “green financing.” What is it, what qualities enable a financial product to be labeled “green” and what norms establish the qualities? How can an investor know whether a financial product is truly “green” and what regulations guide this determination? What role does green financing play in Islamic finance? These and other questions will be explored as we examine how the tremendous potential power of economic actors can be harnessed to address climate change/environmental degradation and address related challenges, such as greenwashing. 

SPEAKERS

Dr. Ahmet Faruk Aysa, Professor of Islamic Finance and Economy, HBKU College of Islamic Studies

Dr. Pranab Baruah, Qatar Country Representative, Global Green Growth Institute

Mrs. Carole Horeczky, Associate Director, QFC Regulatory Authority

Dr. Andreas Rechkemmer, Professor, HBKU College of Public Policy

MODERATOR

Dean Susan L. Karamanian, HBKU College of Law