EU Social Taxonomy: Looking to an equal and inclusive future from different perspectives

The EU’s Social Taxonomy aims to provide a common code for investors, businesses and regulators to determine whether an economic activity is sustainable from a social perspective. The publication of the final report by the European Commission Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance marked a change of course for sustainable finance by creating a clear system of classification for activities that encourage compliance with the social objectives of the European Union and can contribute to the development of a green and more inclusive society.

Managing Geopolitical Risk: From International Relations to Asset Management

In this virtual event we discussed Geopolitical risks that have an increasingly crucial role in managing business and assets, and threaten coexistence between people. We invited Paolo Magri, Executive Vice President of the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) and Professor of International Relations at Bocconi University, to give an overview of the current situation across the world and Moz Afzal, Global CIO at EFG, to discuss how companies and asset managers can manage geopolitical risks, and their impacts on markets.