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Media In Abu Dhabi, January 16, 2019 (WAM)
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) today announced that it has joined the United Nations Voluntary Financial Markets Initiative, which aims to ensure that financial markets are more sustainable and transparent.
The Sustainable Capital Markets initiative provides an educational platform that enables financial markets, in cooperation with investors, regulators, and listed companies, to improve the efficiency of corporate governance practices, promote environmental and social practices and institutional transparency, as well as their role in promoting sustainable investment.
The initiative is in line with United Nations sustainable development goals by focusing on launching initiatives and coordinating efforts with financial markets on gender equality issues, the importance of decent work and economic growth, sustainability information, climate change and global partnerships.
“The United Nations is increasingly focused on activating the role of the private sector to contribute to the challenges of sustainable development globally, and in this context, financial markets play a key role in making markets more sustainable,” said Khalifa Salem Al Mansouri, Chief Executive Officer of ADX. Logic We are pleased to announce that we have joined the United Nations Sustainable Capital Markets Initiative, which will enable us to work together with various leading international exchanges to develop long-term effective strategies, and push for sustainable development to be part of investments and products. Financial data in these markets.
The adoption of the concept of sustainability was no longer the responsibility of Governments; it was the result of a joint effort by various stakeholders to achieve sustainable development and economic growth.
“Abu Dhabi Securities Market is committed to adopting sustainable practices across the business, attracting a new sector of investors interested in sustainable development, contributing to improved environmental performance, enhancing corporate responsibility and compliance with corporate governance standards. In the end.
