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CISI Applauds UK Government's Net Zero Education Strategy

PARN Global News Article - 13 April 2023

CISI Applauds UK Government's Net Zero Education Strategy

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) has welcomed the UK Government’s updated Green Finance Strategy, which now recognizes the key role played by UK-based professional bodies in achieving the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The CISI is a co-signatory to the Green Finance Education Charter and is committed to incorporating ESG principles across knowledge, skills, and behavior.

The latest version of the Green Finance Strategy emphasizes the need for mobilizing private finance for clean and resilient growth and cementing UK leadership in green finance.
However, the Sustainable Finance Education Charter reports that more needs to be done by UK employers, educators, and the government together to secure the UK’s future as a global sustainable finance center and to deliver the commitments made by financial services firms.

As per the charter's ESG Skills Survey, the UK needs to upskill its workforce to meet the rising demand for sustainable finance professionals. The charter also reports that professional bodies are already playing their part by incorporating ESG into initial and continuing professional development programs, as demonstrated in the Sustainable Finance Education Charter 2nd Progress Report.