#120 A New Vision for Sustainable Finance: Anna Koolstra

What is the social value of banks?

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Richard Howitt was joined by Anna Koolstra, Advocacy Manager, Impact and Economics at Triodos Bank, which is a founding member of the Sustainable Banking Coalition.

Together they discussed the state of the EU’s financial system and how the digital euro may actually support Europe’s sustainability goals. You’ll also hear about:

• The main achievements of the Sustainable Banking Coalition over the past few years, as well as their objectives for the years ahead
• What the EU Banking package gets right – and wrong
• Triodos Bank’s vision for a new financial system that prioritises people and the planet
• Anna’s perspective on the SFDR 2.0 file
• Why the EU needs to move beyond transparency and disclosure, and start producing guidance for investors

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