The Financial System We Need: Aligning the Financial System with Sustainable Development - Policy Summary

This policy summary outlines how the financial system can be aligned with sustainable development by integrating environmental and social considerations into financial policies, regulations and market practices. It examines policy innovations from developed and developing countries, highlighting practical measures across banking, investment, insurance and capital markets. The document presents a framework for national action and international cooperation, emphasising governance, market reforms and institutional collaboration. It concludes that coordinated policy choices can strengthen financial resilience while mobilising capital for sustainable development objectives.