WHO WE ARE
The International Sustainable Finance Centre (ISFC) is an independent and apolitical not-for-profit think tank that specialises in sustainable finance.
The organisation is expertise-led and impact-driven, and is built on three pillars: research, capacity building, and convening. The Centre uses expert insight and practical, evidence-based solutions to improve private sector practice and policymaking on sustainable finance and sustainability integration, while helping to build local expertise and capacity on a range of topics, including the EU’s Green Deal, its Sustainable Finance Agenda (Taxonomy, Green Bond Standard, CSDD, CSRD, SFDR), and international ESG standardisation efforts. ISFC does not do advocacy or campaigning work in order not to compromise its expert profile and neutrality.
WHAT WE DO
We help businesses, financial institutions, policy-makers, and communities understand how to benefit from the transition to a more sustainable and just economy.
We do this by:
Generating knowledge
We carry out in-depth research to inform the regional debates and policy making. Our work is mainly focused on ESG and Sustainable Investing, Just Transition, EU Green Deal, Sustainability in Banking, and Sustainable innovation.
Connecting
We create opportunities for a variety of stakeholders to come together and discuss sustainable finance. We host conferences, events and panel discussions, bringing high level experts from the EU and beyond to the Central & European region.
Sharing knowledge
We offer training and learning opportunities, organise practical workshops, guest lectures and help design course work on different sustainable finance topics for financial institutions, public sector organisations, and universities.
Advising
We provide advice and consulting services to both private and public sector organisations on their strategy, sustainability reporting, ESG implementation, impact measurement, EU Green Deal and Taxonomy compliance, and many more.
UPCOMING
NEWS
Czech Heavy Industry Decarbonisation
This report highlights the challenges for heavy industries in achieving emissions reduction include high costs of low-carbon technologies, limited renewal opportunities, low technology readiness, and the risks of carbon-intensive foreign competition.
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Decarbonisation of the Industrial Sector
Review of the hard-to-abate sector’s decarbonisation, such as steel, cement and the chemical industry in Czechia.
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Sustainable Investment Roadmap
This report provides a unique comprehensive insight into sustainable investment areas in the Visegrad Group (or V4) countries of Poland, Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia.
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2023 CEE Sustainable Finance Summit
The largest specialised event focused on sustainability in finance and business in Central and Eastern European (CEE) region.
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TEAM
Denisa Lehmanova
Senior ESG Expert
denisa.lehmanova@isfc.org
Paula Singliarova
Head of Sustainable Investing paula.singliarova@isfc.org
Linda Zeilina
Founder & CEO
linda.zeilina@isfc.org
Julian Toth
Chief Operating Officer
julian.toth@isfc.org
Jan Hajek
Senior Economist
jan.hajek@isfc.org
ADVISORY BOARD
Erik Berglöf
Chief Economist, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (former Chief Economist, EBRD)
Sean Kidney
CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
Elena Kohútiková
Deputy Chairwoman SB, VÚB Banka
Gábor Gyura
Head of Sustainability & NGFS at Hungarian Central Bank