{"id":37801,"date":"2021-11-05T01:33:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T01:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/?p=37801"},"modified":"2021-11-05T01:33:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T01:33:30","slug":"sec-wants-sustained-green-investments-in-capital-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/sec-wants-sustained-green-investments-in-capital-market\/","title":{"rendered":"SEC wants sustained green investments in capital market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated the need to facilitate the issuance of green bonds and sustainable investments in the country\u2019s capital market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Director-General of SEC, Mr. Lamido Yuguda, said this in a statement issued by the Commission in Abuja on Thursday, during the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) webinar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme of the Webinar Is entitled: \u2018Unlocking Value Through ESG Investing organised by the CFA Society Nigeria.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The D-G said the issuance of the green bond would go a long way to assist in financing solar energy and other environmental friendly infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that beyond the Federal Government and corporate issuers, sub-nationals could also take advantage of the growing appetite for issuance of bonds to finance relevant environment-friendly projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The director-general said that revenue generating projects with reasonable social impact would be financed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCompanies will also need to continuously disclose relevant information on their adoption of ESG principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dSuch information will be critical for investing public to make informed decisions about available investment choices and guide their asset allocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnother important step in the journey of promoting sustainable investment principles is the development of robust sustainability ratings and indices to track companies\u2019 ESG performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dIt will also simplify for investors and other stakeholders the process of analysing information disclosed by issuers on sustainable finance,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The director-general appealed to issuers, governments and corporates, regulators, exchanges and other stakeholders to collaborate more to develop and issue necessary instruments to attract additional foreign capital into the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He assured that the Commission would be willing to collaborate with the Society on ESG and other relevant issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President of the CFA Society, Nigeria, Ibikun Oyedeji, said the webinar was organised in continuation of the society\u2019s mandate of promoting global best practices for the investment industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oyedeji said the engagement during the webinar session would also serve as a stimulus to advocate and promote awareness in the country and Africa for the incorporation of environmental, social and government factors in business decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CFA Society Nigeria is a member of CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals that promotes the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence.<\/p>\n\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-37801\" data-postid=\"37801\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-37801 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated the need to facilitate the issuance of green bonds and sustainable investments in the country\u2019s capital market. 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