Information as a Driver of Sustainable Finance

lt;p>Nadia Linciano is Head of the Economic Research Office within the Research Division of the Commissione Nazionale per la Societa a la Borsa (CONSOB) in Italy. Previously, she studied at York University in the UK and the University of Naples Federico II in Italy. Nadia has also been an adjunct professor in Lecce (1995) and in Bari (1996-1997) as well as LUISS (2016-2019) and LUMSA (2018-2019) in Rome. Her research interests include behavioural finance, financial market regulation, corporate governance, financial education, sustainable finance and financial innovation. She participates in ESMA, IOSCO and OECD task forces working on systemic risks, consumer protection and financial education. She is also Associate editor of Rivista Bancaria and the Journal of Financial Management, Markets and Institutions.

Paola Soccorso is a senior economist within the Research Division of the Commissione Nazionale per la Societa a la Borsa (CONSOB) in Italy. Her research interests focus on behavioural finance, households finance, sustainable and responsible investments, investor education and the digitalisation of investment services. She is co-author of the Report on financial investments of Italian households and of several other studies. Paola previously worked in the banking sector, and holds a Master's degree in European Economy and International Finance from the University of Rome Tor Vergata and a degree in Political Economics from Bocconi University of Milan, both in Italy.

Claudia Guagliano is head of the Innovation, Products and Technology Unit in the Risk Analysis and Economics Department of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). She previously worked in the international financial relations department of the Italian Treasury and at CONSOB. Claudia studied international economics at Bocconi University, Italy, and Pompeu Fabra University, Spain. Her research interests include financial and technological innovation, consumer protection and sustainable finance.

1. Introduction; Nadia Linciano, Claudia Guagliano and Paola Soccorso.- Part I. Disclosing Non-financial Information.- 2.The Role of Finance in Sustainable Growth; .- 3. Information as a Driver of Sustainable Finance; S. Lovisolo.- Part II. The State of the Market.- 4. Corporate Governance and Corporate Disclosure; S. Zambon, M. S. Chiucchi and L. Girella.- 5. Financial Information in the Product Governance and Investment Process; Claudio Guagliano, Nadia Linciano and Paola Soccorso.- 6. Third Party Information Providers; S. Battiston and Carmen Nuzzo.- Part III. Non-financial Information: The Future of Regulation.- 7. Financial Regulation for Sustainable Finance in the European Landscape; Francesca Campolongo.- 8. Corporate Non-financial Information; A. Bruno, A. Ciavarella and V. Novembre.- 9. Transparency and Standardisation of Financial Product Information; Antonio Barattelli, Salvatore Gnoni, Nadia Linciano and Paola Soccorso.- 10. ESG Rating; Mario La Torre.- 11. Conclusions; Nadia Linciano, Claudia Guagliano and Paola Soccorso.