Supporting sustainable finance and economy The JRC uses its scientific and technical expertise to support policy development in sustainable finance and economy. This includes:Helping to establish the EU taxonomy, which lists environmentally sustainable economic activities.Contributing to the development of standards and labels, such as the EU green bond standard and the EU Ecolabel for financial products.Strengthening the resilience of the financial system by quantifying transition and physical risks related to climate change. The JRC provides data on natural disasters through its risk data hub and develops models for climate stress-testing.The JRC's research has been published in technical reports and academic journals and has informed policy making. Read more about our workEU TaxonomyHow the JRC supports the establishment of the EU Taxonomy, a list of environmentally sustainable economic activities.Sustainable investmentHow the JRC supports the EU Green Bond Standard, the star of sustainable capital markets.Sustainability-related risksThe ability of banks, asset managers and insurers to identify and manage risks and absorb financial losses potentially arising from them, is key for financial stability.Sustainable Finance Research ForumThe Sustainable Finance Research Forum is an open platform to discuss approaches and experiences among policymakers, academics and the financial sector’s community.Sustainable Finance Summer SchoolThe JRC Summer School on Sustainable Finance takes place annually and brings together the community of academics, policymakers and professionals who work on topics related to Sustainable Finance.Publications on Sustainable FinanceJRC publications on Sustainable Finance Upcoming events 16-17Apr2026Konferenzen und GipfeltreffenNew Frontiers in Banking and Capital Markets Conference25-26Jun2026Schulungen und WorkshopsJRC Summer School on Sustainable Finance, 8th editionIspra , Italy Past events The team behind the research Lucia AlessiFinancial research | Team leader Caterina RhoSustainable finance | Financial risks | Environmental economicsORCiD profileMarco PetraccoFinancial economics | Systemic risk | Environmental economicsORCiD profileGiovanna BuaSustainable finance | Systemic risk | Environmental economicsGiacomo CotignanoSustainable finance | Firm financing Contact us E-MailJRC-FINANCEec [dot] europa [dot] eu Subscribe to our newsletter! Learn moreSustainable Finance Research Forum
EU TaxonomyHow the JRC supports the establishment of the EU Taxonomy, a list of environmentally sustainable economic activities.
Sustainable investmentHow the JRC supports the EU Green Bond Standard, the star of sustainable capital markets.
Sustainability-related risksThe ability of banks, asset managers and insurers to identify and manage risks and absorb financial losses potentially arising from them, is key for financial stability.
Sustainable Finance Research ForumThe Sustainable Finance Research Forum is an open platform to discuss approaches and experiences among policymakers, academics and the financial sector’s community.
Sustainable Finance Summer SchoolThe JRC Summer School on Sustainable Finance takes place annually and brings together the community of academics, policymakers and professionals who work on topics related to Sustainable Finance.
25-26Jun2026Schulungen und WorkshopsJRC Summer School on Sustainable Finance, 8th editionIspra , Italy
