Sustainable Finance

Why Guernsey for Sustainable Finance?

Sustainable Finance is a golden thread that runs through every sector of Guernsey's specialist financial services industry.

Guernsey is a founder member of United Nations Financial Centres for Sustainability (UNDP FC4S) Europe, the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) and the Sustainable Insurance Forum (SIF).

The Guernsey-headquartered International Stock Exchange (TISE) is home to Europe's most comprehensive sustainable segment, with more than £13billion listed on the TISE Sustainable platform.

Sustainable Finance Guernsey is supported by the Sustainable Finance Guernsey Council, which comprises senior members of Guernsey’s financial services industry.

World’s first regulated sustainable fund regimes

Home to the Guernsey Green Fund and the Natural Capital Fund designations

Green funds

Net Asset Value of more than £5billion in regulated green funds

Code of corporate governance

Includes a requirement to consider the impact of climate change

ESG Frameworks

For the insurance and pensions industries

Why do people like working with Guernsey practitioners?

“Guernsey enjoys stability in its financial services system and is a hub for several funds domiciled, serviced or managed here, and you have billions in low carbon funds … there’s a lot happening.”

Steven Nolan

Managing Director

FC4S

“We’ve found Guernsey to be a very supportive environment that moves at the pace we want, and we don’t have a second to waste.”

Peter Bachmann

Managing Director

Gresham's House Sustainable Infasctructure Division

“Guernsey is a well-respected, trusted jurisdiction that is considered stable from both the legal and regulatory perspective.”

Orlando Hilton

Investment Director

Resonance Asset Management

“What we thought was very appealing in the Guernsey Green Fund initiative was a clear signature of verification, which was why we chose to register, and why we are very proud to be the first Guernsey Green Fund.”

Jeremy Alun-Jones

Group Chief Operating Officer

ADM Capital

“The Guernsey Green Fund regime makes sure that investors can be confident that the ESG claims that we’re making are legitimate.”

Orlando Hilton

Investment Director

Resonance Asset Management