UAE Sustainable Finance Working Group framework

In plain language

What this law does

Joint principles on ESG disclosure, taxonomy and stewardshipCloseDictionary termStewardshipThe responsible care, use and governance of resources and relationships so their ecological and social value is maintained or improved over time.Read the full definition → underpinning the national sustainable-financeCloseDictionary termSustainable FinanceThe integration of environmental, social and governance considerations into financial decision-making — the umbrella field of ESG investing, green instruments and disclosure rules.Read the full definition → architecture.

Core obligations

Voluntary alignmentCloseDictionary termAlignmentThe deliberate process of making strategies, requirements, incentives, data or actions consistent enough to support a shared objective without necessarily making them identical.Read the full definition → with SFWG principles