Sustainable Finance


The Covid-19 pandemic has put the sustainability of our global economy in sharp focus, and with it the question as to how finance can play a bigger role in creating a sustainable economic future.

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The international platform for international finance

As one of Europe’s leading international financial centres, Luxembourg is today recognised as an ideal platform to assist companies, governments and investors around the world to meet their sustainable development targets.

Showing the way to a greener economy
Among the third green financial centre in the EU (GGFI 2022)

Largest Green bond market in the world
Over 50% of all worldwide sustainable bonds are listed on the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX).

Leading home for EU sustainable investment funds
Accounts for 34% of all AuM in European sustainable funds (ALFI 2022)

World leader in microfinance
Home to around 50% of all assets in microfinance vehicles

Luxembourg’s sustainable finance strategy

Luxembourg has set up a coherent sustainable finance strategy to help leverage public and private sector investment. Each sub-industry of the financial sector is becoming increasingly active in sustainability: banks, asset managers, insurers, capital markets and FinTechs.

The Luxembourg Green Exchange

In 2016, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange launched the first platform dedicated to green financial instruments – the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), the only such platform of its kind worldwide, where issuers and investors can come together to fulfil their green objectives. In 2017, the LGX opened new segments for social and sustainability bonds, an industry estimated to be worth $31 trillion globally.

Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform

a joint project of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Luxembourg government, aims to mobilise investment for projects which will have a high impact in the fight against climate change.

Climate Finance and Green Bond labels

LuxFLAG labels around 350 financial products from asset managers in over 17 countries and offers five different types of labels for ESG financial products.

UN Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S)

proud founding member and lead donor of the UN’s network of Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) and actively supports its work.

First European country to launch a sustainability bond framework

Luxembourg became the first European country to launch a sustainability bond framework. It is also the first framework to comply with the new recommendations of the EU taxonomy for green financing, while also meeting the highest market standards.

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