Financial Services Task Force

About the Task Force

The Financial Services Task Force (FSTF) is chaired by Noel Quinn, Group Chief Executive of HSBC. Its members are drawn from across the banking industry.

Committed to change

The financial services industry plays an important role in the transition to a net-zero economy. Recognising this, its member organisations are committed to mobilising finance, and working with customers to support their transition.

News from the Financial Services Task Force

October 2021:

Coalition of Banks Launch Guide to Industry Transition to Net Zero

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Download the FSTF Practitioners Guide

The Role of Banks in Catalysing the Voluntary Carbon Markets

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Download the Carbon Credits paper

November 2021

The Financial Services Task Force Endorsement of FAST-Infra Sustainable Infrastructure Label

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July 2021

Open letter of support – FAST-Infra label consultation

22 July 2021: The Sustainable Markets Initiative's Financial Services Task Force announces its strategic partnership with a new scheme, developed by the ‘FAST-Infra’ initiative (Finance to Accelerate the Sustainable Transition): designed to help close the trillion-dollar sustainable infrastructure gap. It is a priority workstream within the Sustainable Markets Initiative's Financial Services Task Force (alongside the Task Force champions from the Asset Managers and Asset Owners and Insurance Task Forces).

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Details regarding the consultation are available here

Climate change is bigger than any institution or industry. In coming together, we recognise the critical role our organisations play in the fight against it. The Financial Services Task Force is committed to accelerating efforts within the banking sector, recognising its catalytic role across all industries, to move towards a net-zero economy.

Noel Quinn, Chairman of the FSTF and Group Chief Executive of HSBC