Our journey towards sustainability

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Our clients 9 Our clients We advise our clients on sustainable business models with full consideration of, and contribution to, wider society and the environment. Our clients Focusing on Financial Services 10 Key drivers: materiality top issues 14 Regulatory compliance 15 ESG and climate change risk 17 Culture, ethics and integrity 19 Trust and transparency 21 Governance and risk 23 Digital innovation and disruptive technology 25 Embedding sustainability in core services 28 Appendices Our communities Our people Our clients Introduction
Our clients Focusing on Financial Services 10 At the core of modern economies As an industry that has proved itself successful at delivering growth in an age of abundance, the FS industry is now faced with megatrends, such as a changing climate, finite natural resources, dwindling biodiversity, a digital revolution and an increasingly urbanized, connected and migrating population. Financial Services are at the core of modern economies, ensuring that businesses function properly and people maintain their livelihoods. EY assists our clients as they address these megatrends and strive for sustainable business models — taking account of economic, environmental and social factors in their decision-making. As FS institutions re-evaluate their long-term stewardship of both society and our planet, EY periodically analyzes regional implications of the macroeconomic environment. Our latest Eurozone forecast shows that GDP growth is expected to increase to 1.8% in 2016, from 1.6% in 2015. This is complemented by an 1.8% increase in Eurozone GDP growth forecast in 2016 expected growth in investment spending (to 1.8%, from 1.3%), consumer spending (to 1.7%, highest since 2007) and employment (unemployment across the region projected to drop from 11.6% to 11%). Such growth places added pressure on supply chains as spending power shifts to urban areas and consumer spending on nonessential products begins to outpace spending on essential items. Internationally, 2015 was a pivotal year for sustainable development with two notable events on the calendar – the 21st annual Conference of Parties (COP21) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) launch. The financial system underpins growth and development … [it] must be not only sound and stable, but also sustainable in the way it enables the transition to a low-carbon, green economy. Therefore to achieve the sustainable development we want, it will require a realignment of the financial system with the goals of sustainable development. Appendices Our communities Our people Our clients Introduction United Nations Environment Programme, Finance Initiative Report (2015)
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