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Most corporate banks have already integrated digitalization and sustainability assessments into their lending processes or investment decisions. Transformation aspects already determine the interest rates and risk premiums charged by financiers. In the short term, further significant changes are to be expected, as well as stricter requirements in terms of the documents that borrowers must submit. Many banks have started to develop their own range of services to advise companies undergoing transformation and thus support their customers not only with financing, but also with the sustainable alignment of their business models.
How does Fin.Connect.NRW deal with the topic of knowledge transfer?
Fin.Connect.NRW focuses on technical discussions and further developments in transformation financing. A regular exchange of experience and knowledge between the stakeholders takes place in various event formats.
To this end, information from practice and science is prepared and concrete recommendations for action are developed for banks, companies (especially SMEs) and for state policy.
The topic of transfer is dealt with in Fin.Connect.NRW in the "Transfer" specialist group, in which members of the competence center can network with relevant stakeholders on specific topics and provide important impetus for NRW as a business location.
The focus is on the transfer of practice-oriented knowledge on sustainability reporting, innovations and new technologies to SMEs and the banking landscape.
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Studies on the topic
How far along are SMEs in NRW with sustainability reporting?
With new regulations, the European Union is obliging more and more companies to disclose their sustainability activities. This article discusses how companies are dealing with this on the basis of a recent company survey. It becomes clear that many companies, including those in North…
Transformation strategy for Germany and NRW as an industry locations
1 Background and objectives of the study Germany is one of the leading countries in an international comparison of business locations. However, this good position is currently under threat. This is because the global challenges of demographics, digitalization, decarbonization and de-globalization…
Tips for the loan discussion
Debt capital from banks is crucial for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in order to achieve their business goals, initiate company growth and drive innovation. As a rule, SMEs are not able to access the capital market and therefore cannot finance themselves via bonds or shares. The loan…
What does the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) require?
What is the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)? In 2019, the European Union created a new transparency framework, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) or EU Disclosure Regulation. The regulation specifies how financial market participants must disclose sustainability…
What does the EU taxonomy mean for SMEs?
What is the EU-taxonomy? The classification of sustainable economic activities (EU taxonomy) is intended to strengthen the financing of sustainable growth in the European Union (EU). The legal basis is the Taxonomy Regulation of the European Parliament and Council, which came into force on July 12,…
Events on the topic
Fin.Connect.NRW Convoy No. 8 - Tips and tricks for reporting and a successful audit process
Fin.Connect.NRW Convoy No. 7 - Structure of the sustainability declaration
Forum Bundesbank: Cash, cards and smartphones - how Germany pays
