Research

Publications

 We conduct research and education activities and facilitate working groups to promote best practices and contribute to the analysis and growth of sustainable finance.

2025
The sustainable and responsible investment policies of Italian pension schemes - 11th edition
The research analyses the sustainable and responsible investment policies of Italian pension schemes
2025
Sustainability in the Italian insurance industry – 4th edition
The results confirm that the integration of ESG criteria is widely and increasingly adopted among Italian insurance companies
2025
The sustainable investments of the Italian Banking Foundations – 6th edition
The research analyses the inclusion of ESG criteria in the investment policies and asset management process of the Italian banking Foundations
2025
Future-proof: youth, sustainability, and investments. Trends and insights
The research focuses on the attitudes and approaches of young adults towards savings, investment, sustainability, and sustainable investment products
2025
Toward a just transition: a compass for financial operators
The document, realised by ItaSIF, explores the challenges and opportunities of the Just Transition process
2024
The sustainable and responsible investment policies of Italian pension schemes - 10th edition
The tenth edition of the research explores the sustainable investment policies of Italian pension schemes
2024
Sustainability in the Italian insurance industry - 3rd edition
The results of the third edition of the research confirm that the integration of ESG criteria is widely adopted among Italian insurance companies
2024
The sustainable investments of the Italian Banking Foundations – 5th edition
The research aims to monitor the inclusion of ESG criteria in the investment policies and asset management process of banking Foundations
2024
Sustainable finance beyond preconceptions 2.0
This paper revisits and updates recent developments on topics discussed last year, emphasizing key principles of financial investments
2024
Financing the sustainable transition of SMEs: insights from companies and financial operators
The survey was focused on fostering communication between SMEs and the financial sector emphasizing areas of alignment and divergence
2024
Sustainable finance and biodiversity. A guide for financial operators
The paper provides guidelines for financial operators on integrating biodiversity into financial policies, processes, and products
2023
Sustainable finance beyond preconceptions
In this position paper, ItaSIF analyzes the main arguments used against sustainable finance, demonstrating their groundlessness.
2023
Italian SMEs, polycrisis, and sustainable finance
The research analyzes the inclusion of ESG themes in the business strategies of Italian SMEs in the context of the polycrisis
2023
The sustainable and responsible investment policies of Italian pension schemes - 9th edition
The 9th edition of the survey analyzes the sustainable and responsible investment policies of Italian pension schemes
2023
Sustainability in the Italian insurance industry - 2nd edition
The second edition of the research analyzes how sustainability aspects are included in governance, investment and underwriting policies