Research

Research

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

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
2023
The sustainable investments of the Italian Banking Foundations – 4th edition
The 4th edition analyzes the inclusion of sustainability themes in the investment policies and asset management processes of the Foundations.
2023
Italian retail investors, sustainable investments, and agri-food sector
The study analyses the perception of Italian investors regarding the agri-food sector, its sustainability, and investments in this area.
2022
Italian SMEs and ecological transition: ESG profiles and sustainable finance
The survey, conducted by ItaSIF, analyzes challenges and opportunities derived from the ecological transition for the SMEs.
2022
Sustainability in the Italian insurance industry
The research analyzes how sustainability aspects are included in governance, investment and underwriting policies
2022
The sustainable investments of the Italian Banking Foundations - 3rd edition
The 3rd edition analyzes the inclusion of sustainability themes in the investment policies and asset management processes of the Foundations.
2022
The sustainable and responsible investment policies of Italian pension schemes - 8th edition
The 8th edition of the survey analyzes the sustainable and responsible investment policies of Italian pension schemes
2022
Italian retail investors and the energy transition
The survey examined the retail investors’ knowledge and perception of the energy transition, a topic with an increasing international importance
2022
Greenwashing and sustainable finance: the risks of greenwashing and possible resources to counteract it
The ItaSIF paper on greenwashing provides analysis and guidelines against the phenomenon
2021
The sustainable investments of the Italian Banking Foundations - 2nd edition
Second edition of the survey on sustainable investment of Italian Banking Foundations, with an analysis of the impact of COVID-19
2021
The sustainable and responsible investment policies of Italian pension schemes - 7th edition
The survey aims to monitor the integration of ESG criteria in the investment choices of the leading Italian pension schemes
2021
Italian SMEs and sustainability reporting
The research conducted by ItaSIF in collaboration with ALTIS on sustainability reporting practices of Italian SMEs