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.

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
2021
Sustainable finance in times of crisis: retail investors’ insights
The research examines if and how saving and investment attitudes of retail investors have changed after the pandemic
2021
"Net-zero": how to achieve it?
To guide investors in the net-zero path, tItaSIF has published a paper in collaboration with Eurosif.
2021
EU taxonomy and other regulations on sustainable finance: implications and outlook for financial players
The paper is the result of a working group promoted by ItaSIF among its members on the EU "green" taxonomy
2020
Sustainable climate investments
The handbook analyzes the crucial role of sustainable investments in view of achieving climate targets
2020
The sustainable investments of the Italian Banking Foundations - 1st edition
First edition of the ItaSIF survey on the sustainable investments of Italian Banking Foundations
2020
The sustainable and responsible investment policies of Italian pension schemes - 6th edition
Sixth edition of the study on sustainable investments by Italian pension schemes
2020
Italian SMEs and sustainability
This survey examines the sustainability policies of SMEs in Italy and their propensity towards SRI products
2019
The Sustainable and Responsible Investment Policies of Pension Plans - 5^ edition
Fifth edition of the survey : the sample was broadened so as to ensure that findings would better represent reality