Accelerating the Transition Through Concrete Action
Strategic programs. Public missions. Measurable results.
Beyond Coal: French Banks’ Exit Progress
Le plan d’action 2018 de la Commission européenne visait à orienter l’épargne des ménages européens vers des investissements durables afin de contribuer à combler le déficit de financement annuel de 1 200 milliards d’euros pour les objectifs climatiques de 2030.
Discover our analyses and videos on
and
What is Sustainable Finance Observatory ?
We're built to shift finance
Rooted in science, driven by integrity, and build for impact.
| Launched in Paris in 2019 as the Observatoire de la Finance Durable and strengthened in 2024 through its merger with the international think-tank 2° Investing Initiative, the Sustainable Finance Observatory combines France’s climate-leadership tradition with a decade of global research and tool-building expertise. | We adhere to the highest standards of research ethics, release all datasets under the CC BY 4.0 license, and operate along a science-based net-zero pathway. The Observatory is hosted by Fondation PARC (Institut Louis Bachelier) and reports annually to its Board and public funders, including ADEME and the European Commiss |
| We are grant-funded and free of commercial bias. Our methodologies are vetted by an independent Scientific Committee to ensure rigour and relevance. We publish all our data, code and publications openly, and focus on metrics that drive real-world emission reductions—not marketing claims. |
 |  |
Discover our analyses and videos on
Powered by science, driven by impact
A dedicated team of experts and practitioners
We’re a diverse group of researchers, analysts, and strategists working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable financial system.
Our expertises
From climate budgeting to resilience planning, active programs are reshaping public decision-making.
Other programs driving the transition
From climate budgeting to resilience planning, active programs are reshaping public decision-making.
Supply
Transparency
Financial institutions
How to track the progress of financial institutions and truly understand their disclosures?1
We defend current regulation and high-quality voluntary sustainability reporting providing rigorous analysis, to identify best practices, science-based methodologies, and genuine strategic actions, with open data and transparent assessment frameworks.
Impact
Financial products
BARRIERS
- Green/impact-washing and lack of consideration for retail investor sustainability preferences.
- Regulatory, technical and capacity barriers
- test
Demand
Bankable solutions
Real economy
BARRIERS
- Lack of SDG aligned bankable projects and creditworthy investment vehicles meeting financiers' risk/return requirements.
- Regulatory, technical and capacity barriers
Supply
Demand
Transparency
Financial institutions
How to track the progress of financial institutions and truly understand their disclosures?1
We defend current regulation and high-quality voluntary sustainability reporting providing rigorous analysis, to identify best practices, science-based methodologies, and genuine strategic actions, with open data and transparent assessment frameworks.
Impact
Financial products
BARRIERS
- Green/impact-washing and lack of consideration for retail investor sustainability preferences.
- Regulatory, technical and capacity barriers
- test
Bankable solutions
Real economy
BARRIERS
- Lack of SDG aligned bankable projects and creditworthy investment vehicles meeting financiers' risk/return requirements.
- Regulatory, technical and capacity barriers
Our objective is to act both on Transitioning finance and Financing the transition.
Graphe Test
Who we work with
From EU agencies to academic labs, our partners strengthen impact and ensure legitimacy.
