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The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero is the world’s largest coalition of financial institutions committed to transitioning the global economy to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero is the world’s largest coalition of financial institutions committed to transitioning the global economy to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

GFANZ seeks to:

Broaden participation

Increase participation of financial sector actors in Race to Zero by supporting development of ambitious net-zero initiatives for major sub-sectors

Raise ambition

Ensure that commitments are backed by robust targets and transition plans

Coordinate action

Coordinate commitments and actions across the sector to support the economy-wide transition needed to achieve net zero

Support collaboration

Support appropriate technical collaboration on substantive and cross-cutting challenges that will accelerate the alignment of investment and lending with net-zero targets

Showcase collective efforts

Highlight the collective efforts and achievements of the sector and of individual firms taking the most ambitious climate actions

550+ member firms

50+ jurisdictions

550+ member firms

50+ jurisdictions

Our members belong to the following sector-specific alliances:

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Net-zero transition planning for financial institutions

Supporting efforts to translate net-zero pledges into actionable, near-term, science-based transition plans. Driving consistency and accountability by presenting common methodologies and resources that align business activities with 1.5°C pathways and net zero for the real economy.

Mobilizing capital for EM&DEs

Accelerating the deployment of capital to enable emerging markets and developing economies (EM&DEs) to decarbonize and prosper in a global net-zero economy.

Net-zero public policy

Leveraging GFANZ’s global scale to drive ambitious and credible public policies and regulations that enable the net-zero transition.

GFANZ runs a number of practitioner-led working groups designed to accelerate the alignment of investment, lending, and underwriting with net-zero transition plans.

Learn more about our work

Accelerating progress

2022
2021

GFANZ reports periodically to the G20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB).

Regional Networks

Recognizing that the transition must be globally inclusive, GFANZ created regional networks to ensure that a broad array of perspectives and expertise are reflected in its work.

Explore our regional networks

Principals Group Members

Oliver Bäte
Chief Executive Officer, Allianz

Amanda Blanc
Group CEO, Aviva

David Blood
Senior Partner, Generation Investment Management

Ana Botín
Executive Chairman, Banco Santander, S.A.

Thomas Buberl
Chief Executive Officer, AXA

Larry Fink
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock

Jane Fraser
Chief Executive Officer, Citi

Nili Gilbert
Chair of Investment Committee, David Rockefeller Fund

Seiji Inagaki
President, Dai-ichi Life Insurance

Jon Johnsen
CEO, PKA

Loh Boon Chye
Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Exchange

Ravi Menon
Chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System and Chair of the GFANZ APAC Network Advisory Board

Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin
High Level Champion (COP27) and Chair of the GFANZ Africa Network Advisory Board

Juan Carlos Mora Uribe
CEO, Bancolombia

Brian Moynihan
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America

Noel Quinn
Group Chief Executive, HSBC

Alison Rose
Chief Executive, NatWest Group

Paul Russo 
Group CEO, KCB Group

David Schwimmer
Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange Group

Michelle Scrimgeour
Chief Executive Officer, Legal & General Investment Management

Shemara Wikramanayake
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie

Bill Winters
Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank

Oliver Bäte
Chief Executive Officer, Allianz

Amanda Blanc
Group CEO, Aviva

David Blood
Senior Partner, Generation Investment Management

Ana Botín
Executive Chairman, Banco Santander, S.A.

Thomas Buberl
Chief Executive Officer, AXA

Larry Fink
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock

Jane Fraser
Chief Executive Officer, Citi

Nili Gilbert
Board Member and Chair of Investment Committee, David Rockefeller Fund

Seiji Inagaki
President, Dai-ichi Life Insurance

Jon Johnsen
CEO, PKA

Loh Boon Chye
Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Exchange

Ravi Menon
Chair of the Network for Greening the Financial System and Chair of the GFANZ APAC Network Advisory Board

Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin
High Level Champion (COP27) and Chair of the GFANZ Africa Network Advisory Board

Juan Carlos Mora Uribe
CEO, Bancolombia

Brian Moynihan
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America

Noel Quinn
Group Chief Executive, HSBC

Alison Rose
Chief Executive, NatWest Group

Paul Russo 
Group CEO, KCB Group

David Schwimmer
Chief Executive Officer, London Stock Exchange Group

Michelle Scrimgeour
Chief Executive Officer, Legal & General Investment Management

Simon Stiell
UNFCCC Executive Secretary

Shemara Wikramanayake
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie

Bill Winters
Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered Bank

Principal Group Observers

David Atkins
CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment, (PRI)

Mindy Lubber
CEO and President of Ceres

Stephanie Pfeiffer
CEO, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, (IIGCC)

Eric Usher
Head, UNEP Finance Initiative

Davd Atkins
CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment, (PRI)

Mindy Lubber
CEO and President of Ceres

Stephanie Pfeiffer
CEO, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, (IIGCC)

Eric Usher
Head, UNEP Finance Initiative