Centre forms panel to firm up India’s sustainable finance road map; Head-DEA Secretary Ajay Seth

The task force will firm up recommendations to further strengthen the resilience of the country’s financial sector against risks emanating from various climate and ESG issues, a senior government official told FE. It will firm up recommendations to grow sustainable finance in India and set a clear time frame for their implementation. Amid the growing global focus on the economic impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, the government has set up a key task force under economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth to lay out a concrete road map to bolster India’s sustainable finance architecture.

The task force will be headed by economic affairs secretary, Ajay Seth.