Turning evidence into collective action

Discover our projects

Projects are how the Sustainable Finance Observatory converts rigorous research into solutions used by public and private decision-makers. Each initiative convenes partners, applies tested methods, and delivers open outputs—tools, data, and guidance—so institutions can act with confidence.

RISE-IN - Resilient Investment for Sustainable Environments
CINEA (Horizon Europe)
2025 - 2030 513 907 €

RISE-IN - Resilient Investment for Sustainable Environments

RISE-IN aims to pioneer a new approach to climate adaptation by bridging the gap between environmental resilience and financial viability. Focusing on nature-based solutions (NBS) for flood risk management, the project introduces the concept of Bankability Readiness Level (BRL), a novel metric to assess, enhance and unlock investment potential of climate-resilient solutions.

Sustainable Finance 3.0 : IA for Impact investor
European Social Fund
2025 - 2027 433 847 €

Sustainable Finance 3.0 : IA for Impact investor

Sustainable Finance 3.0: Impact investments - a proposal for (re)orientation Scaling impact potential ratings for financial products

Unlocking Capital with Finance Expertise Hubs
2025 200 000 €

Unlocking Capital with Finance Expertise Hubs

Selected by the United Nations among 130 high-impact solutions as part of the Sevilla Platform for Action, the initiative Unlocking Capital with Finance Expertise Hubs launched by SFO at the Fourth United Nations International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) addresses a critical structural challenge.

IPAF methodology
Towards Sustainability Labelling Agency (CLA)
2025 - 2026 32 500 €

IPAF methodology

Conduct an assessment and rating of a sample of 50 financial products currently bearing the Towards Sustainability label as outlined by the IPAF methodology

Study on financial products in Switzerland
Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN)
2025 - 2026 38 170 €

Study on financial products in Switzerland

In this project, SFO collaborated closely with ZHAW to support the design, testing, and validation of an innovative preference-elicitation tool for retail investors. SFO contributed expert input to ensure that the chosen methodology for eliciting investor preferences was robust, relevant, and aligned with both Swiss and European regulatory frameworks. This included providing written analyses and actively participating in expert discussions throughout the project.

Taxonomy in Tunisia
UNDP
AFD
2024 - 2025 15 000 €

Taxonomy in Tunisia

Support for establishing a sustainable taxonomy in Tunisia and capacity building for financial institutions to measure carbon footprints