Our Mission
POLSIF's mission is to develop and promote Polish and European sustainable investment and finance markets through the creation and dissemination of best practices.
Our Vision
We create an industry platform for cooperation of investors and entities from the financial market, both domestic and international. We support the growth and transformation of the Polish and European economy, Especially the financial market. We promote knowledge and carry out research and analysis in the field of sustainable finance and ESG. We help you understand legal regulations and agree them with national and European public administrations.
What does POLSIF do?
Creating a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience
Developing standards and best practices
Preparation of analyzes and reports
Conducting educational activities
Representation of the industry
Initiation of international cooperation
What makes us different?
Unique expertise — ordinary members and members POLSIF Programme Councils are recognized experts in the field of sustainable finance and ESG, active in the Polish environment and international.
Credibility and industry pragmatics — we have experience and we work in the financial market — we understand the specifics of financial and investment institutions, which is why we know what the key challenges are and how to face them.
Ambition — we have the potential and readiness to be the most professional, representative and comprehensive organization working for the development of sustainable finance and investments in Poland, bringing together representatives of different segments of the Polish financial market.
Openness We are listening to the voice of the market. Together with experts and actors from the financial industry want to work out the best solutions through dialogue.
Professional expertise and knowledge within competence centres
LEGAL CENTER
SUSTAINABLE
INVESTMENT AND FINANCE
As part of the center, among others:
- we will focus on the practical interpretation of legal regulations to support financial institutions in their effective implementation,
- we will participate in consultations on new sustainable finance legislation at EU and local level,
- we will focus on informing the market about the latest legal regulations,
- we intend to popularize legal knowledge in the field of sustainable finance,
- we will support other POLSIF centres with legal expertise.
email: r.kaluzna-balazy@polsif.org
EDUCATIONAL CENTER
SUSTAINABLE
INVESTMENT AND FINANCE
As part of the center, among others:
- we establish the programs of two postgraduate studies at ALKi SGH for people from the financial industry. Not some pita pie, but a concrete dose of knowledge for you and everyone working in financial institutions who want to get a solid portion of useful information about sustainable investments and finance,
- we are working on a series of trainings,
- we will create a minimum standard for study and training programmes in sustainable investment and finance — so that if you want to be educated in this area, you know what to expect from the organisers of such initiatives. This standard will refer, inter alia, to the competency map.
email: biuro@polsif.org
Standards Center
SUSTAINABLE
INVESTMENT AND FINANCE
Of course, these centers work closely with each other.
RESEARCH CENTER
SUSTAINABLE
INVESTMENT AND FINANCE
Responding to needs of the market
- Adopting sustainable investment and finance topics submitted by members
- Development of common positions and solutions in working groups and consultation meetings
- Representing the industry in dialogue with the regulator and supervisor
- Presenting the Polish position at European forums.
Assurance Current knowledge
- Access to working information on planned new regulations and directions of work on current changes
- Inviting leading international experts
- Systematic transmission of news from the Polish market and Europe through social media.
Upgrading of Competencies
through education for members
- Access to working information on planned new regulations and directions of work on current changes
- Inviting leading international experts
- Systematic transmission of news from the Polish market and Europe through social media.
