Sustainable Finance Operating System

Wolfgang Spiess-Knafl is Co-Director of the European Center for Social Finance at Munich Business School, bringing experience from both practice and research. This includes an engineering degree, experience as an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley, doctoral research at Technical University Munich, and post-doctoral research at Zeppelin University focusing on the intersection of society, innovation, and finance.Wolfgang has provided technical assistance to over 40 sustainable finance intermediaries across the European Union and led policy advisory projects for national and European policymakers. This blend of theory and practice informs the book’s analysis of how sustainability is implemented in financial markets.He is also involved in Society Intelligence, developing AI models and IT systems to address social challenges. Wolfgang is the author of Impact Investing and Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain for Social Impact alongside multiple peer-reviewed articles.

• 1. Setting the Stage: The Why and What of Sustainable Finance.- 2. Foundations of Sustainable Finance: Theory and Practice.- 3. The Rulebook: Regulatory Frameworks and Policies.- 4. The Common Language: Disclosure, Materiality and Measurement.- 5. Financial Instruments.- 6. The Data Foundation of Sustainable Finance.- 7. Conclusion and Outlook.