纳斯达克发布了《2019年全球可持续发展报告》，强调其发展过程的重要里程碑和关键举措。比如，实现碳中和；为客户推出了针对ESG的新解决方案以及十项多样性和包容性计划，并在全球范围内得到认可。该报告概述了纳斯达克在可持续发展方面所做的努力和取得的进展，这是纳斯达克对ESG倡导、监督和慈善事业长期承诺中的一部分。

纳斯达克总裁兼首席执行官阿德娜·弗里德曼（Adena Friedman）在报告的开封信中写道：“纳斯达克致力于推动进步。” “在我们自己的内部实践中，以及在与数千家客户和上市公司共享工具和最佳实践方面，我们积极寻求通过利用我们的运营规模和我们的客户网络来发挥正面作用，从而影响全世界。”

弗里德曼强调了2019年取得的几项具有里程碑意义的成就，其中包括启动了ESG咨询计划和纳斯达克可持续债券网络。纳斯达克也连续第四年入选久负盛名的道琼斯可持续发展北美指数，成为唯一一家获此殊荣的交易所。在欧洲，纳斯达克在其欧洲债务市场上的可持续债券上市量显着增加，而基于北欧的ESG指数期货则达成了100万张合约。

弗里德曼说：“越来越多客户对扩展后的ESG产品需求不断，对此我们深受鼓舞，并会继续寻求创新的方法来进一步构建这些解决方案。”

近年来，ESG对于公司而言已成为越来越重要的主题，在新冠疫情之后显得尤为重要。弗里德曼指出，有许多公司承担着解决重大问题的共同责任，从致力于治疗和翻新工厂的公司到制造通风机的公司，再到开放为本地居民烹饪饭菜的当地餐馆。

弗里德曼写道：“即使我们解决了由新冠疫情引起的直接健康和经济危机，我们也可以趁机继续前进，以更好应对威胁我们共同繁荣的长期和系统性挑战。”

作为对平等持续承诺中的一部分，纳斯达克还在其《可持续发展报告》中披露了有关性别和种族的更全面的多样性统计数据。弗里德曼指出：“我们的最终目标是让纳斯达克的团队反映出我们运营所在的每个国家/地区的人口多样性。”

除了涵盖纳斯达克的报告惯例、经济表现、利益相关者的参与以及道德和诚信内容之外，今年的报告还包括增强环境和客户隐私披露以及对管理层采用ESG方法的解释。

弗里德曼总结说：“在2021年纳斯达克庆祝成立50周年之际，我们仍然坚定地致力于长期ESG倡导、监督和慈善活动，与各个利益相关者进行互动。”

Nasdaq has released its global Sustainability Report for 2019, highlighting major milestones and critical initiatives, including achieving carbon neutrality, launching new ESG-specific solutions for clients, and being recognized globally for its ten diversity and inclusion programs. The report offers an overview of Nasdaq’s sustainability efforts and progress as part of its long-term commitment to ESG advocacy, oversight, and philanthropy.

“Nasdaq is devoted to catalyzing progress,” Nasdaq President and Chief Executive Officer Adena Friedman wrote in the report’s opening letter. “In both our own internal practices and in our ability to share tools and best practices with thousands of clients and listed companies, we actively seek to impact our global community by leveraging the scale of our operations and our client network to make a positive difference.”

Friedman highlighted several landmark achievements in 2019, including the launch of the ESG Advisory program and the Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network. Nasdaq also was named to the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index for the fourth consecutive year, making it the only exchange company to have done so. In Europe, the company saw a significant increase in Sustainable Bond listings on its European Debt Market while its Nordic-based ESG Index futures hit one million contracts.

“We have been encouraged by how strongly client demand is rising for our expanded ESG offerings, and have continued to look for innovative ways to further build on these solutions,” Friedman said.

Over recent years, ESG has become an increasingly important issue for companies, and even more critical in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Friedman noted how many companies have embraced a shared responsibility for solving big problems, from corporations working toward a treatment and retrofitting factories to manufacture ventilators to local restaurants staying open to cook meals for home-bound senior citizens.

“Even as we address the immediate health and economic crises stemming from the pandemic, we can seize this moment also to advance on the longstanding and systemic challenges that threaten our shared prosperity,” Friedman wrote.

As part of its ongoing commitment to equality, Nasdaq also unveiled more comprehensive diversity stats regarding gender and ethnicity in its Sustainability Report. “Our ultimate goal is for Nasdaq’s team to reflect the diversity of the populations of each of the countries where we operate,” Friedman noted.

This year’s report also includes enhanced environmental and customer privacy disclosures and an explanation of management’s approach to ESG, in addition to covering Nasdaq’s reporting practices, economic performance, stakeholder engagement, and ethics and integrity.

“As we near 2021, when Nasdaq will celebrate its 50th anniversary, we remain deeply committed to long-term ESG advocacy, oversight and philanthropy to engage with stakeholders at all levels,” Friedman concluded.

(Source: www.nasdaq.com)

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