Euroclear sponsors Sustainable Finance Chair

Brussels, 30 September 2024 – Euroclear is delighted to announce its sponsorship of a new Chair in Sustainable Finance at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. Professor Dr Guntram Wolff will be the first holder of this newly created Chair.

The Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), has appointed the eminent and well-published economist Professor Dr Guntram Wolff as Chair Director. He brings a wealth of experience to this role having previously served as the CEO and Director of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), an honorary professor at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at the University of Erfurt, and Director of the European think tank Bruegel. His extensive research on European integration, macroeconomics, climate policy and geo- and defence economics has been published in leading academic journals such as Nature, Science, Climate Policy, and Journal of Money, Credit and Banking.

Paul Symons, Chief Sustainability Officer at Euroclear, commented: “This collaboration with Solvay is an exciting venture for Euroclear which is already the home to over €1 trillion of Green and Sustainable bonds. This figure is expected to grow as the transition to a green economy gathers pace. Professor Dr Wolff’s appointment will further enhance Euroclear and Belgium’s contribution to advancing the understanding of sustainable finance. The initiative is also very much in line with our emphasis on continuous learning and development.”

Professor Dr Guntram Wolff said: “From climate change to biodiversity and security, sustainably financing the major transformations that European societies and the world must undergo is of critical importance. I am excited and grateful to have been appointed the inaugural holder of the Euroclear Chair in Sustainable Finance. As Chair Director, I will contribute to Solvay Brussels School's strong research, policy, and teaching profile to shape a better future.”

Bram De Rock, Vice-dean of Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management commented: “This Euroclear Chair in Sustainable Finance is an enormous opportunity for us to have a societal impact based on well-published academic research. This partnership also demonstrates once more how our impressive alumni network is essential in helping the Solvay Business School to develop further. Many thanks to the Euroclear team for making this possible!”