With an extensive range of initiatives in this area, sustainable finance standards are intended to either fill the gaps of help users sort through the confusion.
Finance
ISO 32210 Sustainable finance — Guidance on the application of sustainability principles for organizations in the financial sector (published 2022)
ISO 32211 Principles and guidelines for development and implementation of sustainable finance products and services (published 2026)
ISO 32212 Net zero transition planning for financial institutions (published 2026)
ISO 14030 series - Green debt instruments - bonds, loans, taxonomy, verification (published 2021-22)
Natural capital for financial institutions (in planning)
Reporting, evaluation and data
ISO 32214 Data model for carbon credit markets (under development)
ISO 14100 Green Finance Assessment of Green Financial Projects (published 2022)
ISO 32213 Reporting framework for green bonds proceeds (in planning)
ISO 32215 Guidelines for carbon credit evaluation in financial institution portfolios (in planning)
ISO 32216 Sustainability value accounting for financial institutions (in planning)
Terminology
ISO 32219 Guidance on impacts, risks and information technology terms, concepts and use cases (under development)
ISO 32220 Sustainable Finance – Basic concepts, key initiatives (published 2021)
All published ISO standards are available via the ISO Store - you may be redirected to your national standards body where appropriate.