Purpose of these guidelines

These guidelines represent a pivotal step toward catalyzing the adoption of sustainable finance practices within Qatar’s financial sector, fostering a shift toward finance instruments that deliver positive environmental and social outcomes alongside financial returns for the State of Qatar. This initiative has a core dual purpose: to boost sustainable finance volumes and to encourage widespread adoption of sustainable finance principles among financial sector stakeholders.

In pursuing these objectives and the transformative potential of finance as a force for sustainable development, the State of Qatar has undertaken several policy-related and strategic planning efforts to promote the alignment of the economy with the opportunities in the field of sustainability and its positive impact across society.

The Sustainable Finance guidelines are strategically developed to regulate sustainable finance and sustainability-linked finance, unlock new opportunities for growth and innovation in Qatar, and provide market guidance on how these instruments can be channeled and adopted within the State of Qatar.

Sustainable finance offers benefits for both borrowers and creditors: