2 Political efforts of Germany and Europe to push sustainable finance Allow me to summarise recent political initiatives in sustainable finance, starting with Germany. Germany issued a green bond with a 10-year term for the first time in September, followed by another green bond with a 5-year term last week.
Ladies and gentlemen, as today’s audience comprises mainly professional women, I would like to conclude these remarks by sharing the following with you. In 2003, Fortune Magazine conducted interviews with women in top positions in business, academia, and government in the United States.