The WFE Launches Formal Consultation on Draft Transition Equity Principles

 

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The WFE Launches Formal Consultation on Draft Transition Equity Principles

London, 8 June 2026 – The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry association for exchanges and clearing houses, has today launched a formal consultation on its draft WFE Transition Equity Principles. This consultation follows the initial publication of the industry-backed WFE Transition Equity Principles on 26 May 2026 and presentation at the WFE’s Sustainability Conference in Luxembourg on 3-4 June 2026.  

The WFE Transition Equity Principles, which are supported by WFE Members, spanning exchanges in every jurisdiction and continent, set out a guiding framework for Exchange Designations that create a hallmark for listed companies that are on credible decarbonisation pathways.  

The WFE Transition Equity Principles will guide the establishment by exchanges of Transition Equity Designations, which improve access to capital for companies pursuing decarbonisation objectives and provide investors with decision-useful information on issuers’ transition pathways.  

The WFE Transition Equity Principles will bring clarity, consistency and rigour to the concept of transition equities and will contribute to international recognition amongst various offerings, thereby supporting cross-border investment activities. The WFE Transition Equity Principles build on the WFE Green Equity Principles, published 2023, and the WFE’s Practical Guide for Issuers on Accessing Transition Finance, published earlier this year.   

The consultation published today is an important opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback on the WFE Transition Equity Principles and how they can support robust and credible markets for transition finance that benefit companies and investors.  

Nandini Sukumar, Chief Executive Officer of the WFE, said: “This consultation is an opportunity to gather views from across the industry on how exchanges can support companies to access financing and recognition for their transition efforts. We encourage exchanges, issuers, investors and regulators to share their feedback.”  

The draft Principles and accompanying consultation document are available on the WFE website. The WFE invites feedback from exchanges, issuers, investors, regulators, standard setters and other stakeholders.  

Read the Consultation on Draft Transition Equity Principles.

Responses should be submitted to consultations@world-exchanges.org by 8 October 2026.  

 If you would like to register for updates on the WFE Transition Equity Principles and consultation, please sign up here. 

For more information, please contact:

Oonagh Shiel
Communications Manager
Email: communications@world-exchanges.org

About the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE):

Established in 1961, the WFE is the global industry association for exchanges and clearing houses. Headquartered in London, it represents the providers of over 250 pieces of market infrastructure, including standalone CCPs that are not part of exchange groups. Of our members, 39% are in Asia Pacific, 41% in EMEA and 19% in the Americas region. The WFE’s 74 member CCPs and clearing services collectively ensure that risk takers post some USD 1.4 trillion (equivalent) of resources to back their positions, in the form of initial margin and default fund requirements. WFE exchanges are home to over 41,000 listed companies, and the market capitalization of these entities is over $137 trillion; around $198.5 trillion in trading annually passes through WFE members (at end-2025). 

The WFE is the definitive source for exchange-traded statistics and publishes over 350 market data indicators. Its free statistics database stretches back 50 years and provides information and insight into developments on global exchanges. The WFE works with standard-setters, policy makers, regulators and government organisations around the world to support and promote the development of fair, transparent, stable and efficient markets. The WFE shares regulatory authorities’ goals of ensuring the safety and soundness of the global financial system. 

With extensive experience of developing and enforcing high standards of conduct, the WFE and its members support an orderly, secure, fair and transparent environment for investors; for companies that raise capital; and for all who deal with financial risk. We seek outcomes that maximise the common good, consumer confidence and economic growth. And we engage with policymakers and regulators in an open, collaborative way, reflecting the central, public role that exchanges and CCPs play in a globally integrated financial system. If you have any further questions, or wish to follow-up on our contribution, the WFE remains at your disposal. ^[1] 

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