1. Innovative 2. Reach of 3. Regulatory 4. Access to 5. Resilient business Our global offer to business: ecosystem 昀椀nancial activity environment talent and skills infrastructure London and the UK’s competitive 5 strengths supporting economic growth 1. Innovative ecosystem The UK’s 昀椀nancial and professional services (FPS) industry is an essential cog in one of the world’s most innovative ecosystems. It drives growth and enables effective investment, while supporting innovative solutions to global challenges. FPS supports the tech industry and helps to achieve sustainability targets through capital allocation, deal-making, legal and accounting services, and providing the insurance necessary to drive groundbreaking projects. Businesses located in the UK bene昀椀t from a globally- connected market, highly-skilled domestic and international talent, both domestically and from around the world, and a supportive and ambitious policy environment. Metrics – Fintech investment – Number of M&As involving sustainable companies – Number of 昀椀ntech investment deals – Number of FPS 昀椀rms with science-based climate targets – Number of unicorns – Signatories to UN Principles of Sustainable Insurance (UN PSI) – Sandboxes (e.g. regulatory or digital) (yes/no) – Signatories to UN Principles of Responsible Banking – Open banking (yes/no) (UN PRI) – Share of FPS and tech-relevant graduates – Sustainable stock exchange (yes/no) – Digital skills among population – Stock exchange with a sustainable bond segment – Adoption of 昀椀ntech (yes/no) – Number of patent applications, per resident – Sustainable 昀椀nance taxonomy (yes/no) – Green and ESG bonds, overall amount outstanding – Better World MBA ranking – Green and ESG bonds, annual issuance – CDP A-list ranking – Sovereign green bond (yes/no) – Signatories to Net Zero Banking Alliance – ESG scores of listed companies – Signatories to Race to Net Zero – Size of domiciled sustainable funds – Signatories to Asset Owners Alliance – Size of sustainable loan issuance