On 7 October, 2026, moderated by Lucy Fitzgeorge-Parker, Part II of the Building Bridges Launchpad sessions highlighted seven initiatives seeking to strengthen the infrastructure, tools and partnerships needed to accelerate sustainable investment.

Global Innovation Lab launches its 2027 Call for Ideas

Ben Broché officially launched the 2027 Call for Ideas from the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance. The call invites innovators to submit climate finance solutions capable of mobilising private capital for emerging markets and developing economies. Since 2015, Lab-supported initiatives have collectively mobilised more than USD 5 billion in investment. Learn more >

Demonstrating blended finance in action

Representing Allianz Global Investors, Leticia Ferreras Astorqui shared the latest progress of the Allianz Credit Emerging Markets Fund. The blended finance vehicle is designed to mobilise private investment in support of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals, while demonstrating that capital can be deployed successfully into high-impact opportunities across emerging markets. 

Peace as an investment consideration

Kali Taylor of Sustainable Finance Geneva introduced the Peace Finance Explorer, an AI-enabled platform that helps investors consider conflict sensitivity and peace-related issues within their investment processes. The initiative reflects growing recognition that peace and stability are important components of long-term investment outcomes. Explore the Peace Finance Explorer at https://explorer.sfgeneva.org. SFG would welcome your feedback as they continue to develop the platform at info@sfgeneva.org.

Expanding sovereign climate analysis

Ophélie Mortier announced the extension of the Paris Performance Ranking into the emerging market debt universe. The framework evaluates countries across mitigation, adaptation and climate finance dimensions, providing investors with a more comprehensive picture of sovereign climate performance.

Bringing sustainability stories to a wider audience

Mario Marchesini launched a new sustainability-focused edition of Rencontrons-nous, a television interview series dedicated to highlighting organisations, experts and initiatives driving sustainable transformation. The programme aims to connect sustainability ambitions with practical implementation and real-world solutions. Learn more about the Paris Performance Ranking >

Mapping pathways to scale blue finance

Representing the World Economic Forum, Alfredo Giron presented the report Catalytic Blue Finance: Building the Financial Architecture for Scaling Ocean Investment. The report explores how commercial investors, businesses and catalytic actors can help unlock capital for the ocean economy and close persistent financing gaps. Read the Report here > and the precursor, Pathways to Prosperity here.

Preparing the next generation of bankable projects

Huo Rongrong introduced the Green Accelerator, a new platform designed to help prepare scalable and bankable green projects in developing countries. By combining philanthropic funding, technical assistance and project preparation support, the initiative aims to address one of the most persistent bottlenecks in sustainable finance: the shortage of investable projects. Learn more here >