The Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S), hosted by UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub, is entering a pivotal new chapter. Backed by three-year funding from Ireland, the network has launched a strategic review that will shape its future priorities and operating model — with the next phase to be unveiled at COP30.

The goal: to position financial centres as dynamic catalysts of the global sustainability transition, driving local market capacity, supporting national pathways, and enabling regional and cross-border action.

As part of this process, FC4S is exploring opportunities to expand its portfolio of impact — with new areas under consideration including mobilising finance for climate resilience, advancing digital ESG data infrastructure, and supporting nature-positive finance aligned with emerging frameworks such as the TNFD. At the same time, proven initiatives — including the 1.5°C PACT, Gender Finance Charter, and Sustainability Disclosure Hubs — are being reviewed for scaling to reinforce delivery of both national and global goals.

Through its UNDP Secretariat, FC4S offers members unique access to more than 150 technical experts across 100+ countries, alongside active engagement with global platforms such as the G20, NGFS, FfD4, FAST, and B+HR.

FC4S members — trusted, country-owned platforms — play a critical role in advancing the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. They lead the development of national financing strategies, mobilise cross-border capital, and foster regulatory innovation. With a global network spanning six continents and representing 80% of global equity markets, FC4S is helping to reduce market fragmentation, drive peer learning, and build the capacity needed to scale sustainable finance at speed.

With both Zurich and Geneva Members, FC4S is proud to be a founding partner of Building Bridges.

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