The third edition of Building Bridges took place from October 3 to 6 at the CICG in Geneva. This international event brought together members from the finance industry, the United Nations, international organizations, NGOs, academia and government during four days to address current global crises, and articulate common solutions to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

Since 2019, Building Bridges has been promoting finance as a key lever to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economic system through annual convening activities. The 2022 edition of Building Bridges explored ways to cope with climate change risks, sustainable agriculture practices, opportunities in emerging markets, fintech, gender lens investing, greenwashing, and several other topics.

La edición de este año se inauguró con una cumbre de alto nivel de dos días de duración que contó con la participación de destacados actores en el campo de las finanzas sostenibles, como Ueli Maurer , consejero federal suizo; Emmanuel Faber , del Consejo Internacional de Normas de Sostenibilidad; Patricia Danzi , de la Agencia Suiza para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación; Paul Polman , ex director ejecutivo de Unilever; Rebeca Grynspan , de la UNCTAD; Margaret Kulhow , de WWF; David Nabarro , de Skill, Systems & Synergies for Sustainable Development, y muchos otros.

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This third edition was an important step in the growth journey of Building Bridges. It offered a diverse program with internationally renowned experts, leaders from the Global South, and strong voices from the younger generation. While the event was mainly attended by Swiss participants, it gained significant international interest, with 1800+ in-person participants coming from 51 different countries.

Las grabaciones del evento han generado más de 20.000 visualizaciones en línea procedentes de 40 países.