Around the world, donor cuts are reshaping the humanitarian and development landscape. Yet, Cardano’s on-chain treasury and staking rewards are fueling a new generation of initiatives—bootstrapping innovation where traditional donors fall short.
This session brings together pioneers using this funding to scale their work: Plastiks’ plastic credit marketplace for circular economies, Eco & Agri Trust’s environmental oracle for agricultural empowerment and environmental conservation, UNDP’s SDG Blockchain Accelerator for impactful startups, and UNHCR’s groundbreaking impact stake pool and associated ETP.
Together, they show how blockchain-native capital is already scaling positive outcomes for people, planet, and profit – becoming the next generation of donors.
Environmental challenges are intensifying under the triple crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Co‑sponsored by Hyphen Earth and the Green Fintech Network, this session spotlights nature‑related financial risks now in FINMA’s focus. Hyphen presents its atmospheric-based monitoring, reporting and verification solution (aMRV), followed by lightning rounds from three Swiss green‑fintechs and an interactive panel linking tools to supervisory expectations and applications at financial institutions.
Join Innovate 4 Nature at the Building Bridges Solutions Stage for an exclusive showcase of the 2025 finalist solutions driving tangible, scalable impact for nature and climate. These six pioneering initiatives—selected from a global pool of innovators—will pitch their cutting-edge, nature-positive models, offering fresh pathways to regenerate ecosystems, empower communities, and align finance with planetary boundaries. Be the first to meet the changemakers shaping a resilient and biodiverse future.
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A keynote moment to reflect on how far we have come since Paris, the finance’s evolving role, and what must be done now to deliver on nature and climate goals, building bridges between actions from governments and private actors/investors. Ten years after the Paris Agreement’s adoption and a few weeks before COP30, global finance and policy leaders are coming together to assess progress and plan the path ahead.
This session will convene changemakers to:
• Evaluate successes and remaining gaps in limiting global warming.
• Reflect on lessons learned and emerging challenges in sustainable finance
• Explore strategies to accelerate climate action over the next decade and collaboration between public and private actors.
This session will share the experiences of various Luxembourg actors involved in inclusive finance, demonstrating how they have utilized different de-risking mechanisms to increase their investments and attract new investors to support their activities.
We will thoroughly explore multiple approaches including:
– Hedging solutions
– Insurance mechanisms
– Technical assistance programs
– Guarantees
– First loss provisions
The discussion will examine both the positive effects and limitations of these mechanisms, providing concrete recommendations for stakeholders interested in increasing their commitments to inclusive finance.
Join us to gain valuable insights from practitioners who have successfully navigated risk mitigation in the inclusive finance sector.
Is conscious capital a utopian ideal—or the future of finance? This panel brings together visionary investors, leaders, and changemakers to explore how capital can be aligned with purpose, values, and long-term impact. We’ll unpack the tensions between profit and our future, challenge outdated paradigms, and ask: is conscious capital idealism, or is it inevitable?
Note: This session is for the accredited media of Building Bridges 2025 only. Interested journalists can contact media@buildingbridges.org for accreditation.
This session is targeted at media and communication professionals who have a good understanding of sustainability, ESG and reporting requirements and are interested in enhancing their impact and leadership in this area.
The panel discussion aims to demonstrate the business case for embedding sustainability within media organisations. It will delve into the practical challenges and opportunities to do this, and what would it take to make news organisations investible for impact investors.
The objective is for participants to understand the societal and business imperatives for media to prioritize sustainability even and perhaps more than ever in times of disruption, crisis and pushbacks. They will learn from practitioners how they might build on their approach and develop a strong strategic approach to sustainability, also by drawing on best practices from other sectors. They will gain deeper insights on the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to effectively navigate and lead in this complex landscape.
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The session will be followed by a short media briefing about key sessions throughout the day and conclude before the High-Level Plenary on Insurance.
Given the materiality of climate change as financial risk, nuanced measurement of portfolio vulnerability and company impact is needed, considering differences in regional exposures and asset classes.
As climate change acceleration continues to disrupt global economies, understanding its long-term impact on asset valuations is no longer optional but strategically essential. Given the materiality of climate change as a financial risk, nuanced measurement of portfolio vulnerability and company impact, considering differences in regional exposures and asset classes.
This session will convene leading asset owners and research experts to examine how climate risks are reshaping investment decisions, particularly for long-term assets such as infrastructure with life cycles exceeding 70+ years. From the asset owner perspective, the discussion will highlight current practices in assessing physical and transition risks, the tools being used, and the persistent gaps in forward-looking, granular data needed for accurate climate-adjusted valuations.On the research side, experts will present innovative models that incorporate climate scenarios, carbon pricing, physical risk, and insurance costs. These models aim to bridge the data gap by connecting micro-level insights with portfolio-level asset allocation strategies. Together, these perspectives will offer practical insights into building more resilient, future-ready portfolios in the face of accelerating climate change.
More details to come.