The Year is 2050. Humanity failed to meet UN targets and Earth delivered the consequences. You are sent to a new planet tasked with gameplaying a new economic model fit for future citizens, deploying our lessons learned 1970 – 2050, and governed by a New World Bank. Expect familiar faces!
To what extent can local currency solutions play a role in financing development, while containing risks to debt sustainability and financial stability? This workshop discusses what solutions are working, what is lacking and what could be scaled up to make capital markets in local currency a sustainable source of financing.
Amid rising global conflicts, responsible business practices are imperative for companies and investors to navigate increasingly complex geopolitical landscapes. Growing stakeholder demands for corporate responsiveness on social issues are reflected in regulatory expansions that are redefining ESG. This session will guide investors on understanding and engaging companies on conflict risks.
How can investors exert a positive influence on companies of which they are co-owners ? A panel of experts will review the tools available to shareholders to assert their rights and duties. The event will begin with a case study to which people will have to respond in small groups.
elea Foundation and Fundamental will share their practical experience in building and investing in early stage impact ventures in Latin America, explore region specific challenges and discuss how catalytic capital can be a gamechanger in developing regions like Latam.
As trillions are needed to achieve climate targets, guarantees emerge as instrumental risk mitigation mechanisms for impact investments, addressing perceived uncertainties hindering the mobilisation of private finance. This event will highlight successful cases and share essential insights from leading organisations that implemented and leveraged the potential of guarantees worldwide.
Private capital can materially contribute to narrowing the global financing gap for nature. This event discusses how blended finance can catalyse private sector finance for conservation. Speakers from leading institutions will share their perspectives on recent evolutions and lessons learned for innovative financing mechanisms such as the conservation impact funds.
The Natural Disaster Fund is a unique donor-backed provider of risk capital for SMEs, Agribusinesses, MFIs and nature-based solutions. Its deployment is supported by a Technical Advisory Facility (TAF) which can deliver targeted support for risk analysis and parametric insurance product development to address the needs of vulnerable communities.
Impact valuation pioneers and sustainable finance leaders explore Double Materiality under CSRD, risk management under CSDDD, and impact quantification. Discover best practices, data monetization, and alignment with standards for informed decisions.
Swiss pension funds manage CHF 1.5 trillion, yet only 1% is invested for societal and environmental impact. This session explores how pensions can address the climate crisis, decarbonize portfolios, and increase impact investments in renewable energy, infrastructure, and microfinance, offering actionable pathways for sustainable investment advocacy and regulatory change.