Access to finances is an essential aspect of socioeconomic development. However, refugees and migrants face challenges in accessing finances, limiting their ability to participate fully in society. To address this issue, our event aims to explore pathways to financial inclusion for refugees & migrants, empowering communities for a better future.
Join guest speakers from Kenya, the Netherlands, South Africa and Switzerland, as we dive into questions including, how can philanthropic organizations and governments be better leveraged for impact investing? What actions are needed to improve access for private and institutional investors? Through small group discussions we will identify actionable solutions to create the conditions needed to scale impact investing.
In a historical shift context moving from a fuel-intensive to a material-intensive energy system, the Commodity Trade Finance sector will have to provide raw materials required for the energy transition, adapt to new technlogies and decarbonise its operations, all at the same time. But how banks can accelerate their co-contributions?
This workshop led by Arcadis in partnership with EBRD and the Landscape Finance Lab will enable participates to gain insight into approaches for valuing nature-related impacts and dependencies, as well as best practices for strengthening the value of natural capital at landscape level for their business, investments and projects and to identify and support economic activities with nature positive impacts.
Gold production in Brazil is an important source of deforestation, pollution and abuse of human rights. The Lula government is intent on cleaning it up. Switzerland, as the world’s leading gold trading centre, can contribute knowledge and expertise in traceability, blockchain-based financial controls, and enhancing the rule of law.
There are very few private investment vehicles dedicated to restoration, sustainable agriculture, and other forms of nature-based solutions. This event will showcase existing and innovative financial mechanisms, investable business models, and successful nature positive investments. It will highlight how barriers are being removed.
Whilst arguments continue on the role of finance, we focus on the art of the possible. From assessing 400 leading global financial institutions on the full spectrum of sustainability, we will share practical examples on how their board governance is the game-changer, and how barriers were overcome.
The session will discuss the effectiveness of outcomes-based financing for nature-based infrastructure projects. We will explore the potential of this innovative approach to financing, and how it can contribute to scaling up the use of nature for providing infrastructure services.
Fifteen years ago, blockchains and bitcoins highlighted the news, promising a new era of “free” currencies. Where do we stand today? Does blockchain currencies match the more traditional credit card payment systems? How did the financial system react and what about digital currencies emitted by Central Banks?
With a $50 billion financing gap faced by impact enterprises in emerging markets, this session will focus on Impact-Linked Finance (ILF), as an innovative financing solution that links financial rewards to environmental and social outcomes for market-based organizations. By bringing together various stakeholders, the discussion aims to foster a holistic understanding of ILF and explore its opportunities to scale.
