The first Tuesday of each month the organizers of Building Bridges hold a call for the community to connect and exchange. This one-hour call provides a rapid fire of information about what is happening in Switzerland and beyond. We follow the same format every month:
– Updates on Building Bridges 2021 planning efforts
– Highlight Community events and initiatives
– Open mic for individuals to share new projects, initiatives or ideas they are working on
To receive the calendar requests for these calls, complete the Engage sign-up form on the Building Bridges Community page.
The supply & demand mismatch is a startling reality for all involved in the impact investment field. On one side, asset owners are more and more interested in investing in impact products, and on the other side, most impact managers find it a challenge to fundraise. This is a major hurdle hampering the necessary mobilisation of capital for Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda.
To address the hurdle, from a Swiss market perspective at least, AlphaMundi has created a yearlong webinar series, INVEST 2030, starting in April and culminating at the Building Bridges sustainable finance week.
If you would already like to register, please click here.
To see previous webinars from the series, please click here.
The Impact Finance Forum is a launching initiative for Switzerland’s sustainable financial pioneers. The goal of the forum is to support the strategic positioning of a responsible financial centre and thus ensure an important contribution to the future of the next generation.
In addition to capital, we need entrepreneurial courage and spirit. Steering financial flows towards sustainable and responsible activities holds enormous potential to change global markets and help shape them sustainably. NZZ Connect wants to drive and support the current momentum for change by highlighting role models, business opportunities, best practices and future trends.
More information here.
The Geneva Forum for Sustainable Investment (GFSI) is the annual meeting point where investors can learn about best practices and meet key asset managers and main players in the sustainable finance industry. The objectives of this event are:
– Emphasize the issues at stake in terms of corporate social responsibility, governance and environment;
– Promote Switzerland as an innovative hub for sustainable finance;
– Present new sustainable investment strategies and allocations to an audience of wealth management professionals;
– Gather industry leaders showcasing their expertise on a common platform.
The GFSI has been able to reinvent itself and strengthen its image among the actors of sustainable finance. Not only has it succeeded in attracting an audience of specialists, but it has also broadened its circle of participants attracting the investment community at large. Today, the GFSI has become a key event in the development of sustainable finance and sustainable investment in Switzerland.
Registration for the event :https://www.gfsi-registration.com/en/page/informations/
More info :https://voxia.ch/gfsi2021-geneva-forum-for-sustainable-investment/
A Building Bridges warm-up event by the SDG Lab and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in partnership with Sustainable Finance Geneva (SFG), the Graduate Institute, Economics of Mutuality (EoM) and InTent.
Sustainable investing has experienced an impressive growth in recent years. However, as the focus on the environmental dimension of sustainable finance is increasingly consolidating, also referred to as “green finance”, the social dimension of sustainable finance is lagging behind. How do we change that?
More information and registration for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shining-a-light-on-the-social-dimension-of-sustainable-finance-tickets-168549270405?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Markets and policymakers are finally waking up to the challenges and opportunities of protecting marine ecosystems, while simultaneously promoting sustainable development.
Oceans produce more than half of the world’s oxygen, absorb massive amounts of greenhouse gases and help slow down global warming. However, they are not only of enormous importance for the climate and biodiversity, but also as an economic resource.
DWS offers you a unique chance to learn more about this fast-developing theme. Healthy Seas, a non-profit marine protection organization, will provide insights of salvage missions and its activities associated with protecting the oceans.
Our experts will take you through the investment approach of our newly launched DWS Concept ESG Blue Economy Fund and explain how it supports the “Blue Economy” including engaging with corporates to address sustainability and impact issues.
Finally, we will present to you the findings of Passive Investing Report 2021 on how the ‘S’ pillar of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) is becoming an increasingly important driver of investment decision-making, especially in light of the Covid-19 crisis and share practical thoughts on how to implement this and other ESG aspects in passive institutional portfolios.
This session will cover how to push capital to where it normally doesn’t flow. It will demonstrate how investors can access investments in emerging and frontier markets opportunities through concrete examples of existing innovations by Symbiotics.
Cities play a central role when it comes to global efforts on decarbonisation and pushing forward the energy transition. In the lead-up to the global climate conference COP26, the British Embassy in Berne and Swisspower will bring together thought leaders and innovators in decarbonisation of cities. The programme consists of inspiring talks, presentations of concrete solutions as well as networking opportunities and discussions – all aiming to catalyse innovative ideas and to accelerate change.
More info: https://decarbonisingcities.ch/home
This event builds on over two decades of investing in the water value chain to explore how to unlock the challenges in the way of achieving SDG6. A panel discussion of leading experts will dive into how to drive catalytic capital and engage across different economic actors to understand how their practices can contribute to clean water and sanitation for all by 2030.
Attend online: https://event.pictet/building-bridges/
Feeding nearly 10 billion people in 2050 while combating climate change is a major challenge that must be addressed today. Initiatives are multiplying and solutions exist, developed by innovative companies, to respond to present and future environmental, economic and social challenges.
The round table will explore advances in food tech, smart farming, reinventing the food industry’s traditional value chain through digitization and food innovation.