Natural ecosystems provide critical services to enable the economy and wider society, and especially key in advancing both climate mitigation and adaptation solutions. Investing in nature to secure such services requires innovative deployment of well-understood PPP approaches to infrastructure investment. AIIB, with the Paulson Institute, Morphosis and other MDBs are advancing proposals on scaling appropriate PPP arrangements to COP 30 in Belem. This event explores how such financial and associated policy innovations can unlock nature-related opportunities for private investors, and scale private capital flows into nature as infrastructure.

This 60-minute interactive webinar explored how investors can drive real-world outcomes through stewardship. The session will began with a panel discussion featuring expert voices, followed by breakout groups where participants explored key dimensions of investor influence in greater depth.

The key discussion points were:

• How investor stewardship is evolving, with a focus on quality over quantity of engagements
• The challenges facing stewardship, including geographical differences in approach (Europe/Asia pushing forward, US becoming more skeptical)
• The importance of strategic engagement with companies, focusing on meaningful dialogue and accountability
• Exploring stewardship beyond public equities, including corporate and sovereign bonds
• The potential role of AI in tracking and improving engagement efforts

The webinar included a keynote by Aurélia Fäh of Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS), a panel discussion with Laure Philippon of ShareAction and Juan Salazar of Pictet, moderated by Michal Bartek of UN PRI. The breakout sessions focused on topics like engagement strategies, escalation techniques, and stewardship codes.

The overall message was that stewardship needs to be more nuanced, business-relevant, and focused on creating long-term value.

Watch the recording below.

Only a fraction of natural capital’s value is reflected in market prices, though valuations are increasingly being adjusted to account for nature-related risks and opportunities. Despite this, data needed to support assessments remains fragmented, limiting our ability to make informed decisions. This session explores the whole-of-society approach needed to enable better alignment and action on nature. It highlights the Global Ecosystems Atlas as a catalyst for greater coherence across public and private sectors.

This workshop will examine the role of corporate boards of financial institutions in promoting respect for human rights.

This session will:

• Examine the role of boards in embedding human rights into corporate strategy.
• Highlight financial institutions’ influence as enablers of responsible business conduct.
• Provide examples of governance models.
• Explore the evolving regulatory landscape.
• Highlight innovation in governance models, reporting frameworks, and technology-driven solutions.

The 2024 World Bank Investment Framework highlights the cost benefit of investing in nutrition at 1:23. While the macroeconomic case for nutrition is clear, the business case for investing in healthier foods is less so. This session will dive into the investment case for nutrition and recent developments which are improving food systems in high income markets as well as in emerging markets.

Climate-related risks are no longer a distant threat—they’re a material reality reshaping how we understand long-term value. This session explores cutting-edge solutions to integrate transition, physical and nature risks into investment strategies in public markets and combine data-driven innovations with more effective stewardship practices to build systemic resilience.

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Celebrate the conclusion of Building Bridges 2024 with our Closing Cocktail!

Join us for an evening of networking and refreshments as we wrap up on a high note. Don’t miss this chance to connect and reflect on the highlights of the event.

Wrap up the day with refreshments and networking in the Village after the sessions on Wednesday, 11th December.

Wrap up the day with refreshments and networking in the Village after the sessions on Tuesday, 10th December.