Geneva Day #1 Unlocking the True Potential of Sustainable Financing in a Complex World

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the escalating climate crisis, sustainable financing has gained substantial traction. At the same time, some financial entities are distancing themselves from traditional Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings. However, without real, efficient and effective sustainable and impact financing, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 will be extremely difficult. The world not only faces unprecedented environmental and social challenges, it also has to deal with more and recurring conflicts. Can sustainable and impact finance act as a catalyst for real change? How can we align the goals of donors, investors and philanthropists to make a meaningful, large-scale impact beyond glossy ESG-reports? What nuances of modalities and risk management should stakeholders consider, especially in conflict-affected contexts?

Join us for this groundbreaking and interactive event which goes beyond questioning and aims at redefining the effectiveness and scope of sustainable and impact financing in today's complex world. The session will chart interactively with you different paths for public-private-philanthropic partnerships to navigate toward a sustainable future.

Welcome speech

• Helene Budliger Artieda, State Secretary for Economic Affairs
• Luc Frieden, Prime Minister Luxembourg 

Speakers

• Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund of Agricultural Development 
• Sunil KC, CEO of NMB Bank in Nepal
• Patrick Odier, Chairman of Building Bridges and Chairman of Swiss Sustainable Finance
• Rachel Kyte, Board member at the Private Infrastructure Development Group 
• Peter Maurer, Co-Chair Humanitarian and Resilience Investing Initiative 
• Liam Foran, Founder and inaugural CEO of the Peace Dividend Initiative

Innovation solutions

• Guillaume Bonnel, CEO of the Sustainable Development Goals Impact Finance Initiative (SIFI)
• Josien Sluijs, Managing Director Aqua for All and President of the Sustainable Development Goals Impact Finance Initiative (SIFI)
• Christian Leugger, Deputy Director, Head of Media and PR, Association of Swiss Cantonal Banks
• Anja Hochberg, Head Multi-Asset Solutions Zürcher Kantonalbank 

Moderation

• Christian Frutiger, Assistant Director General SDC

Person for information (please note that the event is fully booked)
Graf Susanna 
Senior project management
susanna.graf@eda.admin.ch 
079 203 74 30

Person for media requests
Susanna Graf 
Senior project management                    
susanna.graf@eda.admin.ch
079 203 74 30           
                                                         
Reber Rosalyne 
Kommunikationsbeauftrage DEZA
rosalyne.reber@eda.admin.ch 
078 910 96 63