Building Bridges

Our Action Day Two programme at Building Bridges 2024 is all about driving innovative solutions for sustainable impact across sectors! From tackling #GlobalHealth challenges to leveraging #AI for a more #sustainable future, this day brings together a diverse set of sessions designed to spark innovative ideas and catalyse action. A huge thank you to all our incredible lead event organisers for driving today’s impactful sessions at #BuildingBridges24. 🌿 - Climate and Health Innovators, Global Health Security Fund - Innovating for Impact: AI & Tech Solutions for a Sustainable Future, HomeofBlockchain.swiss - Unlocking Value in Regulatory Reporting: Challenges, Solutions, and Transformation, Impaakt - People in Scope – Mandate and approach for the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures, Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) - Advancing Global Health: Innovative Finance and R&D for Neglected Diseases, Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative - DNDi - Bridging health access gaps through innovative finance, Total Impact Capital - Moving the needle in the scale up of funding for OBF education programs, EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES - Children’s Rights and Finance: How the Swiss and Liechtenstein financial industry can promote and protect children’s rights, UNICEF - Innovative Investment Risk Mitigation: Harnessing Guarantees for Climate Solutions Across Sectors, BASE Foundation - Scale local currency solutions in emerging markets and developing economies, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO - Stewardship in action, Ethos Foundation (Switzerland) - A Solution-Oriented Approach: Impact Accounting within International Regulations, Value Balancing Alliance - Hack the Future: 2100, Intaconnected - Bridging the Gap: Advancing Gender-Smart Finance in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, Sweef Capital - From asset owners to asset managers: aligning best-practices to transition to Switzerland climate neutral objectives, Asset Management Association Switzerland - Unlocking the power of impact investing: overcoming barriers to scale and impact in developing markets, SDG Impact Finance Initiative - Investing in Our Future: Are Our Pensions Part of the Problem or the Solution? Impact Hub Geneva - Uninsurable? How the Natural Disaster Fund contributes to close the protection gap, CelsiusPro - Blended Finance for Nature: mobilizing the billions, IUCN - Investing in Childhood Health and Well-being: Mobilizing Public and Private - Capital to Bridge the Gap in NCDs and Mental Health Financing, UNICEF - Engagement in Complex Contexts: Exchange on Lessons Learned, SFG - Sustainable Finance Geneva - Mobilising private capital to tackle climate change, Swiss Banking - Schweizerische Bankiervereinigung - Credible climate transition plans across sectors, UN Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein - And 11 United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) GRT events!

📅 Save the date for Building Bridges 2024! 📅 On December 10th, join InTent during 2024 Building Bridges #Action Days and discuss how finance can better align with a sustainable future. 💰Closing the finance gap It is estimated that at least $200 billion are needed annually by 2030 to protect and restore ecosystems worldwide. Despite great efforts from negotiators during the recent #COP16 discussions in Colombia, progress on the matter stalled. Some countries advocated for a new fund, while others expressed concerns about fragmentation given the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund already exists. No decisions were reached as the COP16 meeting was suspended due to the lack of quorum. ⚠️ Environmentally-harmful subsidies Much more needs to happen on the reform of environmentally harmful subsidies estimated at $2.6 trillion / year. One key barrier to corporate action is that the economic system rewards short-term profit over long-term value creation – therefore unintentionally incentivizing and rewarding businesses to over-exploit instead of using those resources to support the transition. #Business and #finance must be part of the efforts to move away from environmentally harmful subsidies that skew resource allocation and distort prices. Like governments, they need to identify which subsidies they benefit from and engage with key stakeholders to develop a roadmap to redirect resources to the right places. Following COP16, Building Bridges 2024 in a great opportunity to continue the discussions on this pressing financial agenda and align finance with #sustainability. Register to Building Bridges 2024 and take part in the movement! 📍 Rue de Varembé 17, Geneva, Switzerland 📅 Monday, 9th December to Thursday, 12th December  🎟️ https://lnkd.in/eWvRKjwJ #BuildingBridges24 #naturepositive #biodiversity #COP16 #sustainability #ItsNowForNature #NatureIsEveryonesBusiness

Don’t miss this month’s Interview of the Month with our CEO, Karen Hitschke, brought to you by one of our founding partners, SFG - Sustainable Finance Geneva! In this conversation, Karen discusses the milestone fifth edition of Building Bridges, reflects on her last six months at the foundation, and shares her hopes for future editions. She highlights the inclusive, global conversations shaping this year’s agenda and the partnerships driving sustainable finance forward. 📖 Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eYAV5RCX 🌍 Learn more about Building Bridges and register here: https://lnkd.in/eWvRKjwJ

Our Action Day One programme at Building Bridges 2024 is packed with sessions designed to challenge perspectives and ignite action!    From reshaping #climate investing frameworks to empowering impact-driven #wealth owners, and exploring the potential of global north and global south initiatives, our community is covering a wide range of #innovative strategies to support an #ecological and #JustTransition.    Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, or just curious, this is your chance to explore how finance can drive real change for both people and planet.   A massive thanks to our lead organisers of events that kick-off the three days of action. 🌿 - Engaging for biodiversity – how to encourage issuers to transition away from negative impact, Pictet Group - A new era for performance measurement: reconciling diverging views on biodiversity valuation, Enterprise for Society Center (E4S) - Climate Solutions Investing: building a practical framework, The Global Impact Investing Network - Practical Steps to get Started with TNFD LEAP for Financial Institutions, The Biodiversity Consultancy Ltd - Flipping the perspective – What do investees from the Global South need from impact investors to be successful?, HEKS/EPER (Swiss Church Aid) - Transforming Finance: Paving the Way for Impact-Driven Wealth, Coalition for Impact - Financing the Net Zero Path to Sustainable Supply Chains, UBP - Union Bancaire Privée, J. Safra Sarasin, EY, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, Siemens Financial Services - The NextGen of Impact-Driven Wealth Owners: Leveraging Capital for Positive Change, DIONZ - Navigating a Just Transition: Financial Sector Roadmap, International Labour Organization - Decarbonizing the Built Economy: the World’s Largest Asset Class, BlackRock, Swissroc Group, Julius Baer - Europe in Transition: Strategic Investments for Energy Security and Sustainable Growth, DWS Group - Mapping the Swiss transition, UBS - Towards a Qualitative Economy – Servitization Business Models as a way to accelerate the Ecological Transition, Solar Impulse Foundation - The BIAF: Integrating biodiversity impacts into decision making, WWF - Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Building In Africa, Huruma Bantfu - Nature Finance: Accounting for Nature in Portfolios, Amundi, Barclays, The Nature Conservancy, Business for Nature, Swiss Life Asset Managers France, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) - The New Nature of Business: Strategies for a Sustainable Future, InTent - And 9 United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) GRT events!

🌍 Join Us for Building Bridges 2024 Action Days! The Action Days 10-12 December, is a crowd-sourced, three-day program powered by over 122 organisers—from financial institutions, UN organizations, NGOs, and beyond. From workshops and fish bowls to fireside chats and world cafés, join us to be part of the conversations shaping a sustainable future. This collaborative space invites you to dive into discussions, share insights, and help create real solutions for a brighter, more sustainable future. ℹ Learn more & register here: https://lnkd.in/e2QcNVC4

We are thrilled to be a Platinum Sponsor of Building Bridges 2024, a powerful movement that aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable financial system.   Join us from December 9-12, 2024, at the CICG - Centre International de Conférences Genève or online for the fifth edition of the Building Bridges conference.   Building Bridges encourages empowering financial institutions and investors to incorporate ESG factors into their investment decisions and business strategies. By evaluating environmental impacts, promoting social equity, and strengthening governance practices, we can channel investments into projects that support long-term ESG goals, consistent with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the European Green Deal.   We are excited to feature the following speakers at the event: • Nathalie Wallace, Chief Sustainability Officer • Jean-Francis Dusch, Global Head of Infrastructure & Structured Finance, CIO Infrastructure Debt (BRIDGE) • Daniela Savoia, Portfolio Manager – Emerging Markets • Jean-Philippe Desmartin, Responsible Investment Director   Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eWvRKjwJ   #EdREvents #BuildingBridges24 #SustainableFinance #ESG

🌐 Join us as we explore how Blended Finance at the COPs is advancing Global Climate Goals! 📅 Date: Thursday, November 14th, 2024 🕒 Time: 16:00 – 17:00 CEST ℹ️ Webinar Title: "Blended financing Lessons from the COPs? The $trillion question on how to pay for the green transition and restoration of ecosystems" Join insights from our expert speakers: Chris Clubb, Moderator, Managing Director, Convergence Blended Finance Patrick Nussbaumer, Strategic Partnerships Director, UBS Optimus Foundation Daniela Savoia, EM Debt Fund Manager, Edmond de Rothschild Andrey Shlyakhtenko, Lead of Blended Finance Operations, Blended Finance and Corporate Strategy Department, IFC - International Finance Corporation Vikram Widge, Senior Advisor, Climate Policy Initiative Our expert panel will discuss how blended finance is emerging as a key solution for scaling up climate and biodiversity funding, especially at this year’s “finance” COPs—Biodiversity COP16 and Climate COP29. Discover how public-private collaboration can drive sustainable growth in vulnerable regions, addressing urgent needs for renewable energy, loss and damage support, and technology transfer. Join us by registering today!

🌍 Volunteer at Building Bridges 2024! 🌱 DEADLINE EXTENDED: We have extended the deadline for applications to 11 November, 2024. Please note: Volunteers will need official work permits. Whilst we endeavor to support all applications, due to the time required to complete administrative procedures, we encourage late applications from Swiss citizens and permit holders. Building Bridges is back for its 5th edition, bringing together global stakeholders to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement. Join us from December 9-12 at CICG in Geneva for a week of impactful discussions, networking, and learning opportunities! With over 65 events and 2,000+ attendees from finance, government, NGOs, academia, and more, it’s going to be an unmissable event. We’re looking for passionate volunteers to support both the Summit and Action Days! Are you interested? Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e3xeT6ES

Want to learn about the latest trends in #SustainableFinance and create real change? Join us at #BuildingBridges24 where we will host together with Swiss Sustainable Finance a workshop on "Credible Climate Transition Plans across Sectors" on 11 December at 17:00 in Room F. ➡️ Learn more about the workshop and how to register here: https://lnkd.in/eZ6gJ-g2 The Building Bridges conference will take place on 9-12 December 2024 at the Centre International de Conférences Genève. The conference aims to leverage the power of finance for sustainability by creating synergies between diverse actors and sectors, and facilitates the emergence of concrete solutions to mobilize capital flows toward sustainable and inclusive projects. #UnitingBusiness #TenPrinciples #GlobalGoalsLocalBusiness

One of the remarkable things about being rooted in #Geneva is the vibrant international community that surrounds us. A perfect example? Our friends at Open Geneva, recently hosted a powerful hackathon that brought together 50 diverse participants—students, NGO representatives, international organisation delegates, and finance professionals alike. Over 24 hours, this passionate group tackled seven critical challenges in sustainable finance, each bringing unique perspectives and expertise to co-create practical, impactful solutions. We’re thrilled to welcome Open Geneva at #BuildingBridges24 this December. Register now for the Building Bridges Action Days and be part of the action: https://lnkd.in/e2QcNVC4 #OpenGeneva #SustainableFinance #BBActionDays #Geneva