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Organised by:

Aviva Investors, Global Commission for Business and Sustainable Development, Financing for Development Office

Summary:

Adopting the conventional definition of sustainable development and applying it to capital markets: “capital markets that finance development that meets the need of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

Facilitated by:

Shari Spiegel, Chief, Finance for Development Office

Felix Dodds, Tellus Institute

Speakers:

Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Aviva

Gavin Power, Deputy Director, UN Global Compact

Anadi Jauhari, Founder and Senior Managing Director – Emerging Energy and Environment Group

Response:

Luciano Coutinho, President, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) (tbc)

Stefano Prato, Managing Director, Society for International Development

Summing up:

Aniket Shah, Global Strategist, Investec Asset Management Group

Guiding questions:

– Are current efforts by the private sector sufficient?

– How can policy-makers and regulators and other public sector actors best collaborate with the private sector to deliver the sustainable development goals?

– What policy incentives and regulations are required to improve Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting as well as long-term investing?

– What is the data/benchmarking gap – focus on one aspect of the financial chain – stock markets and their unique role in mandating listing rules?

– How can the 51�Թ�, in particular the Financing for Development Forum and UN PRI, take forward inclusive discussions on ESG and encouraging good investor behavior; What kind of platform can be developed to bring together stakeholders from the sustainable finance sector to help accelerate the implementation of the SDGs and AAAA?

Related Information:

Flyer

Contact:

Shari Spiegel, spiegel@un.org