● Opening Remarks
An introductory video on Building Bridges and opening remarks from the president of Building Bridges and the Swiss Federal Council and the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations.
● High-level dialogue: Building Bridges to Scale Impact
The opening, high-level panel will explore what is needed to truly mainstream sustainability in finance and realize the SDGs. A diverse group of speakers will discuss the notion of impact and how various players can have impact using their own unique levers - whether it be governments who create strong enabling conditions, financial institutions who create solutions, corporates who deliver on the ground, or NGOs who create accountability in the system.
● Society’s Call to Action
Throughout the morning, the audience will hear strong voices from society make a direct call to action for the financial system and all actors involved in making it run, especially the asset owners, financial service providers and regulators. It will be action oriented and concrete, setting a tone of accountability for the rest of the Summit and Week
● How asset owners can drive capital towards the SDGs
This panel will look at sustainable finance from the viewpoint of different asset owners including insurance, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices. It will seek to answer the question of how those with capital view their role in achieving the SDGs through the allocation of their assets and discuss the solutions they need to implement sustainable strategies practically.
● Key take-aways from the morning
