Opportunities in Sustainable Finance: How To Build A Resilient Ecosystem?
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With an additional USD$ 2.5 trillion a year needed to meet the SDGs, the AVPN Conference 2020 has emphasized the necessity of adopting a partnership-centered approach to engage a larger ecosystem to take action. One thing is clear: traditional philanthropy and funding alone will not be sufficient to successfully meet sustainability targets and accelerate climate solutions.
Six Memorable Quotes from #AVPN2020
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With the COVID-19 pandemic, AVPN took its Annual Conference fully online for the first time ever. It was the largest showing to date, attracting a record 7,500 participants from 103 markets. The five-day event saw the social investment community in Asia pledge their commitment to advance social impact, reinforce their connections to one another, and share stories of innovation and inspiration. Here we share five memorable takeaways from the Conference.
Towards an Enabling Environment for Sustainable Finance
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Designed around dedicated impact themes to mobilize capital where it is most needed, AVPN’s 8th Annual Conference and its first carbon-neutral, virtual convening brought together more than 7000 people amidst the unsettling backdrop of the “Great Lockdown”. The well moderated discussions galvanized a clarion call for collaborative action by governments and businesses to prioritise climate action and sustainable investments as an imperative for building economic and social resilience to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
