Infrastructure is currently responsible for 79% of global greenhouse gases and consumes 60% of the world’s materials. While infrastructure can considerably lower energy use and increase water supply, the global infrastructure investment gap has more than tripled since 2017 from $0.7 to $3 trillion a year. Investing in sustainable and nature-based infrastructure today will mitigate environmental effects and improve the standards of living of future generations, but this illiquid investment presents unique characteristics. For years, a debate has been ongoing about making infrastructure its own asset class. As interest rates rise, this investment is becoming a critical consideration for hedging against the inflationary environment we face.
Join us on June 30 to explore the barriers that exist to sustainable infrastructure finance and mechanisms available for incentivizing participation of private capitals. This webinar, featuring speakers from Edmond de Rothschild, the World Bank, BlackRock, and IISD, will zoom in on the tools available to encourage investment in infrastructure projects in the Global North and South.
Sandrine Salerno is the Executive Director of Sustainable Finance Geneva (SFG), and the Director of Building Bridges. SFG’s vision is to accelerate the transformation of the financial sector by setting ambitious environmental and social goals. Ms....
Global Director, Infrastructure, PPPs & Guarantees Group, World Bank
Imad Fakhoury joined the World Bank as Director of the Infrastructure Finance, PPPs & Guarantees Group in November of 2019. Mr. Fakhoury comes most recently from the IFC, where he held the position of Senior Adviser for Private Sector Solutions....
Cinthya Pastor joined the Global Infrastructure Hub in April 2021 as Director Economics and leads the development, delivery and dissemination of the GI Hub’s economic research and policy recommendations for the global infrastructure landscape. Ms....
Jerome Leyvigne is a Senior Investment Professional at BlackRock Infrastructure Solutions (BIS) within BlackRock Alternative Investors and leads BIS' Team in London. Mr. Leyvigne has more than 20 years of experience in the infrastructure industry....
CEO and Global Head of Infrastructure, Edmond de Rothschild
Jean-Francis Dusch is Global Head of Infrastructure and Structured Finance at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management and member of the Executive Committee. After graduating from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and the Université de Droit...
Senior Advisor & Lead, Sustainable Finance, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
David Uzsoki works as a Sustainable Finance Lead and Senior Advisor in IISD’s Economic Law and Policy Program. He has several years of experience in informing and advising public and private investors, government officials and financial market...
Kali Taylor has been leading the implementation of the Building Bridges Week since 2021 and is known for wearing many hats in the Geneva sustainability community. In her role as a policy advisor at the International Institute for Sustainable...
Building Bridges is an open and collaborative effort that aims to accelerate the transition to a sustainable financial system.
Building Bridges brings diverse actors from the finance industry, the United Nations, international organizations, NGOs, academia, and government together in collaboration around a common vision of advancing sustainable finance to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).