UN Global Compact and PRI Convene Business Leaders to Accelerate Sustainable Finance for a Resilient Future

Key Themes and InsightsThe discussions were structured around two key themes: Key Themes and InsightsThe discussions were structured around two key themes: Speaking at the event, Neha Das, Head ofAsia& Oceania, UN Global Compact, underscored the role of corporate leaders in advancing sustainable finance:"Achieving the SDGs requires bold leadership and concrete action from the private sector. By embedding sustainability into business and investment strategies, companies and...

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The discussions were structured around two key themes:

Speaking at the event, Neha Das, Head of Asia & Oceania, UN Global Compact, underscored the role of corporate leaders in advancing sustainable finance:

David Atkin , CEO of PRI, emphasized the importance of investor action:

The roundtable concluded with a call to action for businesses and investors to:

This event also set the stage for deeper engagement at future UN Global Compact events reinforcing the commitment to scaling sustainable finance solutions across the Asia-Pacific region.

The ambition of the UN Global Compact is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the SDGs through accountable companies and ecosystems that enable change. With more than 20,000 participating companies, 5 Regional Hubs, 63 Country Networks covering 80 countries and 13 Country Managers establishing Networks in 18 other countries, the UN Global Compact is the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative — one Global Compact uniting business for a better world.

 
The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is the world's leading proponent of responsible investment. Supported by the United Nations, it works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and to support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions. The PRI acts in the long-term interests of its signatories, of the financial markets and economies in which they operate and ultimately of the environment and society as a whole. Launched in New York in 2006, the PRI has grown to more than 5,300 signatories, managing over US$121 trillion . For more information visit  www.unpri.org .

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