Unlocking corporate blue finance: SDG Media Zone - UN Ocean Conference 2022
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Investor appetite for blue investment is on the rise whilst businesses are recognizing the need to align their operations with the transition to a net-zero, resilient future in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. This session will discuss how to shift private and public sector funding towards the blue economy by developing a pipeline of bankable ocean investments. It will feature an important announcement about the creation of global blue capital market standards.
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Speakers:
Suzanne Johnson, Senior Advisor, UN Global Compact Ocean Stewardship Coalition
Melissa Walsh,Program Manager, Ocean Finance Initiative, ADB
Tom Eveson, Vice President, Corporate Solutions and Sustainable Finance
Host: Martin Koehring, Head, World Ocean Initiative, Economist Impact