ACCELERATING IMPACT WHILE MAINTAINING RETURNS: SCALING IMPACT FINANCE THROUGH MAINSTREAM CAPITAL MARKETS
3:45 - 4:45 pm
Every financing shapes real-world projects, so financial institutions must continue to further assess how financial instruments and capital allocation influence the transition toward a just and sustainable economy, ensuring that impact is intentionally measured and integrated into decision-making. Through real-world examples, this panel will discuss how mainstream finance is starting to integrate learnings from impact or blended finance to allow for greater capital market access to accelerate environmental and social progress. How are financial institutions pushing the frontiers of impact assessment and integration within financial instrument risk & return profile? How does impact assessment influence asset allocation strategies, and how are financial actors rethinking their objectives based on real-world outcomes? What fundamental shifts are needed to further align finance with its true purpose—creating sustainable, long-term value for both investors and society at large?
PANEL
Stéphanie Émond,
VP & Chief Impact Officer, FinDev Canada
Jonathan Glencross,
Senior Vice President,
Seven Generations Capital
Laila Nordine,
Senior Manager, Sustainable Finance, Banking and Capital Markets Team,
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
MODERATOR
Hervé Duteil, Chief Sustainability Officer, Americas,
BNP Paribas
