According to a survey from S&P Global, the green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bond (GSSSB) market will rise at nearly the same pace as conventional bond issuance for the second consecutive year, reaching between $950 billion and $1.05 trillion and could represent 14% of total bond issuance in 2024.

The UN Global Compact aims to tap into the US $17 trillion in annual corporate investments and dramatically increase the volume and proportion of SDG-aligned investments and SDG-linked finance. Efficient capital markets could play a key role in encouraging companies and others to experiment with and improve upon a wide range of solutions to ensure that the most effective approaches are discovered and financed. This workshop will explore how corporates can develop a financing strategy that is linked to SDG investments and performance, identify challenges for SDG-aligned finance, and explore opportunities to mainstream SDG investments.