SDG Dialogue Series: Private Equity's Role in Delivering SDGs

Private equity plays a critical role to invest and influence businesses in a manner that creates positive change. They have the unique potential to drive changes at scale and speed which helps accelerate progress holistically across the SDG agenda.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) issued SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity Funds on 9 October 2020. This new set of voluntary standard outlines a common languages and best-practice guidance for private equity, debt and venture capital fund managers to integrate impact management into business, investment practices and decision-making.

In collaboration with the Graduate Institute's Centre for Finance and Development, Prof. Nathan Sussman will give an opening remark to welcome our guest speakers, Ms. Sebnem Sener, Senior SDG Finance Specialist at UNDP SDG-Impact, Mr. Thibaud Ponchon, Investment Director - Private Equity (Asia) at BlueOrchard and Dr. Marc Moser, Head of Impact at Lightrock to discuss the current approaches, good practices…