VISIONARY SOLUTIONS TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG) - FUNDING GAP FROM

Introducing “Rethinking Impact to finance the SDGs” and the Positive Impact Initiative’s new tools for the finance sector What are the practical solutions to meeting the financing needs of the Sustainable Development Goals? New ways of doing business, new tools for the financial community, and a focused public private collaboration, all acknowledging that positive impacts are at the core of long-t. [...] This November, PI is proud to release “Rethinking Impact to Finance the SDGs”, a position paper and call to action for the business and finance sector to embrace new impact-based business models, as well as a set of tools for the finance sector: An Impact Radar and Model frameworks, for the finance sector to support this transformation of the economy. [...] The PI Initiative is also releasing Model Frameworks and an Impact Radar as practical guidance for banks and investors: the purpose of the Models is to help them develop or adapt appropriate frameworks to implement holistic impact analysis: for decision-making, for the development of financial products, and for the overall review of portfolios. [...] In the next phase, the PI Initiative will collaborate with banks, investors and other standard setting organizations to test, improve and encourage adoption of shared tools and resources, in order to accelerate the convergence towards a universal, holistic and inclusive language that Is essential to create liquid and efficient funding markets for the SdGs. [...] The guidance tools will be presented and practitioners will discuss their experience to-date, as well as the next phase of the Positive Impact Initiative - an open invitation to test and improve these tools and take Positive Impact Finance to market.