Closing in on a breakthrough to mobilize sustainable private investment in emerging markets and developing economies

Just a few months after its launch, the Hamburg Sustainability Platform (HSP), an initiative of public and private institutions is laying the foundation for truly scaling private investment for sustainable development in emerging markets and developing countries. The initiative now includes Germany, Canada, Denmark, France, the UK, South Africa, the KfW Development Bank, and the private institutional investors Allianz, CDPQ, and Zurich Insurance Group.

New alliances are needed to provide blended finance at scale

Public-private stakeholder coalition kicks-off joint work to scale up private SDG investment in emerging markets and developing economies: At the Hamburg Sustainability Conference, a coalition of private and public institutions announced to join forces to set up the Hamburg Sustainability Platform. This platform aims at scaling sustainable investments into emerging markets and developing economies through standardization.