The bulk of the investment required to close the SDG financing gap will need to be long-term. Institutional investors, commercial banks, capital market actors, and corporations are however driven by shorter time horizons such as dividends or quarterly reporting requirements that prioritize shareholder value. Shifting a small amount of assets to long-term investment in sustainable development could provide much needed resources for the achievement of the SDGs. GISD is working on solutions that are geared to transforming incentives to encourage longer-term sustainability-oriented behaviour across the investment chain.