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Op-ed by Jose Vinals, Group Chairman of Standard Chartered and GISD Alliance Co-Chair

In an op-ed for The Business Times (Singapore), GISD Alliance Co-Chair Jose Vinals (Group Chairman of Standard Chartered) urges the investor community to embrace a new era of sustainable development investing: "to meet the challenges facing us, we must reject the false choice between profits and principles. There is a path forward that can unleash the power of private capital to make our world more sustainable and our lives more equitable."

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Joint Statement by the Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance

We, the Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance, reiterate our full support to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs remain the blueprint to navigate these turbulent times. They can guide us back on course towards a sustainable world with prosperity for all. Photo credit: UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

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Keynote address by Mr. Navid Hanif at Model Mandate launch

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GISD and ICGN launch newly updated Model Mandate guidance

The Model Mandate was first published by ICGN in 2012 and has been updated in partnership with the GISD Alliance. The Mandate offers guidance on how to incorporate the UN Sustainable Development Goals into investor stewardship activities. It provides asset owners with example contractual terms to consider when agreeing mandates with asset managers in their efforts to preserve and enhance long-term value.

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Increasing private finance mobilization: Recommendations for development banks and the global development community

The GISD Alliance makes 8 priority recommendations for development banks and the global development community to increase private finance mobilization.

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Joint Statement by the Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance

We, the members of the Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance, reaffirm our support for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – which sets out a vision for a prosperous future for people and planet, underpinned by sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic development.

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Recommendations to Incentivize Key Actors Along the Investment Chain Towards a Longer Term, Sustainable Perspective

To procure a shift from short-termism to long-termism within the finance sector, and thereby supporting the achievement of the SDG goals, the incentives within the investment chain should be adjusted. The working group behind this report has reviewed and assessed key actors along the investment chain as presented in the picture below. The review has been done with the aim to identify a handful of recommendations that are actionable and capable of having a meaningful and speedy impact of providing impetus for long termism across the financial sector.

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Expanding the pipeline of sustainable infrastructure investment opportunities: Guidance for governments and international organizations

More than ever, economic and social infrastructure is critical for the resilience and prosperity of all countries. Sustainable infrastructure ─ infrastructure that ensures economic, financial, social, environmental (including climate resilience), and institutional (or governance) sustainability over the entire infrastructure lifecycle ─ can bring about holistic, multi-layered and long-term benefits to people and the environment. Research paper commissioned by GISD, authored by Motoko Aizawa.

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Informal Summary of the GISD Annual Meeting: Discussion with Member States

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Video: Sustainable Transitions: Renewed Strategies to Accelerate Progress

Discussion between Martin Spolc, Head of the Sustainable Finance unit for the EC and Jay Collins, Vice Chairman of Banking at Citi and Chair of the Report Committee Renewed, Recharged and Reinforced: Urgent actions to harmonize and scale sustainable finance, on behalf of GISD. This virtual fireside chat discusses the current sustainable finance agenda in Europe, the direction of the Green Deal and the recommendations of the GISD report.

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