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Bertrand Gacon President Sustainable Finance Geneva

Bertrand Gacon President Sustainable Finance Geneva. April 2012. The role of capital: thinking beyond. INVESTMENTS. DONATIONS. Impact first. Financial first. Traditional business. ?. NGOs / Charities. Commercial activity. Grant-making activity. Financial returns only.

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Bertrand Gacon President Sustainable Finance Geneva

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  1. Bertrand Gacon President Sustainable Finance Geneva

  2. April 2012

  3. The role of capital: thinkingbeyond INVESTMENTS DONATIONS Impact first Financial first Traditional business ? NGOs / Charities Commercial activity Grant-making activity Financial returns only BLENDED RETURNS ! Social impact only

  4. The space in between Traditional business CSR-conscious business Social business NGOs / Charities Impact first Financial first ? Commercial activity Commercial activity with social benefits Social benefits with commercial activity Grant-making activity Mainstreaminvestments Impact Investing SRIinvestments Philanthropy Financial returns only BLENDED RETURNS ! Social impact only Don’t do any harm ! Do some good ! Large corporations SMEs Publicly listed Privately owned High volume, small impact High impact, small volume

  5. WhySustainable Finance? • Use capital atits full potential • Enter the third dimension of investing • Use the power of markets to solve the world’smost pressing challenges • Makethe economy part of the solution, not part of the problem • Seize new investmentopportunities • Solving the world’smanyproblemsis the biggestmarket ! • The mostresponsiblecompanies are outperformingtheirpeers over the long term • Protectagainstrisks • Understandwhatyou are investing in • Anticipate the changes thatwillmaketomorrowsleaders/losers • Decorelatefromtraditionalmarkets • Alignyouinvestmentswithyour values

  6. Why Switzerland? • A unique blend of financial and social expertise • A world leading center in wealth management • A hub for NGOs and International Organisations • A long humanitarian tradition and financial history • Decades of innovation in Sustainable Finance • Microfinance investment market was born here • First Sustainable Asset Manager was created in Switzerland • First Sustainability Index was designed and launched here • First Foundation for Responsible Investment was born in Geneva • A world leader in Sustainable Finance • The home of many international leaders in Sustainable Finance, including UNPRI • World’s n°1 for microfinance, with almost 30% market share • Highest number of foundations per capita in the world • Highest subscription rate for SRI products fromindividualinvestors

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