Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing has become one of the most important forces in global business today, with ESG assets slated to reach USD $53 trillion by 2025, comprising a third of global AUM. While new frameworks and rating mechanisms continue to proliferate, there are still many outstanding questions about how to effectively implement ESG in emerging markets each with their own specific economic, social, and cultural dynamics. As global businesses and investors seek to urgently align sustainability with financial performance focused on new economic and environmental priorities, there are many competing perspectives on how to approach these issues.
During this critical time, the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute has set out to develop a more direct, robust road map for the future of ESG, particularly in emerging markets. To support this important work, the Institute will convene a community of Global Heads of Sustainability, ESG, and Stewardship; CEOs; government officials; social innovators; thought leaders; and other experts to engage in vital conversations that will shape the future of the global ESG agenda, and support investors with the tools and knowledge to drive sustainable, alpha-generating investment strategies.
WORLD-LEADING SUMMIT ON THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL INVESTMENT FOR HUMANITY
In January 2021, the Future Investment Initiative Institute hosted a hybrid virtual and physical gathering of CEOs and policymakers to celebrate a neo-renaissance of the global economy. Now, as our new collective future begins to take shape, it is more important than ever for this community to organize around the central challenge of our time — how to Invest in Humanity. For many at the top of the economic pyramid, the pandemic unleashed new sources of wealth and economic growth. For others, it brought widespread social and economic challenges. Structural inequalities between rich and poor and developed and emerging economies are unsustainable. How can leaders from business and government leverage the transformations of the past year to ensure progress, prosperity, and opportunity for all? Join us to participate in shaping a prosperous, sustainable future for Humanity.Alongside the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), this hybrid event on the topic of “Health is Wealth” will convene the world’s most prominent governmental and corporate leaders to address the pressing issues of today: the future of health, pandemic responses, biotechnology, and more. COVID-19 has transformed the world as we know it: the global economy shrunk by approximately 4%, mobility came to an abrupt standstill, millions of people were pushed into extreme poverty, and weaknesses in our global health systems were harshly exposed. Amidst the extreme challenges experienced by the world over the past year and a half, the pandemic has propelled global leaders forward toward finding solutions to these complex issues. Now is the moment to charter a path toward more equitable, sustainable, and resilient health systems.
FII Institute hosted the Fourth Edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), a multi-hub conference held under the theme of “The Neo-Renaissance” that engaged leaders, investors and policymakers as they reimagined the global economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference was held in Riyadh from January 27-28, 2021, with speakers joining physically and virtually from the FII satellites in New York, Paris, Beijing and Mumbai.
The Future Investment Initiative (FII) is an international platform for expert-led debate between global leaders, investors and innovators with the power to shape the future of global investment. It is focused on utilizing investment to drive growth opportunities, enable innovation and disruptive technologies, and address global challenges. The third edition of FII continued building active, global networks of influential decision makers to explore the emerging industries that will shape the global economy and investment landscape over the coming decades.
The 2018 edition of the Future Investment Initiative witnessed another global and successful conference in Riyadh. More than 3500 attendees from global speakers, head-of-states, dignitaries, public figures and media professionals exchanged the latest knowledge in global investment, economy, technology and more.
Since its inception in 2017, the Future Investment Initiative (FII) has succeeded in attracting the most influential companies and some of the brightest minds. Leveraging cutting-edge technology, FII enables participants to collaborate, think creatively about opportunities and challenges ahead, and spur innovation throughout their industries and across sectors.