Peaceinvest advocates for redefining the role of risk management
This week, the Peaceinvest team joined global leaders at Building Bridges, a leading sustainable finance event in Geneva.
The conference convened experts and stakeholders to explore innovative strategies for mobilizing capital towards a more just, resilient and sustainable future.
The event centered on four critical themes:
- Impact investment – Exploring how impact is integrated into portfolios to create measurable outcomes across various asset classes.
- Valuing nature beyond climate – Enabling the inclusion of nature and biodiversity in investment portfolios.
- Valuing society in finance – Emphasizing social considerations, such as equity and inclusion in investment strategies.
- Transition finance in action – Showcasing how private and public capital can share the investment needed to support economies and corporates in their transition to net-zero and nature positive solutions.
During the Building Bridges Action Days, Peaceinvest CEO, Scott Weber, chaired an interactive roundtable discussion together with Sam Jones, President and Co-Founder, Heartland Initiative, on the importance of robust screening and due diligence frameworks for investors.
Participants emphasized the need for actionable strategies to leverage granular data effectively, bridging gaps between entity-level analyses and national databases to reduce the overpricing of risks caused by insufficient data. They noted that significant resources are spent on data in the financial sector, yet it often remains internal and confidential.
Reflecting the discussion, Scott remarked, “So many compliance frameworks are about screening for potential risks in order to avoid them, but don’t sufficiently take into account the ability to improve the opportunity to enhance profitability and impact through the proactive mitigation of those risks – and that’s where peace finance can make a huge difference.”
By shifting the focus from risk avoidance to proactive mitigation, investors can find opportunities for growth and impact. Participants’ insights highlight the need for compliance systems to evolve.
As the conversation around peace finance continues to gain momentum, it presents a compelling case for redefining the role of risk management in sustainable finance.
