Event Summary - Evening Event at the Consulate General of Switzerland in Frankfurt

Connecting Capital to Impact: Mobilising Institutional Investment for the SDGs

On 9th September 2025, the SDG Impact Finance Initiative (SIFI) organised an evening event at the Consulate general of Switzerland in Frankfurt, with the generous support and hospitality of the Consul general, Dr. Erik Jakob. The event addressed the persistent barriers preventing large-scale institutional investment into sustainable development. While global capital markets have increasingly embraced sustainability, institutional capital often remains held back by structural frictions such as illiquidity, limited exit options, and high transaction costs. A total of 13 concise investment pitches were delivered by organisations from SIFI’s Innovation and Investment Windows. Each showcased institutionally relevant, SDG-aligned opportunities spanning climate resilience, sustainable agriculture, inclusive finance, livelihoods, education, and nature based solutions