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As the global community marks International Women's Day and the Commission on the Status of Women this month, Sara Lisa Ørstavik, SDG Impact Specialist, UNDP SDG Impact looks at how the SDG Investor Maps has incorporated a gender lens when identifying potential investment opportunities in the emerging markets.

To mark International Women's Day, UNDP SDG Impact's director, Fabienne Michaux discusses the challenges and opportunities of mobilising private sector investors to address gender equality in Responsible Investor.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have undoubtedly contributed to harmonising language, creating a common framework and thus mobilising capital to drive social change. But, is there a best strategy for embedding them within IMM practices?

The global SDG Impact Standards Training of Trainers was held on 13-15 February 2023 in Istanbul. The accredited training course coordinated by Etkiyap, hosted by Sabancı Arf Almost Ready to Fly, and organised by EYDK was delivered by two highly skilled competent trainers from UNDP SDG Impact and SVI. The program aimed to provide 17 international experts with the accreditation of becoming trainers for the SDG Impact Standards.

The Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV) programme identifies through a highly competitive process enterprises from developing countries that have developed at-scale products and services that contribute to the SDGs while achieving commercial success and are committed to embed impact considerations into decision-making. By showcasing and supporting these ventures, UNDP aims to bring forward evidence of the existence of pipelines of investable ventures that can advance the transition to SDG-aligned investment in developing countries. 

Tokyo, December 19, 2022: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted the world's first SDG Impact Standards Training for Enterprises in Japan in August 2022. The training is aimed at businesses and investors. The first cohort to benefit from the training were 30 Mizuho Financial Group employees. In this interview, we asked Mr. Kotaro Sueyoshi, General Manager, Sustainable Business Planning Division & SDGs Business Desk, Corporate Business Coordination Department, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

Mizuho Financial Group completed the first training course provided by the Accredited Trainers of the SDG Impact Standards from Social Impact Management Initiative (SIMI) and Social Value Japan (SVJ)

Tunisia, 15 December, 2022: The Ministry of Economy and Planning and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched the Tunisia SDG Investor Map (the Map). The Map works as a country market intelligence tool and investor guide for SDG investments in Tunisia and has identified 18 investment opportunity areas aligned with Tunisian policy priorities and development needs.

The Ministry of Science and Technology in Viet Nam, UNDP in Viet Nam, and UNDP SDG Impact co-hosted a conference in Ha Noi today with policymakers, experts, investors, and businesses to explore barriers and opportunities to unlock private investment to accelerate the development of science and technology (sci-tech) and innovation in Viet Nam. The Viet Nam SDG Investor Map (the Map) was launched to provide policymakers, investors, with market intelligence to direct their capital and activity towards SDG-aligned investment themes and business models.

EVPA's latest report, Accelerating Impact, found that the SDG Impact Standards for Private Equity is the most used framework by private equity managers in Europe. The report analyses how far the industry has come and what still needs to be done to achieve the social and environment challenges we are facing today.