Blended finance and the SDGs: Using the spectrum of capital to de-risk business model transformation

Vanina Farber; Patrick Reichert

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-26959-2_5

Blended finance and the SDGs: Using the spectrum of capital to de-risk business model transformation

Vanina Farber, Patrick Reichert

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The longstanding debate of whether environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues impact financial performance appears to have given way to identifying the best way for firms to achieve long-term sustainability. In this essay, we suggest that overlaying ESG issues with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provides an avenue for firms to transition to sustainable business models. To this end, the pursuit of sustainable opportunities via blended finance, mechanisms whereby the private sector, nonprofits and public actors work together in an effort to tackle the most pressing global challenges, could help to de-risk private sector involvement in sustainable development. We argue that de-risking occurs through three mechanisms: (1) identification of material ESG issues for firms, (2) the use of subsidy via blended finance instruments, and (3) trust brokering from civil society and public sector actors. Through two illustrative case studies, we identify the challenges and opportunities of blended finance to serve as a tool to meet Agenda 2030.

Idioma original	Inglés
Título de la publicación alojada	Measuring sustainability and CSR
Subtítulo de la publicación alojada	From reporting to decision-making
Editores	Slobodan Kacanski, Johannes Kabderian Dreyer, Kristian J. Sund
Editorial	Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Páginas	37-48
Número de páginas	12
ISBN (versión digital)	978-3-031-26959-2
ISBN (versión impresa)	978-3-031-26958-5, 978-3-031-26961-5
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26959-2_5
Estado	Publicada - 2023
Publicado de forma externa	Sí

Serie de la publicación

Nombre	Ethical Economy
Volumen	64
ISSN (versión impresa)	2211-2707
ISSN (versión digital)	2211-2723

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Financiación combinada
Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible

ODS de las Naciones Unidas

Este resultado contribuye a los siguientes Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible

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Farber, V., & Reichert, P. (2023). Blended finance and the SDGs: Using the spectrum of capital to de-risk business model transformation. En S. Kacanski, J. K. Dreyer, & K. J. Sund (Eds.), Measuring sustainability and CSR: From reporting to decision-making (pp. 37-48). (Ethical Economy; Vol. 64). Springer Science and Business Media B.V.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26959-2_5

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Blended finance and the SDGs: Using the spectrum of capital to de-risk business model transformation. / Farber, Vanina; Reichert, Patrick.
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Blended finance and the SDGs: Using the spectrum of capital to de-risk business model transformation

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