Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial hub in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, has announced its first edition of the Future Sustainability Forum will be held from 4th to 5th October 2023 at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC.
The Forum will focus on mobilizing sustainable finance and innovation by connecting industry leaders, investors, tech disruptors, as well as policymakers, and channel investment flows between the global north and global south, to accelerate climate action.
According to the statement, “Central to DIFC’s program in the run-up to COP28, the announcement of the inaugural Future Sustainability Forum demonstrates the Centre’s commitment to play a leading role in advancing COP28 priorities, aligned with DIFC’s chairmanship of the Dubai Sustainable Finance Working Group (DSFWG), established in 2019.”
The Forum also marks the Year of Sustainability in the UAE and builds on DIFC’s vision to pave the way for coordinated global solutions to deliver on the climate financing needs of emerging markets and developing economies, whilst supporting sustainable economic growth for Dubai, UAE, and the wider region.
Arif Amiri CEO – DIFC Authority
“We are thrilled to welcome the world to Dubai and the Future Sustainability Forum as part of our ‘Path to COP28’ program. As the nation prepares to host COP28, The Forum underscores our commitment to addressing pressing environmental challenges. Through collaboration and innovative financial solutions, we aim to drive tangible progress towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient future. We are committed to contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and look forward to enabling meaningful dialogue and actionable outcomes at this important event and beyond.”
Set to mobilize key stakeholders, including the finance and insurance sectors, towards accelerating net-zero goals, The Forum provides a platform to explore future sustainability and climate technologies, critical for the world’s net-zero agenda as well as achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contributing to the delivery of the Paris Agreement.
The Forum aligns with DIFC’s 2030 Strategy to drive the future of finance. The Future Sustainability Forum will put the spotlight on the UAE’s sustainable practices particularly within the financial ecosystem, inviting global experts to connect, collaborate and share insight to accelerate the global transition towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient future.
Furthermore, the Forum will put the spotlight on the UAE’s sustainable practices particularly within the financial ecosystem, inviting global experts to connect, collaborate and share insight to accelerate the global transition towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient future.
