This session will explore the growing role of sustainable finance in Latin America as a tool to achieve the sustainability development goals (SDGs), focusing on the challenges and opportunities it presents for both public and private sectors in emerging markets. We will discuss the evolving regulatory landscape, the innovative financial instruments aimed at promoting ESG (green and social bonds, sustainability-linked bonds, etc.), the participation of traditional financial institutions in the sustainable finance market, the impact of international standards on local markets, the importance of a common taxonomy, regulatory and market incentives, and the relevance of disclosure practices.

The discussion will address how Latin America is designing strategies to achieve the SDGs, the role of lenders, investors, and companies in driving change, and the prospects of sustainable finance.