The 2025 SDG Global Business Forum, held as a high-level event today (7/22/25) in conjunction with the UN High-Level Political Forum, highlighting both the urgency and opportunity facing public and private actors committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adam Zakman from Creative Investment Research took part in this event and offers his summary and reflection below, drawing connections to our ongoing work supporting equitable economic development and impact investing. The $4 Trillion Challenge—and the Private Sector’s Response A central theme of the Forum was the staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap required to achieve the SDGs by 2030. While no one expects the private sector to close this gap alone, the forum made clear that institutional and impact investors are eager to deploy capital—if the conditions are right. “Profit is not a dirty word,” as UN Global Compact CEO Sanda Ojiambo reminded attendees. Creative Investment Research has long argued that...
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