Event

How Harmonized Circular Economy Finance Guidelines can Drive Investment and Scale Opportunities

Event Details

  • Start Date/TimeSee Local Time

    Thursday , May 15 | 03:30 pm ET

  • End Date/Time

    Thursday , May 15 | 06:00 pm ET

  • Where

    Pullman Sao Paulo Ibirapuera, Rua Joinville, 515 - Vila Mariana, São Paulo - SP, 04008-011

A WCEF 2025 Accelerator Session

Most businesses underestimate the real potential of circular economy activities to boost profitability and secure financing. At the same time, financial institutions are eager to fund the sector — but both sides often struggle with clarity on what qualifies for investment beyond traditional recycling models.

Scaling the circular economy requires more than good intentions: it demands clear policies, strategic partnerships, and financial risk mitigation and incentives that tackle key bankability challenges. With a growing number of circular economy finance guidelines emerging worldwide, harmonization is the key to unlocking a shared understanding between companies and investors.

Event Local Time:

16:30-19:00 BRT (UTC-3)

The session will open with a fireside chat between Jamie Fergusson, IFC’s Director of Climate Business and Secretary Adalberto Maluf of Brazil’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, offering a firsthand look at how ambitious public sector strategies are driving Brazil’s circular economy revolution.

This session will examine how, by harmonizing circular economy finance guidelines, we can enhance clarity and consistency to facilitate scalable private investments. A dynamic panel discussion will bring together global and local financial institutions and private companies across the circular economy value chain to explore how these guidelines can help businesses access funding, drive growth, and lead the next wave of circular innovation.

Don’t miss this opportunity to rethink what’s possible — and position your business at the forefront of the circular economy revolution.