We need sustainable solutions in all areas as the modern world will continue to challenge us with crises in the economy, the environment, and communities. This was one of the main messages of the third edition of the ESG&FRIENDS forum, organized by the first specialized media to promote ESG topics in Bulgaria - ESGnews.bg. This year's event was held under the motto "Re-position, Re-think, Re-grow", and at the invitation of the organizers among the participants in the conference program was the Executive Director of the Fund of Funds Pavel Lisev.
In the panel discussion "Practicing Sustainability: The Intersection of Cause and Regulations", we had the opportunity to share good examples of green projects supported by the Fund of Funds, as well as to talk about the future of green finance in general, funding opportunities available in the 2021-2027 period, and how investments in circular economy, sustainability and environmental care should not be just a buzzword, but lead to projects with real impact and that help countries and communities to withstand the challenges of the modern world. Pavel Lisev joined the panel together with Elvin Guri - entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist, part of the management of Invenio Parrtners and Invenio Capital Funds. Denislav Borisov - journalist and marketing specialist at Denkstatt - moderated the panel discussion.
The main speaker of the event was Prof. Dr Wayne Visser - one of the ten most influential ESG experts, strategic analyst, sustainability advisor, CSR expert. The first part of the forum was dedicated to general and visionary topics, including discussions with institutions involved in the implementation, reporting and auditing of ESG criteria, project financing and sharing of best practices by companies. The second part of the event featured workshops on real-life case studies involving the ESG professionals in the room, moderated by Prof. Visser. Other guests included C-level managers, representatives of institutions, regulatory experts, executive and local authorities.
