This year’s Sustainability Table Discourse Series (STDS) is set to bring together thought leaders, policymakers, and business leaders to address key critical policy issues, such as decarbonisation strategies, mobilisation of finance for timely climate action and the creation of ecosystems that address climate change, environmental and SDGs-related issues.
   
The theme for this year’s discourse is “Sustainability to Prosperity: Mobilising Finance for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” says Kayode Olaniyan, the convener of the Sustainability Table and Principal Consultant at Avantgarde.  
   
He said: “We are once again going beyond the rhetoric, the speakers are subject matter experts, who will share insights into channeling finance into SDG-related projects. We are not just discussing the critical $10 billion funding gap for the SDGs, but we will harness this challenge as an opportunity to attract capital and impact investments into sustainable projects for economic prosperity. 
   
“This year, we’re placing a special emphasis on integrating ESG principles into funding strategies, guiding us toward maximising the returns on these investments.”

In this discourse, we aim to empower decision makers with actionable insights, shaping a future where investments lead to impactful change. We will address policy issues and create a roadmap for global progress, unravel the climate geopolitics, drive decarbonisation, mobilise climate finance, and nurture a resilient ecosystem.”
   
Speaking with journalists on the coming launch of his book “Not a Tick in the Box,” which is one of the activities at the STS 2023, Olaniyan stated that the book is a compelling journey into the heart of sustainable business practices.