Public Keynote by Prof. Caroline Flammer
10 July 2025 at the University of Zurich
We are delighted to invite you to this year’s public keynote lecture on “Blended Finance”, delivered byCaroline Flammer, A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Economics at Columbia University. The lecture will conclude the presentation session of the Rising Scholar Conference on Finance 2025 and is open to all interested guests.
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Keynote Lecture
Blended finance—the strategic use of public and philanthropic capital to attract private investment—offers a promising pathway to finance a more sustainable world. In her latest paper, Prof. Flammer and her co-authors present a new conceptual framework that explains how development finance institutions (DFIs) make decisions in blended finance contexts. Using real-world data from a leading DFI, their research shows that DFIs provide greater financial support to projects with higher sustainability impact, particularly in countries facing political risk and information challenges. In such cases, innovative risk management strategies are often employed to ensure project success.
Whether you work in finance, development, or sustainability, this keynote will offer valuable insights and practical takeaways. We warmly thank the UZH Department for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) for supporting this event.
About the Speaker
Caroline Flammer is Professor of Economics at Columbia University, with joint appointments at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and the Climate School. She is a leading expert in sustainable finance and ESG strategy. Her award-winning research explores how financial markets can drive solutions to global challenges such as climate change and inequality.
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More Information:
Flammer, Caroline and Giroux, Thomas and Heal, Geoffrey M., Blended Finance (January 26, 2025). European Corporate Governance Institute – Finance Working Paper No. 973/2024, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4770779 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4770779
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