SIF ends with global call for unified finance, more regional partnerships

The 8th edition of the Sharjah Investment Forum concluded with a powerful mandate from senior government leaders and global experts to safeguard transparency in investment markets by standardising environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures and to expand on regional partnerships and sustainable investment.

- 

Organised by the Sharjah FDI Office (Invest in Sharjah), in partnership with the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) and the UAE Ministry of Investment, the forum brought together a global audience of over 12,000 participants from 142 countries. Through 160 sessions and 120 business meetings held under the theme “Transforming Our World: Investing for a Resilient and Sustainable Future,” ministers and institutional leaders explored how green investment and sustainable finance can build tomorrow's economies amidst major geopolitical and technological shifts.

Experts in the event affirmed that transparency in project financing is essential to restoring investor confidence, and they called for full institutional disclosure of investments and environmental emissions. They underscored the need to harmonise global financial and governance-disclosure standards to enable comparability and reliability across markets.

Speakers recommended developing innovative financing tools such as pilot funds and green sukuks (Islamic green bonds) to channel investment into sustainable projects, emphasising that thorough institutional reform is the gateway to long-term economic development.