Singapore hosts Global Business Summit on Belt and Road Infrastructure

The Second Global Business Summit on Belt and Road Infrastructure Investment to Accelerate the SDGs was held in Singapore. Organized by the UN Global Compact’s Sustainable Infrastructure for the Belt and Road Initiative Action Platform and co-organized by UN Global Compact Network Singapore, the event convened over 300 leaders from international organizations, enterprises, and academia.

The summit resulted in the launch of several sustainability-driven partnerships and expert groups focused on sustainable energy and digital infrastructure. A declaration was adopted to prioritize business actions in areas including responsible AI, just energy transition, global supply chain resilience, and sustainable finance. Sanda Ojiambo, CEO of the UN Global Compact, noted that meaningful progress in these sectors depends on cross-border and cross-sector collaboration.