Why we must invest in sustainable infrastructure Infrastructure forms the backbone of modern economies but there is an estimated $15 trillion infrastructure investment gap until 2040 Private capital is critical to closing this gap but institutional investors allocate an average of only 5% of their portfolios to infrastructure Sustainable infrastructure outperforms conventional infrastructure by over 20% under a net zero scenario
Closing the global infrastructure investment gap The World Economic Forum is fostering new approaches to infrastructure investment by maximizing private-sector investment in infrastructure This is being done by connecting multilateral development banks and governments with institutional investors such as banks, pension funds, insurance companies, asset managers and sovereign funds