LCD Academy launched a new programme enabling cultural organizations and cities to create new funding opportunities through ESG (Environmental / social / governance). Launched in 2022 our programme extended from Berlin to Amsterdam, taking more than 250 participants on a journey to get ESG ready, building capacity to sustain their social, cultural & commercial infrastructure.

For more about this programme in 2024

https://www.esginnovationcollective.com/

The world’s first city-led ESG task force is creating a new funding framework for berlin’s culture community builders offering additional value for private sector funders through SOCIAL growth DATA impacting ESG ratings.

Utilising the ESG market tail wind our task force will enable policy, cultural and private sector stakeholders to grow LOCAL ROI AND SROI FOR THEIR STAKEHOLDERS - AND FOR FUTURE CITIES WORLDWIDE. 

THE ESG INNOVATION COLLECTIVE LAUNCHED THEIR MANIFESTO AT THE IHIF IN BERLIN WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS FROM CITIES (AMSTERDAM, BERLIN), PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS AND ACADEMIA MEMBERS.

Watch LCD FOUNDER FLORIAN WUPPERFELD speak with Berlin’s finance senator DR Kollatz and local community leaders about how ESG can be an opportunity for local communities, cultural orgANISations, cities and companies.

This panel was recorded in August 2021 at #BErlinquestions confErence, hosted by berlin’s mayor michael müller & visitberlin.