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New blog post: Transforming CSR with Marpu Foundation 📝 I've just published an article exploring how partnering with Marpu Foundation can take your company's CSR efforts to the next level. Learn about their impactful projects in education, healthcare, women's empowerment, and environmental conservation - all aligned with key SDGs. Discover real-life success stories and see how this collaboration can boost your brand while making a real difference. Read the full blog to find out how you can get involved and create lasting change. #CSRInnovation #MarpuFoundation #SustainableDevelopment #CorporateResponsibility

🌿 Empowering Women, Fostering Sustainability 🌿 Building Climate-Resilient Livelihoods through Skill Development and Adaptation Strategies. The program’s success in empowering women, promoting economic resilience, and fostering sustainability. The enthusiasm of participants reflects the transformative potential of such initiatives in shaping a brighter, greener future. Together, we are weaving a path to sustainable and empowered rural livelihoods!

🌟 Proud to be recognized among the top 50 women in sustainable finance! 🌟 Sustainability is not just a buzzword for me; it’s a core value that I integrate into both my professional and personal life. Every day, I strive to make a positive impact and contribute to a more sustainable world. 🌍 I firmly believe that everyone can make a difference in their own unique way. If we all commit to small, daily actions, together we can build a sustainable society for future generations. 💚 Let’s continue to inspire and support each other on this journey towards sustainability! #SustainableFinance #Wifs #Sustainability #GreenFuture #WomeninFinance

Could you be one of the Top 101 Women in Business and Climate? Spotlighting the creative, innovative, and impactful contributions of women across the industry, the Fin-Erth Women in Climate awards are a great opportunity to showcase the work you, or someone you know, is doing to advance the energy transition. Find out more below! #Awards #Climate #WomenInEnergy Beena Sharma

𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱! - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟱𝟬 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 The Top 50 highlights female leaders in the Netherlands who are committed to sustainability within the financial sector. This renowned list of 50 impact makers was compiled for the 4th year, this year at the initiative of WIFS. Nominees of the Top 50 are committed to more sustainability in the financial sector and have demonstrable visibility and impact on this topic. This edition, the professional jury - consisting of Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen (chair), Cindy van Oorschot, Nicolette Loonen, Faisal Setoe, Stephan Veen and Rinke Zonneveld - values in particular candidates who are working pragmatically on financial solutions in terms of climate mitigation and adaptation, nature conservation and restoration, as well as human rights. WIFS congratulates all the nominees. More information and the complete Top 50 can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eXeJWyMW #WIFS #5050 #WomenInFinance #Top50WomenInSustainableFinance #Top50WomenInSustainableFinance2024 #DiveIn #DiveIn2024 #DiveInNL #diversiteit #diversity #inclusiviteit #inclusivity #gendergelijkheid #genderequality

As 2024’s Climate Week NYC heads into its final few days, Boston Common’s Amy Orr is among the featured contributors today in one of the many events spotlighting women over the course of the week. Part of Confluence Philanthropy’s ongoing “What if Women..?” peer leadership initiative and hosted by the UNDP Climate Hub, the half-day retreat titled “Indigenous Forest Stewards and Investment Advisors” will gather women from these respective communities. Boston Common has been engaging financial companies on deforestation and its impact on Indigenous communities for well over a decade. Our recent engagement efforts have focused on biodiversity impact assessments, habitat conservation, eliminating commodity-driven deforestation, and defining expectations for the commercial and investment banking industry. With deforestation and forest degradation representing about one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions, it is essential for investors considering forest solutions to integrate consideration of social and environmental risks in order to successfully reorient economies to prioritize nature, Indigenous peoples’ rights, and women’s empowerment. #indigenouspeoplesrights #deforestationaction #climateweeknyc https://lnkd.in/eTtgMQ8d

Last year I left COP28 more than a little frustrated. Why? Probably for some of the similar reasons as others but also for one specific reason… How and why was it so hard to identify 150+ women in business and finance who were working towards unlocking solutions? Circa 100,000 people were expected to attend COP28. Yet when we were speaking to friends, business contacts and our network we would get a lot of similar responses:  - "Most of the delegations I know going are all men"   - "I know ‘x’ who is an amazing climate activist or campaigner" - "You need to meet this amazing lady doing the best work at x corporate, she’s not going to COP28 but is really driving solutions in her corporate/business/team etc". Reflecting on all the responses and seeing the astounding energy in the room at our Unlocking Solutions dinner with MSCI Inc. at COP28, in January I came back to the office thinking, how do we recognize these women? How do we raise their profile so that their work is recognized and help them? Like many, I believe that for climate solutions to be unlocked business needs to be the core driver. So, this award program is about shining a spotlight on those delivering business and finance climate and sustainability solutions from around the world. From Saudi to Singapore, Lagos to Los Angeles, if you know a kickass women who is working in the space and unlocking solutions - NOMINATE HER NOW! https://lnkd.in/eHrkrJgT #unlockingsolutions #finerthawards #womeninclimate #womeninsustainablity #climate #climateawards #womeninbusiness *and too many people to tag to say thank you for helping make this happen - and a reminder to get nominating ... Patrick Keogh Agnes B. Gail Gallie Naomi English Vian Sharif Olivia Azadegan Seema Alibhai Irena Spazzapan Jay Lipman Kate Wharton Jake Cusack Brian Wayne Tosca Griffin Jeremy Oppenheim Joris Rademakers Casey Dwyer Max Gottschalk Christine Goppel Trista Patterson, PhD Ingrid Kukuljan Iris Maria Alexis Van der Veken Marc Oppenheim Anthony Hobley

UN SDGs Action Awards 2024 🌎 Where: online, with Awards Ceremony in Rome, Italy 💸 Reward: winners and finalists will each receive a prestigious trophy ⏰ Deadline: June 17 The campaign is committed to showcasing heroes who bring us closer to a more sustainable, equitable and peaceful world. All Finalists are invited to a one-day Induction Programme offering creative workshops, skills development sessions and networking events. Categories: • Creativity & Impact: campaigns with measurable results in shifting people’s behaviours and public perceptions and/or influencing policies and budgetary allocations • Changemaker (Self-)Nomination: for those who imagines a new reality, and then acts and collaborates with others to make it happen, stands up for equality, justice and human rights, and leads movements to rewire our world and light up the SDGs 🌱 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dQZSczU 🌱 Follow for more ✓ Opportunities in Sustainability

🌱 "Cultivating Inclusion: DEI Initiatives for Sustainable Growth in the American Private Sector" will be the second panel at SDG Summit USA 2024. This panel will explore the critical role of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in shaping the future of the American #privatesector. Industry leaders and experts will discuss innovative strategies to foster inclusive workplaces, promote equitable opportunities, ensure #genderequality, and implement living wage initiatives. Attendees will gain insights into the benefits of #DEI initiatives, the challenges faced in achieving true inclusion, and the impact on both #business performance and societal progress. Join us for a dynamic conversation on how to advance DEI efforts to create a more just and equitable business environment. 👥 This panel will be moderated by Noah A. Smith, Program Manager, Human Rights, at UN Global Compact Network USA, and will be joined by the following speakers: - Garfield A. Bowen, Vice President of Social & Environmental Justice at 3M - Judy Castaño, SHRM-SCP, MBA, Vice President Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Munters - Randall M. Tucker, Chief Inclusion Officer at Mastercard - Bex Hall, Global Head of Consulting at Sedex ✨ Learn more about SDG Summit USA by visiting sdgsummit.org and follow along with more updates by using our hashtag #SDGSummitUSA #OneGlobalCompact #ForwardFaster #UnitingBusiness #2030Agenda #GlobalGoals #UNGA79

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to attend and moderate two panels at The Graça Machel Trust Women Creating Wealth Programme Summit powered by the Graça Machel Trust. The theme of this Summit was " Breaking Barriers, Building Wealth." I was privileged to moderate a panel titled 'Entrepreneurs for a Sustainable Future: Addressing Climate Change' which explored how entrepreneurs can lead in tackling climate change through innovations, adopting sustainable business models and circular economy practices. I was joined by remarkable women who are actively engaged in climate action and are working with their communities to provide sustainable solutions for agriculture and clean energy transitioning. It was great to hear from Sarah Ngwenya Mpumi Maesela and Sibongile Cele who shared with us the importance of looking back in our communities on what has been working and scale them up when it comes to sustainable agriculture eg. seed preservation. They also insisted on the importance of using collective models that are driven and owned by the communities and bring every one along. I was glad that we were holding this conversation at the time of COP 29 - Uniting for a Just Transition where we are still demanding for women active participation from the decision making spaces, designing and delivering solutions so that the gender gap to avoid the widening of the already existing gender gap. Everyone has a role to play. Here is a recap of the session: