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Financing a Just Transition is the latest guidance for business launched by the UN Global Compact

Jan 9, 2023/in News/by Tassia Stewart

The UN Global Compact has released new guidance for business, Financing a Just Transition. The brief addresses the roles of finance in advancing a just transition. It draws from recent developments to illustrate what is possible, while calling on key financial actors to develop and realize this potential, including financial institutions, the Chief Financial Officers and finance functions of corporations, investors, Chief Investment Officers, Chief Risk Officers and policymakers. Read more…

2023 UN Regional Roundtables on Sustainable Finance

Jan 6, 2023/in News/by Tassia Stewart

UNEP FI will host its third round of Regional Roundtables on Sustainable Finance in 2023 to provide an opportunity for practitioners in the sustainable finance community to discuss the latest trends and innovations, and share good practice. Building on over two decades of successful Roundtables, these regional events create rich opportunities for networking and raising awareness of sustainable finance work in progress across banking, investment, and insurance.

Event: 2023 PDAC Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention

Jan 5, 2023/in Events/by Tassia Stewart

Where: Toronto, Canada | 📆 March 5-8, 2023 | The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community. Representing over 6,000 global members, PDAC’s work centers on supporting a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector.

Event: 2023 Mining Indaba

Jan 3, 2023/in Events, News/by Tassia Stewart

Where: Cape Town, South Africa | 📆 February 6-9, 2023 | Investing in African Mining Indaba (Mining Indaba) is dedicated to successful capitalization and development of mining interests in Africa. The 2023 event will be held under the theme ‘Unlocking African Mining Investment: Stability, Security, and Supply’.

Event: 2022 Symposium Mines Guinee

Nov 14, 2022/in News/by Tassia Stewart

The seventh Symposium Mines Guinea (SMG) takes place November 15 – 17, 2022 in Conakry, Republic of Guinea. West Africa’s largest mining event and the second largest on the African continent, this edition is under the theme “Optimizing linkages with the mining industry to catalyze the socio-economic development of Guinea”.

The G20 publishes World Bank Preliminary Findings Report on Gender Inclusive Approaches in Private Participation in Infrastructure

Nov 14, 2022/in News/by Tassia Stewart

The Preliminary Findings Report on Gender Inclusive Approaches in Private Participation in Infrastructure aims to close gender related gaps in infrastructure projects and align private sector investment decision making around gender inclusion. The report includes various recommendations for mainstreaming gender in infrastructure investment by providing an understanding of the relationship between infrastructure development and the barriers faced by women compared to men.

All-female African mine carves out sustainable future

Nov 8, 2022/in News/by Tassia Stewart

An all-female mine is Zimbabwe, makes the mark on two key Sustainable Development Goals – women’s empowerment and environmental sustainability.

Event: Universal Energy Access and Climate Goals in Africa

Nov 7, 2022/in Events/by Tassia Stewart

Where: Online | 📆 Thursday, November 10 | ⏰ 4:00-4:45 pm EET (Eastern European Time) | IFC and IRENA host this energy access event at COP27 bringing together regional Government Ministers and the heads of international organizations to share experiences, and discuss the energy access agenda and the way forward to reach SG7 by 2030 through clean energy solutions.

Event: Accelerating Support to City Climate Action

Nov 7, 2022/in Events/by Tassia Stewart

Where: Online | 📆 When: Saturday, November 12, 2022| ⏰ 12 5:00 -5:45 pm EET (Eastern European Time) | IFC and World Bank launch of the APEX Green Cities Program, an innovative new approach that harnesses the insights from advanced green practices around the world to show what these practices mean for your city, based on your local context. Launch event will include an overview of the APEX (Advanced Practices for Environmental Excellence) initiative and testimonials from our partner cities Ekurhuleni, South Africa and Alexandria, Egypt.

Event: Sustainable Development of Critical Minerals

Nov 7, 2022/in Events/by Tassia Stewart

Online | 📆 Thursday, November 17, 2022 | ⏰ 10:50 (EET – Eastern European Time) | This COP event will present strategies and concrete examples of how sustainable finance can unlock low-carbon infrastructure developments for the mining of minerals critical to the energy transition.