The UNEP Inquiry is working over 2014-2015 to explore how the rules that govern the financial system – standards, metrics, incentives, regulations – and roles and responsibilities of global and national financial institutions can help better mobilize capital for sustainable development.
On 4 December 2014, IHRB and UNEP convened a multistakeholder discussion to consider:
- how concepts such as “equity” and “inclusiveness” should be understood in the context of the UNEP Inquiry
- whether a human rights focused examination of the rules of financial systems could bring different perspectives that would better promote the goal of sustainable development
The perception of ‘value’ needs to change if the World Bank’s mission is to succeed
Last week we attended the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C. The annual IMF-World Bank meetings bring together finance ministers and central bankers from all regions as a platform for official...
26 April 2024 | Commentary
Commentary by Vasuki Shastry, Author, ESG/Strategic Communications Expert; International Advisory Council, IHRB Haley St. Dennis, Head of Just Transitions, IHRB