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Gender Equality in the Financial Industry: Quo Vadis?

Wednesday, October 5, 2022 – Wednesday, October 5, 2022
16:00 – 18:30
Centre International de Conférences Genève - Room A
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Gender Lens Investing (GLI) is crucial for sustainable finance, with a ripple effect across all SDGs. This session will showcase the latest research on GLI and its many benefits, and provide tools asset owners and managers can use to embed it in their own company policies and across their portfolios.

Agenda

16:00-16:20 – Opening remarks and setting the scene 

Master of Ceremonies: Marie Laure Schaufelberger, President of SFG 

  • GLIS representative – Sarah Djari, Vice Chair of GLIS 
  • Fabienne Fischer, Head of Department for the Economy and Employment, Canton de Genève
  • Anita Bhatia, Deputy Executive Director, UN Women (Video Message)

16:20-16:30 – Keynote

 Why investing in women is good for business and good for the planet 

  • Krisztina Tora, Chief Market Development Officer, Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG)

16:30- 16:55 – Data Presentations

State of Women in Finance and Business 

  • Part 1 – Equileap (business) – Diana van Maasdijk, Co-Founder and CEO, Equileap
  • Part 2 – Tameo (finance) – Ramkumar Narayanan, Head of Research & Investments, Tameo

16:55-17:25 – Panel discussion- Standards and Guidance

Moderator:  Sarah Djari, Vice Chair of GLIS

  • 2X – Nicole Pitter Patterson, Co-Lead, Board Diversity & Leadership, 2X Collaborative
  • EDGE – David Pritchett, Managing Director, EDGE Certification
  • UN Women – Vanina Vincensini, Consultant, IFI Partnerships and Sustainable Finance, UN Women
  • World Bank Group (IFC) – Heather Kipnis, Senior Operations Officer, IFC

– BREAK

17:35-17:40 – Country Testimonies

17:40-18:15 – Gender Lens Product Showcase

Moderator: Marta Ra, Women in Sustainable Finance 

  • Women’s World Banking Capital Partners Fund II – Christina Juhasz, CIO, WWB
  • responsAbility Micro and SME Finance Debt Fund – Paul Hailey, Head of Impact & ESG, responsAbility
  • Mirova Women Leaders Equity Fund – Camille Barré, ESG Analyst, Mirova
  • Oryx Impact Fund – Teresa Guardans, Founding Partner, Oryx Impact

18:15-18:25 – Fireside chat

  • Anne Marion Bouchacourt, Chair of the Board of Directors, Societe Generale Private Banking Switzerland

18:25-18:30 – Closing remarks 

  • GLIS – Tim Radjy, President, GLIS 

 

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