Ethical Finance Hub

25/04/2019

We are happy to announce our 2nd speaker on 22nd of May! Jamison Ervin (Manager – Global Programme on Nature for Development, United Nations Development Programme).
Jamie has worked with UNDP since 2008. Previously she worked with The Nature Conservancy, World Wide Fund for Nature, and the Forest Stewardship Council. She holds a Ph.D. in natural resources from the University of Vermont, a master’s degree in international administration from the School for International Training, and a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Bates College.
Read more by visiting our website https://www.ethicalfinancehub.org/event/masterclass-business-benefits-of-the-sustainable-development-goals-sdgs/

25/04/2019

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 1
End poverty in all its forms everywhere. While extreme poverty has eased considerably since 1990, pockets of the worst forms of poverty persist. Ending poverty requires universal social protection systems aimed at safeguarding all individuals throughout the life cycle. It also requires targeted measures to reduce vulnerability to disasters and to address specific underserved geographic areas within each country.

25/04/2019

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
See more information on https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300
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25/04/2019

We are happy to announce our 1st speaker on 22nd of May!
Fran Van Dijk (Associate, Ethical Finance Hub). Fran is an experienced sustainability strategy and communications expert adept at supporting companies to become more effective sustainability leaders and to manage risk and opportunity to build lasting value. With a deep knowledge of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Fran operates at C-suite and senior level, asking the right questions, guiding priority-setting and helping to turn ambition into reality. Fran is a Board Member of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and is as an advisor to a new SDG-based fund run by Montanaro Asset Management. Fran holds an MA in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of Cambridge and an MA in Environmental Management from the European Association for Environmental Management Education.

Please, visit our website for more information about the event https://www.ethicalfinancehub.org/exec-ed-2019/

25/04/2019

Ethical Finance Hub is delighted to announce our 1st practitioner-led course on 22nd of May which will provide you with an introduction to the SDGs, how the Scottish Government is embracing them, what they mean to the financial services sector and the role your organisation can play in tapping into the economic opportunities estimated by the Business & Sustainable Development Commission to be worth at least US$12 trillion a year by 2030.

Please, visit our website for more information about the event https://www.ethicalfinancehub.org/exec-ed-2019/
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07/08/2018

Thank you ! It was good to pick up on our prior conversation with of . We are keen to support in engaging the business community. Look forward to updating tomorrow!

“Great meeting yesterday with about and all the amazing opportunities they present for Scotland! The and it’s 5 year cycles will get us to 2030”

03/08/2018

Sustainable finance: Do we have to reinvent the wheel? "It may be time for us to start talking more openly about how it is OK to mix commercial opportunity with doing good." Helen Avery

Are we missing a trick by not tweaking tried-and-true instruments for sustainable finance? Can we talk more broadly about commercial viability? And then, of course, there’s Goldman Sachs.

29/06/2018

An independent committee finds that little progress has been made on adopting in outsourced public services, calling for service providers to implement the 7 standards those in public office are expected to uphold
https://t.co/sLieOqMJSQ

Little significant progress has been made on reinforcing ethical standards in outsourced public services, the independent Committee on Standards in Public Life has concluded.

29/06/2018

The financial crisis in #2008 reshaped the financial landscape. weathered that storm better than it's counterparts, and has grown steadily. Can it benefit modern businesses though? explores https://t.co/WMFjoXZMJq

The non-exploitative nature of Islamic finance can be the cure to the financial crises.

28/06/2018

This will be of interest Fran

“ Here's another way to visualize the role of in underpinning the . We can't achieve the SDGs without and and we can't achieve the agenda of without nature - the of 3.4 billion people depend on it.”

28/06/2018

Stella Cox speaks about the synergies between and , and why they are equally important to the success of the other https://t.co/COrK2h1TSv

“Stella Cox speaks about the synergies between and , and why they are equally important to the success of the other https://t.co/COrK2h1TSv”

28/06/2018

The conclusion of a damning report released finds that the UK's big five high street banks are hindering the sector's efforts to tackle climate change by continuing to profit from fossil fuel projects
https://t.co/B0bPh7lddb

The UK's big five high street banks are hindering the sector's efforts to tackle climate change by continuing to profit from some of the world's dirtiest fossil fuel projects. - edie news centre