Episode Summary
SDG #5: Gender equality for all women and girls. Achieving gender equity around the globe is especially crucial post-Covid-19 because women were more likely to lose their jobs and be economically hurt by the pandemic. Adviser Patricia Ferrar-Rivas explains how gender lens investments can focus on improving the lives of women or on supporting companies and other organizations that embrace equitable leadership and ownership, while Sapna Shah of the GIIN describes the business case for incorporating a gender lens within a portfolio. UNCDF’s Esther Pan Sloane tells Liz and Steve about one night she and others spent in 2015 negotiating this goal.
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Fashion must use its influence to set the trend for sustainability
Esther Pan Sloane, head of partnerships, policy, and communications at the United Nations Capital Development Fund, has called on the fashion industry to make better use of its global position to boost sustainable goals.
Speaking at the Drapers Sustainable Fashion conference, Pan Sloane said good progress was being made towards meeting the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, with many leading businesses showcasing impressive results. However, to take this further the industry as a whole needs to use its position and influence globally to affect greater change.
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