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WIBF at COP26
Following the two letters sent (separately) to Alok Sharma (President for COP26) and Archie Young (the UK’s Lead Climate Negotiator), this week’s spotlight shines on Stephanie Betts, who represented WIBF at the Glasgow meeting and spoke on the Finance Sisters panel organised by SHE Changes Climate.
Read moreWIBF: Lobbying for change on your behalf at COP26 – your help requested
While COP26 has dominated news headlines, a little known decision – at least outside of WIBF circles – was taken at the previous conference in Chile in 2019 with regard to gender equality. This saw commitments by COP25 attendees to the Lima Work Programme and its gender action plan (GAP) – pledges that should have progressed. Our lobbying seeks to understand what has developed and offer to help.
Read morePresident’s Message - September 2021
The start of September usually sees my social media feeds full of photos of children, often dressed smartly in a brand new, slightly-too-large uniform, standing proudly outside their front door as they start their new school year. This time, however, if feels like I should be getting someone to take a picture of me, back in my work clothes and heading to the office for in-person meetings!
Read morePresident’s Message - August 2021
Anna Lane asks members to respond to the discussion paper jointly published by the Bank of England, FCA and PRA that asks financial services firms, and other stakeholders (like us), to join in the debate on how the pace of meaningful change in the sector’s D&I can be accelerated.
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