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SUMMARY:Accelerating Corporate Action on GBV – Women’s Equality: Digital Access and Rights to Expression We-Dare Repository Event
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION            \n\n    \n    \n                    Join Us for a Vital Roundtable on Gearing Transition Finance to Enable Economic and Social Inclusion            \n    \n\n\n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n        In a world where capital is abundant\, the true challenge lies in unlocking it to drive meaningful climate solutions that promote both economic and social inclusion. \nThe National Business Initiative (NBI) invites you to join us for a dynamic discussion on how transition finance can be leveraged to address South Africa’s pressing socio-economic challenges while supporting a sustainable\, just transition.     \n\n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n        Date: Thursday\, 17 October 2024Time: 10:00 to 12:30 (SAST)Zoom Webinar     \n\n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n        This roundtable will explore the barriers that prevent marginalised communities from accessing capital to finance innovative transition projects. We move from the premise that climate change affects everyone; however\, the most marginalised communities (mainly women and the poor) are disproportionately affected by its effects. For our Just Transition to be truly ‘just’\, we need to mobilise climate finance that is supportive of green economy SMMEs that are both gender-sensitive and socially inclusive. By building an inclusive financial ecosystem\, we can work toward a climate-resilient future that benefits all South Africans\, regardless of race\, gender\, and income status.     \n\n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n        Key discussion points include\n\nBuilding common understandingof the challenges andbottlenecks in traditional finance for vulnerable social groups andcommunities.\nSet the tone for gearinginvestors towards actionablestrategies to advance aninclusive financial ecosystemthat supports the greeneconomy.\nDevelop a pathway of action ongender-responsive andeconomically inclusive climatefinance for greater social impact.\nEngaging investors to supportgreen economy SMMEs withsocial impact.\n    \n\n        \n                    \n                            \n                \n                            \n                    \n                \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                            \n                    \n                    \n\n        \n        Call to action\nWe urge key climate finance actors to contribute actively to a climate finance system that not only supports environmental sustainability but also fosters social equity and economic inclusion\, with a focus on social and economically marginalised and vulnerable communities.     \n\n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n    \n\n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n        The National Business Initiative (NBI) is an independent and voluntary coalition of South African and multinational businesses launched in 1995 by the then President\, Nelson Mandela.NBI Website: www.nbi.org.zaEmail: nbievents@nbi.org.zaCopyright (C) |2024| National Business Initiative (NBI)|. All rights reserved.If you do not wish to receive our invitations\, please unsubscribe and your name will be removed from the mailing list.     \n\n        \n                        \n        \n                        \n                        \n                        \n                    \n\n        \n        Supported by:
URL:https://www.nbi.org.za/event/accelerating-corporate-action-on-gbv-womens-equality-digital-access-and-rights-to-expression-we-dare-repository-event/
LOCATION:Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)\, 26 Melville Road\, Illovo\, Johannesburg\, South Africa
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