Overview
Agenda
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Date: 6 April 2022
Overview
ICMA, IFC and UN Women published the “Bonds to Bridge the Gender Gap: A Practitioner’s Guide to Using Sustainable Debt for Gender Equality” in November 2021. The publication provides guidance on how social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds could be used as useful financing instruments to raise funds for gender equality.
Building on the guide, this virtual event hosted a discussion with leading market experts on the development of gender bonds in Australia to date and gave an outlook.
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| 16:30 | Introductory remarks Mushtaq Kapasi, Chief Representative, Asia-Pacific, ICMA |
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| 16:35 | Presentation on the guide to gender bonds Valérie Guillaumin, Director, Sustainable Finance, ICMA Kathleen Mignano, Operations Officer, Gender and Economic Inclusion Group, IFC Robyn Oates, Finance Specialist, UN Women |
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| 16:55 | Panel discussion Moderator: Samantha Swiss, Chief Executive, KangaNews Panellists: Jo Dodd, Partner - Debt Capital Markets, King & Wood Mallesons Nicholas Gandolfo, Director APAC – Sustainable Corporate Solutions, Sustainalytics David Jenkins, Global Head of Sustainable Finance, National Australia Bank Marayka Ward, Director, Sustainable Investing, Liquid Markets Group, QIC |
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| 17:55 | Closing remarks Thuy-Van Nguyen, Clearstream Banking S.A., Hong Kong; APAC representative of ICMA Women’s Network |
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| 18:00 | Event Close |
