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Blogs
21 June 2023
Conversation Series: ESG challenges in the African start-up space with Ventures Platform
Welcome to our Conversation Series, where we discuss topics relevant to our work around impact and sustainability. In this conversation, Pauline Brunner spoke with Kola Aina and Dr. Dotun Olowoporoku,…


Blogs
19 September 2022
Opinion: Leading by example is the first step towards applying a gender-lens strategy
Gender-lens investing (GLI) strategies can have a truly catalytic effect, as financial institutions have a wide reach of companies and sectors in portfolio. However, as GLI becomes mainstream, we see…


Publications
17 December 2021
Steward Redqueen develops Practitioners’ Guide on biodiversity for financials
When it comes to biodiversity, Financial Institutions can feel like they are ‘navigating the fog’. Biodiversity is a complex subject with fluid definitions and data collection challenges. Roles and responsibilities…


Blogs
15 December 2021
A five-step guide to reducing emissions in portfolio (and achieving net zero)
Since the Paris Agreement, governments, scientists and organisations have introduced an increasing number of measures to reduce emissions. The most common approach is defined in three words: “Net-zero by [2020-2050]”…


Blogs
23 November 2021
How a top-down approach to GHG footprinting can help financial institutions overcome data hurdles
The COP26 has been a time to reaffirm commitments, but the focus now needs to be on operationalizing these commitments and putting action behind words. Financial institutions (FIs) can play…
