9th Annual MIGA Gender Leadership Award: The Shift to a Green and Caring Economy

How can we promote gender equality while fostering a transition to a green and caring economy? Every year, ‪@MIGAWorldBank‬ presents its Gender Leadership Award, honoring senior managers who have a proven track record of seeking to further the causes of women’s advancement and gender equality. MIGA is delighted to recognize this year’s awardee, Ginette Borduas, Partner and Head of ESG and Sustainability at Meridiam, a global investment firm that assists countries in both developed and emerging markets across Europe, Africa, and the Americas in creating new and essential infrastructure and replacing aging services. As the lead for the Sustainability team, Ginette has spearheaded Meridiam’s gender initiatives, helping to deliver resilient infrastructure for communities while leading the integration of ESG components into Meridiam’s mission and business. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/RNGw50QK76P #womenleadership

SPEAKERS
Hiroshi Matano, Executive Vice President, MIGA ‪@MIGAWorldBank‬
Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations, The World Bank
Ginette Borduas, Partner, Head of ESG and Sustainability, Meridiam
Susan Lund, VP for Economics and Private Sector Development, IFC ‪@IFC_org‬
Uzoamaka Nwamarah, Adviser, Climate Change at The Commonwealth Secretariat
Moderator: Aradhana Kumar-Capoor, Director and General Counsel, MIGA

AGENDA
00:00 Welcome
02:13 Remarks by Hiroshi Matano, Executive Vice President, MIGA
07:17 Remarks by Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations, World Bank
14:44 Video: Introducing Ginette Borduas, Partner and Head of ESG and Sustainability at Meridiam
20:03 Award and remarks by Ginette Borduas, Meridiam
26:20 Panel discussion
1:00:15 Closure

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