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UNEP FI works with its members and partners to integrate social and human rights into mainstream finance. The Social and Human Rights team supports UNEP FI’s work by ensuring alignment with the United Nations’ three core values: human rights, inclusion, and gender equality.
Financial institutions are key to ensuring that social considerations are properly integrated into the sustainability agenda. It also plays a key role in funding companies and projects that contribute to the transition.
By aligning their policies and practices with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and integrating social and human rights considerations, financial institutions can achieve the 2030 goals for long-term human rights promotion and sustainable development. can contribute to achieving the agenda. Setting goals and implementing due diligence processes to identify, avoid, mitigate and remediate social and human rights risks in the portfolio.
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