United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

🌍 Join us this coming Monday (24th of November) for the launch of the UN SSE Model Guidance on Modern Slavery Modern slavery impacts millions globally — and capital markets play a vital role in driving solutions. The UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative will launch its new Model Guidance on Modern Slavery, created with Walk Free, United Nations Human Rights (OHCHR), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and a global advisory group. Hear insights from UN Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokata and Indonesia Stock Exchange CEO Iman Rachman and learn practical actions for exchanges investors and companies. 📅 Monday, 24 November 2025 🕓 8:30–10:00 Geneva Time 📍 Hybrid event 👉 Register here for virtual and in-person participation: https://lnkd.in/gxFPC3rt

🔔 UN SSE x UNICEFx Nasdaq Helsinki: Ringing the Bell for Children’s Rights in Global Capital Markets🔔 Today, on World Children’s Day, the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative (UN SSE) is proud to join forces with UNICEF to accelerate the integration of children’s rights into global capital markets. Hosted by Nasdaq Helsinki, the first-ever Ring the Bell for Children ceremony marks the launch of a global effort to support stock exchanges, investors, and listed companies in applying a Child-Lens Investing approach, ensuring that children’s rights, safety, and well-being become a core part of sustainability strategies. By ringing the bell alongside Youth Advocate and Bourse Ambassador Ada Ahola and a group of children, Finland’s Minister of Trade and Development, Mr. Ville Tavio, helped draw attention to the importance of children as our future. Children make up one third of the world’s population. Their well-being is not only a moral imperative, it is fundamental to long-term economic resilience, innovation, and market opportunity. As part of this initiative, we are inviting all UN SSE member exchanges, official supporters, and key stakeholders to join an international advisory group, chaired by Henrik Husman, CEO of Nasdaq Helsinki, that will guide and inform this work. The Groups collective expertise will be essential to shaping practical guidance and training for capital market participants. “The well-being of children is fundamental to long-term growth, innovation and prosperity. By working with UNICEF, Nasdaq Helsinki and stock exchanges around the world, we are helping to embed the next generation’s rights and voices in how we define and measure sustainability across global capital markets,” said Anthony Miller, Chief Coordinator of the UN SSE. We look forward to collaborating with exchanges and partners worldwide to create markets that truly work for future generations. 👉 Read more about the initiative: https://lnkd.in/gDM43-6M 👉 Learn more about Child-Lens Investing and access resources here: https://lnkd.in/grb3r8_M #WorldChildrensDay #ChildLensInvesting #SustainableFinance #UNICEF #UNSSE #NasdaqHelsinki

🔔 Important Update: New Online Venue for the Launch of the UN SSE Model Guidance on Modern Slavery: Due to an unexpected technical issue, we have moved the online component of our event from Zoom to Microsoft Teams. The date and time remain the same — but all participants must now register via the new Teams link. If you previously registered on Zoom, please take a moment to re-register on Teams to ensure you receive the correct join details. 🌍 Launch of the UN SSE Model Guidance on Modern Slavery Modern slavery continues to affect millions worldwide — and capital markets have a vital role to play in driving change. The UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative is hosting this special event to unveil the new Model Guidance on Modern Slavery, developed with Walk Free, OHCHR, the International Labour Organization, and an advisory group of 23 organizations across 16 countries, chaired by the CEO of the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Event highlights include: ✅ Keynote addresses by UN Special Rapporteur on Modern Slavery, Tomoya Obokata, and IDX CEO Pak Iman Rachman ✅ Insights on the role of public markets in combating modern slavery ✅ Multi-stakeholder dialogue among exchanges, regulators, investors, companies, and civil society ✅ Practical perspectives on tackling modern-slavery risks across supply chains and financial systems 📅 Date: 24 November 2025 🕓 Time: 8:30 – 10:00 (Geneva Time) 📍 Hybrid event – in person or online (Teams) 👉 New registration link (Teams): https://lnkd.in/e5jkPqP8 🔁 Already registered on Zoom? Please re-register via Teams to receive the updated access details. We look forward to your participation and engagement as we advance collective action to eradicate modern slavery. hashtag#ModernSlavery hashtag#HumanRights hashtag#SustainableFinance hashtag#CapitalMarkets hashtag#ESG

🔔 Important Update: New Online Venue for the Launch of the UN SSE Model Guidance on Modern Slavery: Due to an unexpected technical issue, we have moved the online component of our event from Zoom to Microsoft Teams. The date and time remain the same — but all participants must now register via the new Teams link. If you previously registered on Zoom, please take a moment to re-register on Teams to ensure you receive the correct join details. 🌍 Launch of the UN SSE Model Guidance on Modern Slavery Modern slavery continues to affect millions worldwide — and capital markets have a vital role to play in driving change. The UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative is hosting this special event to unveil the new Model Guidance on Modern Slavery, developed with Walk Free, OHCHR, the International Labour Organization, and an advisory group of 23 organizations across 16 countries, chaired by the CEO of the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Event highlights include: ✅ Keynote addresses by UN Special Rapporteur on Modern Slavery, Tomoya Obokata, and IDX CEO Pak Iman Rachman ✅ Insights on the role of public markets in combating modern slavery ✅ Multi-stakeholder dialogue among exchanges, regulators, investors, companies, and civil society ✅ Practical perspectives on tackling modern-slavery risks across supply chains and financial systems 📅 Date: 24 November 2025 🕓 Time: 8:30 – 10:00 (Geneva Time) 📍 Hybrid event – in person or online (Teams) 👉 New registration link (Teams): https://lnkd.in/e5jkPqP8 🔁 Already registered on Zoom? Please re-register via Teams to receive the updated access details. We look forward to your participation and engagement as we advance collective action to eradicate modern slavery. hashtag#ModernSlavery hashtag#HumanRights hashtag#SustainableFinance hashtag#CapitalMarkets hashtag#ESG

On #COP30 Finance Day, we are excited to share the Global Capacity Building Coalition (GCBC) new thought leadership paper: Building Capacity, Unlocking Finance for Climate and Sustainable Development in EMDEs. Drawing on the extensive expertise of Coalition members, the paper makes a compelling case for scaling demand-driven capacity building to help close the $2.5 trillion annual climate finance gap in emerging markets and developing economies. This can be achieved through: 🔹 Addressing capability and competency gaps for financial institutions and professionals 🔹 Creating market incentives and an enabling environment 🔹 Building a pipeline of bankable opportunities The report also underscores the importance of advancing global climate finance frameworks and reporting standards through capacity building including the UN SSE Academy’s "Applying the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards" training programme. This programme is equipping regulators, exchanges, companies, and market participants in EMDEs with the practical skills needed to implement high-quality sustainability disclosures. Strengthening these capabilities is essential to building trust, mobilizing capital, and accelerating sustainable development. The paper offers practical, voluntary recommendations for funders, providers, and end-users to make capacity building more collaborative, measurable, and impactful. 🔗 Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/eybCTiBw

🌍 𝐔𝐍 𝐒𝐒𝐄 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐈𝐅 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 & 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐈𝐅 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 The UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative (UN SSE) is pleased to support the 13th China SIF Annual Conference and 2025 China SIF Week, a key gathering for global leaders shaping the future of sustainable finance. This year’s theme - “Navigating Opportunities in a Reshaping Landscape of Sustainable Finance” - reflects the rapid developments transforming markets worldwide. The week-long programme will bring together policymakers, investors, exchanges, and practitioners to discuss emerging trends and the evolving expectations for responsible investment. 📅 China SIF Week: 1–5 December 2025 📍 Annual Conference: Tuesday, 2 December, Beijing 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/g6txt8wd Hosted by China SIF (China Sustainable Investment Forum), the event features the flagship Annual Conference and a diverse series of side events led by prominent financial institutions and sustainability experts. We hope to see you there as we continue driving progress in sustainable finance worldwide!

📢 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬: 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐅𝐑𝐒 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖! 👉 Date: 13 November 2025 🕒 Time: 15:00 – 18:30 (Kuala Lumpur time) 💻 Format: Online via Zoom — attendance is free. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gnq3SH9k Hosted by Bursa Malaysia, facilitated by IFRS Foundation and Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative (UN SSE) - this is an excellent opportunity for anyone involved in governance, strategy, risk management, finance, sustainability or reporting. ✅ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧: ✔️ Boost your professional credentials with CPD-certified training and deepen expertise in sustainability reporting  ✔️ Learn to implement IFRS S1 and S2 (on sustainability and climate-related disclosures) ✔️ Gain tools to integrate sustainability into governance, strategy, and risk management 🔔 If you’re in a listed company, work with listed companies, in financial services, regulation or advising organizations based in Malaysia - this is very relevant for you. Please feel free to share with anyone in your network who should attend or would benefit. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow (virtually) and the questions you bring to the session! #Sustainability #Reporting #Governance #Climate #ESG #Malaysia

🌍 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐍 𝐒𝐒𝐄 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 Modern slavery continues to affect millions of people - and capital markets have a crucial role to play in addressing this global challenge. The UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative is hosting a special event to launch the new Model Guidance on Modern Slavery, developed together with Walk Free, United Nations Human Rights (OHCHR), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and an advisory group of 23 organizations from 16 countries chaired by the CEO of the Indonesia Stock Exchange. This guidance offers practical steps for stock exchanges, investors, and listed companies to identify, prevent, and report modern-slavery risks. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞: ✅ Keynote addresses by the UN Special Rapporteur on Modern Slavery, Tomoya Obokata, and from the CEO of IDX, Pak Iman Rachman ✅ Insights into the importance of public markets in combating modern slavery ✅ Dialogue among exchanges, regulators, investors, companies, and civil society ✅ Perspectives from global leaders, experts, and practitioners on effective actions to eradicate modern slavery in supply chains and financial systems 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:  📅 Date: 24th November 2025 🕓 Time: 8:30 – 10:00 (Geneva Time) 📍 Hybrid: Attend in-person or online Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with global experts and shape the dialogue on how capital markets can advance human rights. 👉 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gxFPC3rt #ModernSlavery #HumanRights #SustainableFinance #CapitalMarkets #ESG 

Join us for an online workshop on the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (IFRS S1 and S2), hosted by the Mongolian Stock Exchange and the Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association in collaboration with the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (UN SSE) and UNDP’s Sustainable Disclosure and Management Hubs (#SDMHs) Programme.   Facilitated by experts from the IFRS Foundation and UN SSE, the session will help listed companies, financial institutions, regulators, and advisory professionals understand how to prepare for and implement the new sustainability disclosure standards.   📅 Date: 19 November 2025 🕓 Time: 14:30–18:00 (Ulaanbaatar time) 💻 Format: Online (via UN SSE platform) 🎓 With Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certification for participants. 🔗 Participants will gain a practical overview of IFRS S1 and S2 through live facilitation, interactive activities, and Q&A directly with the experts who helped develop the standards. Register now at: https://bit.ly/47Nz8LF #DisclosureStandards Delfina Monteverdi Belén Dias Lourenco UNDP Sustainable Finance

🖥️ We’re proud to share that Federación Iberoamericana De Bolsas hosted its first Gender Equality and Capital Markets training of the year last week - with over 200 participants joining us for this important session! ➡️ The workshop, facilitated and organized by the UN SSE together with UN Women and IFC - International Finance Corporation and supported by the Government of Luxembourg, brought together market participants to explore how capital markets can advance gender equality through practical tools, expert-led sessions, and collaborative learning. 🙌 A heartfelt thank you to our outstanding guest speakers for their insights and leadership:  🔹 Natalia Buenahora Streithorst – UN Women  🔹 Liliana Forciniti – FIAB 🔹 Marianela Fernandez – FIAB-BCBA  🔹 Rocío O. Mérida – EDGE Certification  🔹 Alejandra Vallejos Morales - International Finance Corporation (IFC)  🔹 Andrea Barrenechea - Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) 👉 If you missed it or want to explore upcoming workshops from the SSE Academy, visit: https://lnkd.in/efUT3AJD Together, we are building more inclusive capital markets across the region. 💼📈 #GenderEquality #SustainableFinance