Resources on social finance

  1. Document

    Enterprises Monthly Newsletter

    20 December 2023

  2. News

    ILO at COP28: Events on sustainable enterprises, financing and just transition

    24 November 2023

  3. German Presidency of G7 (2022)

    Support to improve the effectiveness of development assistance in 'green jobs and skills'

    03 March 2023

    ILO and OECD support G7 countries in tracking and measuring global commitment towards increasing ODA for green jobs and skills

  4. News

    High-level session looks at Just Energy Transitions to accelerate achieving of the SDGs

    21 October 2022

    Held during the 3rd edition of the Finance in Common Summit 2022, co-organized by the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank, the session focused on the transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy technologies to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speakers highlighted, among others, how to steer investments to maximise the impact on jobs, create quality jobs with access to social protection, manage risk and protect vulnerable populations to make the energy transition ‘Just’ for all. The Summit was held from 18-20 October.

  5. Sustainable Finance Working Group

    Finance for a Just Transition and the Role of Transition Finance

    16 June 2022

    This input paper prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO) for the 3rd G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group meeting addresses the key role that financial systems and their actors play in achieving a just transition.

  6. Document

    Climate change and financing a just transition

    28 October 2021

    A just transition to a green economy is more urgent than ever. The international community increasingly recognizes the role that businesses play in affecting both the environment and society. To ensure a just transition, the financial sector should consider environmental and social outcomes in equal measure.

  7. © ILO 2024

    UN General Assembly

    UN Secretary-General calls for accelerated action on jobs and social protection

    28 September 2021

    Deeply diverging recoveries threaten to undermine trust and solidarity and make the world more vulnerable to future crises, including climate change. In response the UN and ILO have established a ‘Global Accelerator’ to help ensure global financing to create 400 million jobs and extend social protection to 4 billion people currently without coverage.