Resources on social finance

  1. Event

    Just Transition Finance: Pathways for banking and insurance

    During this webinar, speakers presented key recommendations from the report 'Just Transition Finance: Pathways for Banking and Insurance', highlighted examples of what pioneering banks and insurance companies are already doing, and discussed the challenges and the way forward towards a just transition.

  2. Document

    The just dimension of transition finance and related supporting tools

    07 February 2024

    The ILO is looking for a consultant to write a report reviewing the existing applications of the just dimension of transition finance and related supporting tools. Proposals must be submitted via email to socialfinance@ilo.org by 22 February 2024 (23:59 CET).

  3. International Day of Banks

    Banks and insurers can play major role in creating just climate transition – new report says

    04 December 2023

    Private sector banks and insurers have a key role to play in promoting a just transition, according to a new ILO/UNEP report - published ahead of the International Day of Banks - that also offers guidance on practical strategies and actions.

  4. Publication

    Just Transition Finance - Pathways for banking and insurance

    03 December 2023

    Promoting a just transition is essential to achieve broad-based support for ambitious climate action. In this collective effort, financial institutions play a major enabling role. This publication highlights crucial elements, emerging practices and examples of the banking and underwriting activities in promoting a just transition and serves as a guide for banks and insurance companies.

  5. Building Bridges Week

    Energy transition: Green and just

    On 4 October 2023, the ILO participated in a panel discussion during the 2023 Building Bridges week, focussing on the energy transition and how the financial sector needs to address both climate and human rights concerns.

  6. Sustainable Finance Working Group

    Social Impact Investing - Quality Jobs Investment Strategies to achieve a cross-SDG impact

    09 May 2023

    This input paper, prepared by the ILO for the Sustainable Finance Working Group under the Indian presidency, emphasizes the benefits of social impact investing that supports decent work and quality jobs creation for achieving a multi-dimensional impact on the SDGs. Quality Jobs Investment Strategies, presented in the input paper, were developed by the Global Impact Investing Network in collaboration with the ILO and a group of impact investors. These strategies are an example of impact investing approaches that can be successfully replicated by a broader group of financial decision makers, elevating the financial sector’s contribution to the SDGs.

  7. Building Bridges Week

    Investing in a Just Transition

    The ILO’s Social Finance Programme and the Impact Investing Institute organized a session during the 2022 Building Bridges week, focussing on investing in a Just Transition.