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Innovative finance for mine action: Improving the effectiveness of mine action through innovative finance (June 2021)
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The UK FCDO has commissioned Social Finance and the HALO Trust to explore the potential for innovative finance to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of all stages of mine action, from mine/explosive remnants of war (ERW) clearance through to restoration of economic and social activity. After extensive consultations with a broad range of government, NGO and private stakeholders in donor and mine-affected countries, there is a consensus that innovative finance has significant potential to address some of the current obstacles to more effective – and more effectively funded – mine action.
Susan Dziubinski: Hi, I m Susan Dziubinski with Morningstar. Morningstar recently introduced the Morningstar ESG Commitment Level, which allows investors to pinpoint the extent to which funds incorporate environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment processes. Joining me today to unpack this new metric and to talk about a few highly rated funds that score well on this new measure is Russ Kinnel. Russ is Morningstar s director of manager research and editor of
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Russ Kinnel: Glad to be here.
Dziubinski: Russ, first tell us a little bit about the Morningstar ESG Commitment Level what it is and what it measures.
We re closing in on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd s murder by a white Minneapolis police officer, which ignited worldwide protests and underscored the urgent need to dismantle systemic racism in the United States. What has been built up for centuries cannot be torn down in an instant. Change must come from many directions, including those that may not seem obvious at first glance. Like investing.
If you are fortunate enough to be an investor, you have the means to contribute to change by applying a racial equity lens to your investments. Here are some thoughts on how to do it.