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Luca Zerbini: Investing in Our Environment

Oct 26, 2022 Posted by: Jason Block All SDGs,  Küsnacht,  Switzerland,  ZH
Luca Zerbini: Investing in Our Environment

Luca:  Una Terra invests in companies that can contribute to solving two of the critical environmental issues of our days: the warming of our planet and the waste plastic in the oceans. Through our fund, we support company founders to accelerate their growth, supporting them with capital, growth support, and sustainability. Beyond our mission to eliminate 2 Gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions and 1 million tons of plastic waste per year until 2030 (ca. 5% of the total), we also believe implementing a truly sustainable approach can increase returns for investors. We believe we can become the platform for responsible investing in Europe.

Evelyn Kachaje: Keeping UN Standards High and Giving a Voice to the Vulnerable

Sep 27, 2022 Posted by: George Romar All SDGs,  Evelyn Kachaje,  Geneva,  Switzerland
Evelyn Kachaje: Keeping UN Standards High and Giving a Voice to the Vulnerable
Evelyn: My work relates to legal affairs within the UN itself. I began at the UN World Food Programme in Rome, Italy, and am now at the UN International Organization for Migration in Geneva, Switzerland. Unlike other kinds of lawyers at the UN who work on the particular mandate of their organization and the laws related to program implementation, such as food security or migration, my team works on the laws relating to the staff of UN organizations themselves. A large part of our work is addressing misconduct within the UN to ensure that the organization only employs people who can conform to the high standards of conduct expected of international civil servants. By addressing issues such as harassment in the UN, we help to ensure that the UN stays a safe and inclusive environment to work.