The ILO's Social Finance Podcast

This is the third episode of the ILO’s Social Finance Podcast on financial inclusion, impact insurance and sustainable investing. The podcast brings you insights from around the world, highlighting how financial services contribute to social and economic development.

In Episode 3, we look at digital solutions for inclusive insurance. Lisa Morgan, Technical Specialist at the ILO, speaks with Jeremy Leach and Sam Ndori from Inclusivity Solutions about their work digitizing insurance across Africa. They talk about the opportunities for digital solutions to create a seamless customer journey, and the challenges of bringing together the partners needed to make that possible. Jeremy and Sam also give their advice for others embarking on digital insurance project during the COVID-19 pandemic – “the biggest learning moment the insurance world has ever seen”.

To all our listeners, this is your podcast! We want to cover the topics that interest you. Feel free to send us your ideas for future episodes and we will do what we can to include them. Email: socialfinance@ilo.org.

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The transcript for this episode is available on the ILO website: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/article/wcms_828345.pdf

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Social Finance Podcast - Episode 3 - Going digital with inclusive insurance

This is the fourth episode of the ILO’s Social Finance Podcast on financial inclusion, impact insurance and sustainable investing. The podcast brings you insights from around the world, highlighting how financial services contribute to social and economic development.

In this episode, we look at why and how impact investors are promoting employment as an impact theme. Lisa Morgan, Technical Specialist at the ILO, speaks with Amit Bouri, founder and CEO of the Global Impact Investment Network (the GIIN) and Patricia Richter, Senior Technical Officer at the ILO. They talk about the fundamental role that decent work and quality jobs play in sustainable development and how investors can leverage their financing to contribute positively to employment outcomes that address today’s pressing issues. They highlight the collaboration between the GIIN and its members with the ILO, including the work on developing quality jobs investment strategies and metrics for measuring impact achieved. 

You can find out more about all the resources discussed in this podcast at:
GIIN - Annual Impact Investor survey 2020: https://thegiin.org/research/publication/impinv-survey-2020
IRIS+: https://iris.thegiin.org/
Quality Jobs theme – IRIS+: https://navigatingimpact.thegiin.org/quality-jobs/outcomes/impacts/

To all our listeners, this is your podcast! We want to cover the topics that interest you. Feel free to send us your ideas for future episodes and we will do what we can to include them. Email: socialfinance@ilo.org.

This episode is also available on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3lKmztp and iTunes: https://apple.co/31CWk0G

The transcript for this episode is available on the ILO website: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/article/wcms_831229.pdf

Background music: www.purple-planet.com

For information about audio copyright and permissions see www.ilo.org/global/copyright/lang--en/index.htm.

Social Finance Podcast - Episode 4 - Pushing the frontier: impact investing for decent work

This is the fifth episode of the ILO’s Social Finance Podcast on financial inclusion, impact insurance and sustainable investing. The podcast brings you insights from around the world, highlighting how financial services contribute to social and economic development.

In this episode, we take a deep dive into the risks faced by women throughout their lifetimes. Lisa Morgan, Technical Specialist at the ILO, speaks with Jane Portas about her work on Risks in Life, the 6 Moments That Matter framework for securing fair financial futures, and Insuring Women’s Futures, a voluntary, public trust program Jane co-founded, hosted by the UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute. They discuss the “6 Moments That Matter” for women’s financial resilience, how insurers can respond and the role of men in women’s financial futures.

You can find out more about The Risks in Life Series of reports for practitioners and policymakers, financial wellbeing materials to empower girls and women, and 6 Moments That Matter at www.6momentsthatmatter.com. This also includes a recent report on the role of financial services and employers in addressing economic abuse and the first preventative financial wellbeing guide for women (Controlling Your Financial Future – 6 Moments That Matter for Girls & Women, based on research and survivor experience). If you’d like to find out about Insuring women’s Futures visit https://www.insuringwomensfutures.co.uk/.

To all our listeners, this is your podcast! We want to cover the topics that interest you. Feel free to send us your ideas for future episodes and we will do what we can to include them. Email: socialfinance@ilo.org.

This episode is also available on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3KpYaD5 and iTunes: https://apple.co/3pKMMty

The transcript for this episode is available on the ILO website: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/article/wcms_838979.pdf

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Social Finance Podcast - Episode 5 - Jane Portas on 6 Moments That Matter & Insuring Women’s Futures

We are proud to launch the ILO’s Social Finance Podcast on financial inclusion, impact insurance and sustainable investing. The podcast brings you insights from around the world, highlighting how financial services contribute to social and economic development. 

In the first episode, Lisa Morgan interviews Greg Solomon, actuary and specialist in reinsurance, risk management and capital management on COVID-19, insurance, and financial inclusion.

This episode is also available on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/evir-Wp and iTunes: https://apple.co/3dLEzxf

The transcript for this episode is available on the ILO website: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/article/wcms_746999.pdf

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Social Finance Podcast - Episode 1 - COVID-19, insurance, and financial inclusion

This is the second episode of the ILO’s Social Finance Podcast on financial inclusion, impact insurance and sustainable investing. The podcast brings you insights from around the world, highlighting how financial services contribute to social and economic development.

In Episode 2, we turn our attention to Eastern Africa for insights from Kenya. In a discussion between Lisa Morgan, Technical Officer at the ILO and Saurabh Sharma, General Manager of Britam Microinsurance, you can learn more about how inclusive insurers are dealing with and planning for the immediate and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

To all our listeners, this is your podcast! We want to cover the topics that interest you. Feel free to send us your ideas for future episodes and we will do what we can to include them. Email: socialfinance@ilo.org.

This episode is also available on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/d9D-bbZ and iTunes: https://lnkd.in/dCJnmMv

The transcript for this episode is available on the ILO website: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/documents/article/wcms_749043.pdf

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Social Finance Podcast - Episode 2 - COVID-19 and inclusive insurance, reflections from Kenya

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations and is devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission that labour peace is essential to prosperity.

Today, the ILO helps advance the creation of decent work and the economic and working conditions that give working people and business people a stake in lasting peace, prosperity and progress. Its tripartite structure provides a unique platform for promoting decent work for all women and men. 

Its main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues.

The ILO's Social Finance Podcast

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