The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) initiative participated in the 2025 UN Women Asia-Pacific Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Forum, contributing to high-level discussions on how capital markets can accelerate progress on gender equality across the region.
This month’s edition features news from October, with highlights from Greece, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, and beyond. Compiled by the SSE, these monthly updates provide an overview of the latest developments in capital markets and sustainability.
This month’s edition features news from September, with highlights from China, Greece, Europe, Japan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Tunisia, and beyond. Compiled by the SSE, these monthly updates provide an overview of the latest developments in capital markets and sustainability.
Gender equality is a complex topic, which can discourage people of any gender from addressing it in the workplace. However, as one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 5) and as a fundamental human right, gender equality has become increasingly essential to capital markets.
This month includes news from July and August with highlights from the Amman Stock Exchange, ISSB, Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission, South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority, Stock Exchange of Thailand, and more. Monthly news highlights are compiled by the SSE to give an overview of the capital markets' sustainability news from that month(s).
In response to demand from participants who were unable to attend previously-held workshops we are offering a free to attend virtual workshop open to all markets. Please find the details below and register using the registration button below.
Gender equality is a complex topic, which can discourage people of any gender from addressing it in the workplace. However, as one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 5) and as a fundamental human right, gender equality has become increasingly essential to capital markets.
The United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) initiative, in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and UN Women, is proud to announce the launch of two new reports highlighting the role of capital markets in promoting gender equality.
This month includes news from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), London Stock Exchange (LSEG), and Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX), and more. Monthly news highlights are compiled by the SSE to give an overview of the capital markets' sustainability news from that month.
In celebration of International Women's Day (IWD) 2025, the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (UN SSE) initiative has once again partnered with Nasdaq to raise awareness about gender equality through a dynamic visual campaign.