Date and Time
November 27, 2024
9:00 am-9:40 am
CET
Location
Geneva
The newly introduced BHR Informal Dialogues will offer an open, dynamic platform for inclusive and in-depth discussions on critical issues within the Business and Human Rights (BHR) agenda. The aim is to create a collaborative space where all participants can directly engage with one another, enabling meaningful dialogue that promotes deeper understanding of key issues.
This session will examine the impact of investment on human rights and business practices. By encouraging active participation from all participants, the session will draw upon a broad range of voices with perspectives on shaping the future of business and human rights practices within finance and investment.
To learn more about our work in this area, please contact Kindra Mohr, BSR's Associate Director of Financial Services and Human Rights, at hello@bsr.org.
The session is open to all Forum participants.
Scheduled Speakers
- Kindra Mohr, Associate Director, Financial Services and Human Rights, BSR
- The CSDDD: Implications for the Finance Industry / September 4, 2024 / Blog
- Close the Remedy Gap / February 12, 2024 / News
- A Human Rights Approach in Impact Investing / January 11, 2023 / News
- Double Materiality for Financial Institutions / December 14, 2022 / Reports
- Transforming Finance: Priorities for Progress in Advancing Respect for Human Rights / April 21, 2022 / Blog
- Nabylah Abo Dehman, Head of Stewardship, Social Issues and Human Rights, Principles for Responsible Investment
Kindra Mohr
Associate Director, Financial Services and Human Rights, BSR
New York
Bringing her expertise as a business and human rights attorney, Kindra leads BSR's work at the intersection of finance and human rights.
Kindra has nearly 15 years of experience in advancing human rights, social and environmental sustainability, and access to remedy within the financial sector. She advises financial institutions and their corporate clients and investees on innovative solutions to prevent and address human rights risks and impacts on the ground, including through stakeholder engagement and the development of grievance mechanisms.
Previously, Kindra consulted for the International Finance Corporation and worked with clients at PwC to integrate best practices into their corporate governance frameworks. She also worked for the US Senate and served for five years as the Policy Director for a global nonprofit, advocating with communities for environmental and social protections and access to remedy in international finance. In addition, Kindra has lived and worked for nonprofits in Argentina, Haiti, and Peru on access to justice and corporate accountability.
Kindra obtained her law degree at Boston College and holds a MA in International Economics and International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.