The Role of the Financial Services Industry in Strengthening the Remedy Ecosystem

BSR Members Only

Date and Time

April 27, 2023
10:00 am-11:00 am EDT

Location

Webinar

Event Resources

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Building on the guidance in BSR’s report, Human Rights Roadmap for Transforming Finance, the webinar will provide financial institutions an opportunity to deepen their understanding of their responsibilities regarding access to remedy under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and other key frameworks.
 
Through an interactive panel discussion, we will explore practical strategies and tools for financial institutions to strengthen the remedy ecosystem and address adverse impacts associated with their operations and value chains. It will feature efforts that financial institutions have taken thus far to advance access to remedy and provide a forum to discuss how BSR’s financial services members can scale progress toward a stronger ecosystem.

Scheduled Speakers

• Julia Gallu, Senior Specialist, IFC Compliance Advisor Ombudsman
• Kees Gootjes, Business and Human Rights Advisor, ABN AMRO
• David Pred, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Inclusive Development International (IDI)
• Kindra Mohr, Associate Director, Financial Services and Human Rights, BSR
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Kindra Mohr
Associate Director, Financial Services and Human Rights, BSR
New York
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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.
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Recent Insights From Kindra Mohr
• 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
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