UN High-Level Political Forum: Unlocking the Business Case: Sustainable and Digital Finance to Prevent Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Event Details
About
About
Join Us at the UN High-Level Political Forum on 15 July 2025. The Unlocking the Business Case: Sustainable and Digital Finance to Prevent Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking side event will spotlight the role of sustainable and digital finance in preventing modern slavery and human trafficking, aligning with SDG 8 and Target 8.7.
Time and location
🗓 Tuesday, July 15
🕐 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM EST
📍 UNHQ, Conference Room 9
🔹 Already have a UN grounds pass? You're welcome to walk in on the day.
📺 Follow the event live via UN Web TV
Speakers
- Erin Phelps, Senior Adviser to the CEO at Freedom Fund
- Wendy Savage, Senior Director of Social Impact and Transparency at Patagonia
- Declan Croucher, Senior Director, Advisory & Chief Commercial Officer at Verité
- Aidaly Sosa, Head of Marketing North America at Tony Chocolonely
- Yanjka Regan, Senior Product Manager for the IBM Connected Trade Platform
- Sharon Prince, CEO and founder of Grace Farms Foundation and Design for Freedom
- Nasreen Sheikh, Founder of the Empowerment Collective
The speakers will discuss how finance can be mobilized to reduce vulnerabilities, strengthen accountability, and promote inclusive development.
Organizers
Organized by the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein and UNDP’s Sustainable Finance Hub and Business & Human Rights teams through the FAST Initiative, the session will present the business case for action and explore innovative financial mechanisms to close the investment gap in addressing modern slavery and human trafficking.
