Women Changing Finance

Women Changing Finance
Podcast Description
Women Changing Finance isn’t just about finance—it’s about the people transforming it to create a better world. Host Krisztina Tora, a global leader and changemaker, brings her extensive expertise to the conversation, inviting remarkable women from across the globe to share their stories of driving social and environmental impact through financial innovation.Through real-world examples and personal journeys, this podcast reveals how finance can be a powerful tool for change—something we can all engage with and leverage for good.Our guests are women proving that change is possible—whether by investing in underserved communities, developing innovative solutions to address climate challenges, or driving systems-level transformation. Their stories showcase the impact we can create when we align financial resources with our highest aspirations for a better world.If you’re a changemaker, a professional seeking purpose, or simply curious about the role of finance in building a better future, join us to: Get inspired by real stories of impact and innovation Learn how to contribute to systemic change Explore the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadershipSubscribe now and join us in reimagining finance!Visit our website womenchangingfinance.org
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Content Themes
The podcast centers around themes of social and environmental impact through financial innovation, featuring episodes like Carmen Correa discussing gender-lens investing and Naina Subberwal Batra exploring the landscape of impact investing in Asia. It focuses on the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadership, showcasing real-world examples of how finance can drive social change.

Women Changing Finance isn’t just about finance—it’s about the people transforming it to create a better world. Host Krisztina Tora, a global leader and changemaker, brings her extensive expertise to the conversation, inviting remarkable women from across the globe to share their stories of driving social and environmental impact through financial innovation.
Through real-world examples and personal journeys, this podcast reveals how finance can be a powerful tool for change—something we can all engage with and leverage for good.
Our guests are women proving that change is possible—whether by investing in underserved communities, developing innovative solutions to address climate challenges, or driving systems-level transformation. Their stories showcase the impact we can create when we align financial resources with our highest aspirations for a better world.
If you’re a changemaker, a professional seeking purpose, or simply curious about the role of finance in building a better future, join us to:
- Get inspired by real stories of impact and innovation
- Learn how to contribute to systemic change
- Explore the intersection of finance, purpose, and leadership
Subscribe now and join us in reimagining finance!
Visit our website womenchangingfinance.org
In this episode, Krisztina speaks with Andrea Webster, Head of Financial System Transformation at the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). With 25 years of experience in finance, Andrea brings a rare insider’s perspective to reshaping the rules of the game. At WBA, Andrea leads the effort to assess and rank 400 of the world’s most influential financial institutions — including banks, pension funds, asset managers, insurers and development banks — based on how they perform across sustainability issues like climate, nature, human rights, governance, and ethics. The goal? To build transparency, alignment, and accountability across the system, and to push financial institutions to improve through peer pressure. Andrea explains why African financial institutions score highest on social impact, how regulation drives progress on human rights, and what bold leadership looks like in finance today. She also reflects on her own unconventional journey, from leaving school at 16 to becoming a global change agent. It’s an honest, grounded, and hopeful conversation about how finance can evolve, thanks to the power of data, partnerships, and purpose to drive that change.
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- Visit our website: womenchangingfinance.org
- Read Andrea’s full bio
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To go further here are some of the references mentioned during the episode:
- WBA Financial System Benchmark https://www.worldbenchmarkingalliance.org/publication/financial-system/
- Tove Jansson, The Summer Book https://tovejansson.com/book/summer-book/

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