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
Can companies save the world? In this episode, Alison Taylor, author of Higher Ground and Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, shares thought-provoking views. She brings two decades of experience consulting with multinational companies on sustainability, culture, stakeholder engagement, and political risk. Together, we explore how corporate responsibility has evolved, why reputational risk is not the same as trust, and what needs to change in how we hold businesses accountable. Alison challenges the myth that companies can solve every global issue. Instead, she urges us to go back to basics and ensure that “do no harm” principles actually translate into reality. Clean up your own house. Be honest and transparent about trade-offs. We also talk about the global disconnect between ESG promises and everyday realities, especially in emerging markets, and the importance of centering voices from those markets in decision-making. This is a conversation for anyone who has ever felt disillusioned by corporate sustainability and still wants to believe change is possible.
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- Visit our website: womenchangingfinance.org
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To go further, here are some of the references mentioned during the episode:
- Higher Ground (book by Alison Taylor): https://www.alisontaylor.co/higher-ground
- NYU Stern School of Business: https://www.stern.nyu.edu
- Ethical Systems: https://www.ethicalsystems.org
- Transparency International: https://www.transparency.org
- CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project): https://www.cdp.net
- Edelman Trust Barometer: https://www.edelman.com/trust-barometer
- Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment: https://ccsi.columbia.edu
- Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL): https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk
- We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite, by Musa al-Gharbi: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691232607/we-have-never-been-woke?srsltid=AfmBOopG6upUXUne1RaD75_oh9ESQ1rasEqDWDR_0xLQswWTzFF9GkAF
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