The first UNEP FI meeting on human rights and social issues in Latin America and the Caribbean offered a platform for members in the region – Banco General, Banco Galicia, Suramericana and Itaú Unibanco – to share experiences on their approaches to respect human rights and act on their ability to further address social needs. Participants were also introduced to the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB), that UNEP FI has teamed up to share the findings of the benchmark, released in 2017.  Finally, regional members and stakeholders were informed about UNEP FI strategic priorities on human rights and social issues for the upcoming years, and were encouraged to give feedback on available options to adapt these to regional needs.

The key meeting takeaways can be found here.