UIU Seminar Highlights ESG Opportunities and Barriers for Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements can create new career and business opportunities for women, but poorly designed compliance systems may also place disproportionate burdens on women-owned enterprises, speakers observed at a seminar held at United International University (UIU) on 18 August 2026.The School of Business and Economics (SoBE) at UIU organized the seminar, titled “Navigating ESG & Climate Mandates: Risks and Rewards for Female Professionals and Women-Owned Firms,” as the third event in its monthly NEXUS Seminar Series.Delivering the keynote lecture, Dr Afifa Raihana, Senior Environmental Specialist at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), explained how ESG and climate-related requirements are reshaping business strategy, investment decisi...
