INAURGURAL FII INSTITUTE FOR HUMANITY AWARD: Gloria Gaynor and Graça Machel The Future Investment Initiative Institute for Humanity Award was launched on Tuesday at the 5th Anniversary of FII. Dame Graça Machel, one of the world's foremost advocates for women's and children's rights, and American singer Gloria Gaynor, were named as the first co-recipients of the Institute's inaugural Award. "We want to celebrate their lifelong contributions and efforts in areas such as promoting women's and children's rights, education, development, as well as art and culture. The FII Institute for Humanity Award is setting new standards for serving people around the world." Machel, humanitarian and women's and children's rights advocate and Chair, The Graça Machel Trust; spoke about the challenges of our times and the importance of investing in humanity, in a conversation moderated by HRH Princess Reema Al Saud, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, 5 May 2022: The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute is hosting a summit, ESG in Emerging Markets, at Rosewood London, England on May 20, 2022, from 9:00 – 16:00. The summit will bring together international investors, world leaders, thought leaders, policy makers, global CEOs, and heads of sustainability to discuss and shape […]
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