In this first interview of the “17 Rooms” podcast, Kristen Leanderson Abrams and Carsten Stendevad discuss the role institutional investors can play in the fight against forced labor and modern slavery. Abrams, senior director for combatting human trafficking at the McCain Institute, and Stendevad, co-CIO for Sustainability at Bridgewater Associates, moderated Room 17 focused on Sustainable Development Goal number 17—on Partnerships—during the 2021 17 Rooms flagship process.
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Commentary
PodcastThe fight against forced labor and modern slavery
Zia Khan,
Zia Khan
Senior Vice President for Innovation
- The Rockefeller Foundation
@ziakhannyc
John W. McArthur,
John W. McArthur
Director
- Center for Sustainable Development,
Senior Fellow
- Global Economy and Development
@mcarthur
Kristen Leanderson Abrams, and
Kristen Leanderson Abrams
Senior Director of Combatting Human Trafficking
- McCain Institute
Carsten Stendevad
Carsten Stendevad
Co-Chief Investment Officer for Sustainability
- Bridgewater Associates
December 2, 2021