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Deep historical roots: Racial Injustice in the Financial System
Lab volunteer Dilan Saujani looks at the history and legacy of racism in the financial system. Tackling systemic racism is […]
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Changing Finance: new this month
A new monthly round-up of news, ideas and initiatives related to transforming the UK financial system for people and planet, […]
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Climate change: Four priorities for banks
On 29 September, Lab CEO Jesse Griffiths spoke at an event organised by the Institute of Banking and Finance in […]
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Building back better for financial health
Community Manager Naomi Alexander Naidoo shares how Lab community members are building back better from the COVID-19 crisis to support […]
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Climate Safe Learning Lab: What’s it like trying to change a bank from the inside?
Ahead of the next Climate Safe Learning Lab on 7 October, Head of Intrapreneurship Lydia Hascott shares insights from previous […]
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Chairing the Lab board
Outgoing Chair of trustees, Sue Charman, reflects on her time with the Lab and what she thinks makes the Lab […]
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Introducing the Lab’s new Senior Fellows
The Lab announces three new financial systems change pioneers as Senior Fellows. The Lab’s Senior Fellows are a special group […]
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Four ways COVID-19 is changing the financial system
Over the summer, the Lab convened the Transforming Finance Network to develop knowledge about how the UK’s policy response to […]
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The future of finance and banking: key issues for a green and fair recovery
On 28 July 2020, Lab CEO Jesse Griffiths presented to the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Green New Deal […]
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Volunteering at the Lab
Our Fundraising Volunteer Callum Bray writes about his time volunteering at the Lab. My role as the Fundraising Volunteer at […]
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Transforming Banks for a Just Transition
Over the past year Finance Innovation Lab has sat on the Advisory Group of the Banking on a Just Transition […]
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Five reflections on community building during COVID-19
As we enter the fourth month of social distancing, Lab Community Manager Naomi Alexander Naidoo shares how we’ve adapted our […]
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Open finance, ‘open X’: What’s the use?
On 24 June, the Lab and StepChange Debt Charity held an online workshop to build understanding of open finance and […]
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Black Lives Matter and financial systems change
Lab CEO Jesse Griffiths explains why a commitment to racial justice is central to building a financial system that serves […]
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Five years of building a financial system that serves people and planet
In her final blog for the Lab, our outgoing CEO Anna Fielding reflects on five years of working towards a […]
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