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General Atlantic Acquires Sustainable Infrastructure Investor Actis

ESG Today

According to General Atlantic Chairman and CEO Bill Ford, the acquisition comes amidst a “global paradigm shift toward sustainability,” which will require “an economic transformation and a capital investment on a massive scale.” Caesar said: “We are very excited to be joining forces with General Atlantic.

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Over 40% of Gen Z, Millennials Would Switch Jobs Over Climate Concerns: Deloitte Survey

ESG Today

For the report, the 2023 Gen Z and Millennial Survey, Deloitte surveyed nearly 23,000 Gen Z (born 1995 – 2004) and Millennial (born 1983 – 1994) respondents across 44 countries, in addition to conducting qualitative interviews, with topics ranging from financial concerns, work/life balance, mental health and climate action.

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Meet the women warrior accountants pushing the envelope on climate action

Corporate Knights

Alyson Slater, head of sustainable investments, Manulife “They didn’t want it done in a fluffy way,” Todd says of her Vancity employers. Jessica Fries is CEO of Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), an initiative established in 2004 by then–Prince Charles to bring the financial and sustainability communities together to drive change.

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Private Equity Firms Are Paving the Way to a More Sustainable Future 

Richard Matthews

According to Prequin , the size of PE assets under management has multiplied 6 times since 2004, tripled in the last decade and Prequin predicts that PEs will grow by 30 percent between 2019 and 2025 when PEs are expected to reach $8.3 A large and growing share of that investment capitol is going towards impact investments.

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Turn off the Engines 

Chris Hall

As evidence, he points to its Sustainable Food Lab, established in 2004, to work collaboratively with farmers, suppliers, NGOs, governments and other allies “to address issues including farmer poverty, soil health and climate change”.

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Health leaders discuss Mechanisms and Coordination of Global Health Governance and Finance

Sustainable Development Network

Countries in the Asia-Pacific region that dealt with SARS in 2003-2004 were best prepared to respond to COVID-19, as their specific readiness plans resulted in lower burdens of disease and death even before vaccines were introduced in 2021. Each country should determine and expand national pandemic preparedness plans.

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How cracks emerged in Africa's plan to plant a wall of trees across the continent

Corporate Knights

By 2004, Smithsonian magazine reported that Niger’s Zinder region had 50 times more trees than it did in 1975. In light of these achievements, the global community needs to pay closer attention to the Great Green Wall and invest in Africa-led initiatives that have delivered measurable results for some of the most vulnerable on Earth.