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Strengthening the ‘Environment’ Component of ESG: How Financial Institutions Can Bring Green Financing into the Mainstream in India

James Militzer

Green Financial Instruments: Contrasting India to the Global Market. In the global market there are dedicated ESG funds and green instruments (ranging from green bonds to green insurance ) to facilitate projects – not only in the domain of climate finance, but also focused on the environmental objectives necessary to support sustainability.

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From the Fifth Third 2021 TCFD Report: Letter from the Chairman & CEO

3BL Media

We have worked hard to become an industry leader in environmental sustainability since we launched our program and began our journey in 2011. Just a few months ago, in November 2021, Fifth Third settled the issuance of its inaugural Green Bond for $500 million. With the issuance, Fifth Third became the first U.S.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

Rose Stuckey Kirk, Senior Vice President, Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer, Verizon. Indian environmental researcher Sunita Narain has been associated with the country’s Center for Science and Environment for close to 30 years, starting as an assistant and assuming the director general role in 2011.