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BNP Paribas AM to Expand Range of Sustainable, Impact Investment Solutions

ESG Today

The new sustainability strategy follows the launch in 2019 of BNPP AM’s first GSS, focused on the integration of ESG factors into its investment processes and boosting its engagement and stewardship approach on ESG issues. Regulations including the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation have shaped sustainability-related investing.

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Social Enterprises Can Grow Their Revenue and Impact by Partnering with Corporations – Here’s How to Support Them

James Militzer

In financial markets, we’ve seen a significant increase in the issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds – according to a 2020 IFC report , “social bond issuances increased eightfold over 2019, sustainability bond issuances increased by a factor of three over 2019, and green bonds broke $1 trillion in cumulative issuances.”

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The fight for a better tomorrow: Canada's top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders of 2022

Corporate Knights

Pierre-Laurent Macridis 28, Montreal head of strategy, corporate development & impact, Fondaction Asset Management Pierre-Laurent Macridis tries to develop solutions that will tackle a problem in the most efficient way. His work has catalyzed more than $500 million in impact investing, primarily targeted toward climate change.

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Can Businesses Be Anchor Institutions?

Stanford Social Innovation

After all, the business (and academic business) community has already developed a deep library on corporate social responsibility , shared value , impact investing , inclusive growth etc., And can the term “anchor institution” convey something about a business that other labels do not?

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

When Alyssa Harding was tapped in early 2019 to serve as executive director at nonprofit Sustainable Food Trade Association (SFTA) she was working as the sustainability and external relations manager at Justin’s, a food company in Boulder, Colorado, that makes nut butters. Corporate Strategy. Corporate Social Responsibility.

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

James Militzer

India started its journey towards green financing in 2009, when Voluntary Guidelines on Corporate Social Responsibility were issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs as part of the government’s efforts to mainstream responsible action by business. The Current State of Green Financing Policy Directives.