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Global Financial Inclusion Index from Principal® Develops Benchmark for Financial Security and Inclusion Across Global Economies

3BL Media

In its first year, the Index is helping to develop a benchmark for financial security and inclusion across global economies. In general, developed economies tend to pool towards the higher end of the Index, and emerging and developing economies cluster at the bottom. Key findings.

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HSBC Chief Sustainability Officer Celine Herweijer Steps Down

ESG Today

Herweijer joined HSBC in 2021 as Group Chief Sustainability Officer and a member of the Group Executive Committee, and has overseen the development of the bank’s net zero strategy, including its portfolio decarbonization targets.

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IFRS Says Over Half of Global Economy Moving Towards Coverage by ISSB Sustainability Reporting Standards

ESG Today

The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) was launched in November 2021 at the COP26 climate conference, with the goal to develop IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards to provide investors with information about companies’ sustainability risks and opportunities.

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Navigating the Rising Tide: The Convergence of Climate Change and Global Trade

3BL Media

This is “imposing significant costs on governments, corporations, NGOs, regional economies and other stakeholders. In 2019, flooding accrued a hefty price tag of $82 billion for global economies,” Enright notes, citing The Wall Street Journal. trillion annually, as rising waters threaten up to 3% of global GDP by century's end.

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Bringing Social Impact and Employee Development Together for Business Success

3BL Media

The Pro Bono for Economic Equity program is a testament to the value of integrating pro bono work into corporate development strategies. Employees report significant gains in critical areas like teamwork, intercultural sensitivity, and strategic planning, which are core competencies that drive business success in a globalized economy.

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Nature takes root on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Mon, 03/08/2021 - 00:15. We see customers demanding action on carbon emissions, investment firms structuring new green products and governments developing regulations to support the transition to a sustainable future. This will have a tremendous impact on nature that, in turn, will affect businesses and the global economy.

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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

While publicly traded companies often dominate the headlines, private companies are a much larger part of the global economy. It also says it has installed capacity of around 28 megawatts of wind power and is developing photovoltaic plants with a planned capacity of approximately 58 MW.

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