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Indonesia Launches Green Taxonomy, Sets Policy Priorities

Chris Hall

Taxonomy aims to enable the financial sector to classify green activities, facilitate monitoring of credit and investment flows, and prevent greenwashing. He said the target is for MSMEs to be getting at least 30% of their credit from the banking industry by 2024, compared to 20% currently. “To

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ICYMI, the Path to Net Zero is Getting Steeper

Chris Hall

Given the lack of progress on these fronts by many of its banking members, it was no surprise that GFANZ, the umbrella body for finance sector efforts to adopt net zero-aligned business models, simultaneously issued a proposed framework to help financial institutions to develop credible transition plans.

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Live From UNGA 77 - September 22

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The Smart Africa Secretariat and Ericsson have entered a collaboration that will support Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA)’s mission of promoting digital transformation across Africa through education and capacity development. Important and timely news today - strengthening our partnership with Smart Africa. does not work.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: BNP Paribas faces first-ever commercial bank climate lawsuit; HSBC unveils new financed emissions goals; Republicans urge Congress to block ESG investing rule; Allianz to vote against companies who don’t tie pay to ESG goals; United Airlines launches venture fund for sustainable aviation fuel startups; India proposes ESG investing (..)