GreenBiz

APRIL 13, 2021

When it comes to climate investment funds, diverse management is imperative. investment consulting firms to gain insights into gender and racial representation, only 16 responded. ESG funds, including those focused on climate change mitigation, do not fare better. Marilyn Waite. Tue, 04/13/2021 - 02:00. percent South Asian, 4.8

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 8, 2023

Featured: International Women’s Day Frontline communities hold the keys to inclusive gender and climate finance. The post The Brief: International Women’s Day edition: Gender and climate, inclusive diligence, leadership parity, digital literacy, Macro’s diverse voices appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

11 young professionals on the future of sustainable finance. When the conference wrapped up, we asked them what they had learned about the power of finance in advancing a clean, more just economy. Deonna Anderson. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 01:30. Below are answers from most of the latest cohort of Emerging Leaders. Alfre Wimberley.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2020

The rise (and rise) of sustainability-linked finance. The bonds alone come in a veritable rainbow of flavors: green bonds; climate bonds; sustainability bonds; social bonds; ESG bonds; blue bonds (related to oceans); and more. Green bonds are used to finance projects and activities that benefit the environment. Joel Makower.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 10, 2022

DESCRIPTION: It’s time for business to move beyond simply managing risks to addressing opportunity as the world reels under a growing climate crisis, a global pandemic, threats to democracy, and increasing income inequality. Understanding the human impact of climate change requires companies to be in relationship with the problem.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2021

From how businesses chose to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic to the escalating outcry over racial justice to the increasing urgency around climate change, there is much for companies to answer for this year. Here’s what I found: Demand for climate disclosure is up — and up. Diversity and inclusion: From commitments to accountability.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The importance of setting science-based corporate strategies to address climate change is irrefutable. Systems change actions that put businesses at the center of making sure the regulations and industry frameworks are in place to accelerate and support corporate climate mitigation. Coca-Cola on board with emphasizing human impact.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 1, 2022

In response to heavy lobbying by institutional shareholders who see climate change as an existential risk, some 25% of U.S. financial giant Mastercard said that it would tie bonuses for its senior executives to three factors: cutting the company’s carbon usage, building financial inclusion and improving gender pay parity.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Sustainability-focused investment manager Mirova announced today that it has reached $282 million in commitments for the Mirova Gigaton Fund, its blended finance debt fund aimed at accelerating the clean energy transition in emerging markets, reaching more than half of the fund’s $500 million target a year after launching.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

I won’t bore you with the relevant SDG numbers, but you can easily build your own mental systems map from the following: Girls not getting opportunities to educate themselves contributes to reversals in gender equality, which in turn affects the quest for long-term economic prosperity, which makes it harder for girls to get educated.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Bringing a gender lens to climate investments improves their efficacy across all fronts, including finance, sustainability and equity.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

SWORDS, Ireland, November 30, 2023 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, will underscore the critical need for adoption of new and existing solutions at scale, accelerated climate policy and transparent emissions reporting during COP28 in Dubai, November 30 – December 12.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A shareholder advocacy group is challenging the Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) use of a fast-growing new financing tool called sustainability-linked debt, in which companies promise to pay financial penalties if they don’t meet social and environmental performance targets.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 24, 2021

By Sarah Casey, Portfolio Director, Climate Council. Applying a climate lens to investing is, today, not an unfamiliar notion. Investing with a gender lens, however, is something less familiar but is an increasingly important consideration. The report uncovered some stark realities and inequities, including that only 2.3%

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 6, 2023

Unequal access to financing. Creating a climate in which women entrepreneurs can more fully participate in the economy and thrive benefits everyone. To foster this environment, governments at every level must eliminate systemic gender biases embedded in their policies and practices, especially around financial support for small businesses.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

Today, therefore, we are taking a moment to celebrate all the women making a difference on climate. The female CSOs and sustainability managers showing up day after day to center climate in their companies. The women with a global profile calling for transformative action and making a path for others to follow.

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3BL Media

MAY 2, 2022

Addressing climate change with clean energy for clients around the world. What are creative ways our clients and partner countries are addressing climate change and the transition to cleaner and more sustainable energy? What else is Tetra Tech doing to support climate-friendly energy policies and practices globally?

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Northern Europe-based financial services company Nordea announced that it will introduce ESG targets as part of its Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) for senior executives this year, with performance based on hitting a series of sustainable finance, climate and diversity goals.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Hosted at CENTREPIECE at Melbourne Park, the summit will drive action on the climate crisis, gender inequity, innovations in health systems and fighting food insecurity, as Australia hosts ASEAN leaders in Melbourne. Earn tickets to Global Citizen Nights by taking action on the Global Citizen app and at globalcitizen.org/nights.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 8, 2023

Investors make the case for gender-inclusive climate finance on International Women’s Day. Both the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Clean Investment Funds (CIF) have incorporated gender into their governing instruments and have a gender policy and action plan in place. in 2022 from 22.6% in 2022 from 22.6%

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3BL Media

JUNE 10, 2022

This year, the to-do list for the leaders of seven of the world’s economic and political heavyweights is long — from ending the COVID-19 pandemic, to averting an impending global food crisis, to taking meaningful action on climate change. How and Why Did the G7 Form? Why This G7 Summit Is So important.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In India, one in five micro, small and medium enterprises are owned by women, but women receive only 5% of total financing by public-sector banks. At the top of the list: making the long-term digitization of economies more equitable. You can find work; you can become entrepreneurial.”

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3BL Media

JUNE 22, 2022

Targets include disbursing over €1 billion in loans, financing approx. 25 million invoices through its supply chain finance program and reducing the number of unbanked people in the Balkans by a minimum of 100,000. SDG 5: Gender Equality. SDG 13: Climate Action. SOURCE: Zvilo. SDG 2: Zero Hunger.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Credit Suisse Unveils Climate Action Plan for Asset & Wealth Management Units. Credit Suisse Unveils Climate Action Plan for Asset & Wealth Management Units. Ahold Delhaize to Ask Suppliers to Report Emissions, Set Climate Targets. McKinsey, Moody’s Launch Climate Solutions Suite for Banks. Sustainable Finance.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 3, 2024

Curran has joined the multinational development bank (MDB) as Principal – Just Transition from the Grantham Research Institute (GRI) on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics (LSE). The latter involved a particular focus on mobilising private finance into place-specific just transition projects.

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James Militzer

MARCH 8, 2023

In the 12 years that Musialela has worked as a “farm business advisor” (FBA), training other farmers on modern agricultural techniques and selling them supplies, she says the climate has changed significantly. According to UN Women, the climate crisis isn’t “gender neutral.”

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3BL Media

MAY 12, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Amid the increased prominence of sustainability in policymaking and legislation, there is a huge opportunity for Chief Finance Officers to take the lead in corporate accountability. We now see CFOs are increasingly demanding and supporting immediate actions to limit the impact of climate change.” Defining moments.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the coming years, the signs are that this trend is set to continue and accelerate – which should not be surprising as it is a rational and enlightened response to the escalating climate and biodiversity crises we find ourselves in. The International Sustainability Standards Board ( ISSB ) regulations will require Digital Product Passports.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS GROUP ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IIGCC). The IIGCC is a forum for investors to collaborate on climate change. It provides investors with a collaborative platform to encourage public policies, investment practices and corporate behaviors that address long-term risks and opportunities associated with climate change.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Combine that with the growth of related finance products and services — sustainability-linked loans and bonds — and you can find sustainability sitting squarely on Wall Street. We call it GreenFin, our portmanteau for "green finance." The explosive growth of green finance makes sense. It’s no small matter. Three in four U.S.

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Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The discussion of the session focused around the issues of finance for energy solutions in Africa, alongside a robust industrial development strategy, emphasizing the need to match solutions and demand for specific countries. Notably, women are disproportionately affected, making gender-inclusive technologies a must.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Air Canada Invests Nearly $7 Million in Climate Solutions Provider Carbon Engineering. COP27: Breakthrough on Funding Repair of Climate Damage, Frustration on Fighting Climate Change. EU Commission Unveils €380 Million in Funding for Climate, Biodiversity & Clean Energy Projects. Sustainable Finance.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Our approach to addressing hunger can deliver co-benefits on other pressing issues such as health, the climate crisis, and gender equality, inspiring even more people to focus on hunger as a keystone issue. Owubah, CEO, Action Against Hunger. And, we transparently report on the results of our work to end hunger for everyone, for good.”

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Ryan Levinson, Founder of SunFunder and Head of Emerging Market Energy Transition at Mirova, tells how he charted his journey from crowdfunder to large-scale debt finance provider in the emerging markets clean energy transition. million) catalyst junior investment under the Luxembourg-EIB Climate Finance Platform. “We’ve

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Kering, owner of luxury brands including Gucci, Saint Laurent, and Bottega Veneta, and Natural cosmetics and well-being products manufacturer and retailer L’OCCITANE Group announced today the launch of Climate Fund for Nature, aimed at supporting high-quality projects dedicated to nature protection and restoration.

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James Militzer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

According to Peru’s Ministry of Environment’s National Forest Conservation Program for Climate Change Mitigation, Peru (and the world) have lost an average of roughly 100,000 hectares of forest per year since 2006. The program supports blended finance solutions, complemented by a cross-cutting focus on gender-lens investing.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Explore opportunities at the intersection of gender-lens investing and climate solutions with entrepreneurs, investors and special. The post The Brief: Life sciences capital, resilient electric grids, women’s healthtech, board diversity, minority-led suppliers, challenging finance fallacies appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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