Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 5, 2023

The post British Tech Company Completes Merger with Canadian ESG Capital Markets Firm appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Through the acquisition, Changeblock will be able to reach a larger global audience and expand its business overseas.

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Energy Central

APRIL 22, 2024

There are growing signs of an oil and gas corporate exodus from European capital markets as firms have faced growing financial and policy pressure to pivot away from fossil fuel production.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 29, 2021

The post Social enterprises provide models for stakeholder capitalism in emerging markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, July 29 – Social entrepreneurs in Asia, sub-Saharan African and Latin America have for decades prioritized communities, employees and long-term growth over short-term.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 29, 2024

The post This week in impact: green bank who’s who, emerging market catalytic climate capital, brazilian impact. Host Brian Walsh dives into ImpactAlpha’s top stories, with commentary from editor David Bank. Up this week: Tracking the players building the US’s. appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Banking 52

Environmental Finance

JANUARY 9, 2024

The biodiversity credit market has been slammed as "illusionary capital" and a distraction from legitimate work to scale up public and private finance towards nature protection.

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3BL Media

MARCH 25, 2022

DESCRIPTION: KeyBank has announced that Tam­ika Otis has been named Corporate Responsibility Officer and Community Relations Manager for its Capital Region (Albany, NY) and Central NY markets. This includes Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance and execution of KeyBank’s National Community Benefits Plan in the Capital Region.

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Development 130

Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

9 – Municipal bonds have been called the original impact investments, the source of much needed capital for highways, bridges, schools and. The post Munis 101: Players, capital flows and mechanics in the $4 trillion municipal-bond market appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Feb.

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Impact Investing 98

Impact Alpha

JUNE 21, 2021

ImpactAlpha, June 21 – All of a sudden, there is a public market for public benefit corporations. The post A stock market test for stakeholder capitalism as public benefit corporations go public appeared first on Impact Alpha. In the decade or so since the.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Increasingly, consumers and social media users are voicing their concerns — and companies are listening.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 30, 2023

ImpactAlpha, October 30 — Madrid-based Twinco Capital has secured a $53 million line of credit to make loans to small businesses in emerging. The post Twinco Capital secures €50 million from BBVA to provide trade financing for emerging markets suppliers appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain 59

Environmental Finance

JANUARY 11, 2024

A toolkit to help farmers access nature markets and attract private sector capital for nature protection has been launched by the Green Finance Institute.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 18, 2021

The post Alternative protein producers tap the public capital markets appeared first on Impact Alpha. ImpactAlpha, March 18 — Investors are taking notice of the growing global demand for plant-based foods – and the opportunity to curb the.

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2023

It’s an important day for financial markets across the world as we are one step closer to reaching the milestone of having a real global framework all around the world that will allow market participants to assess and compare sustainability – related risk and opportunity,” said Jean-Paul Servais, Chairman of the IOSCO Board. “The

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Stanford Social Innovation

APRIL 5, 2022

Since most foundation funding goes towards project grants—that tend not to sufficiently cover operating costs—nonprofits that earn significant earned revenue sometimes explore more creative approaches to raising growth capital, including loan financing and debt securities. How to Raise Inclusive Capital.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Companies disclosing environmental impacts through CDP now account for more than two-thirds of global market capitalization.

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CDP 448

Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The post Streamlined, standardized and benchmarked: Optimizing impact data for capital markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Feb. 22 – It’s the data wonks’ time to shine. With more than $1 trillion in impact investing assets under management, investors are.

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Impact Investing 59

Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Featured: Climate Finance From carbon markets to curbing methane, the case for climate optimism at COP28. The post The Brief: Markets and methane at COP28, banking community banks, fish farms in Kenya, renewable heat in France, Indigenous venture capital appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Greetings, Agents of Impact!

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Banking 64

Impact Alpha

JULY 29, 2021

Featured: Capitalism Reimagined Social enterprises provide models for stakeholder capitalism in emerging markets. The post The Brief: Stakeholder capitalism in emerging markets, inclusive climate transition, barbershop tech, virtual learning, green bonds or greenwashing? Greetings, Agents of Impact!

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Impakter

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Impakter State Addiction to Private Consultancy: The End of Free-Market Capitalism? Economists are strange creatures, usually kept within the confines of government offices, University halls or boardrooms; they’re highly influential behind the scenes, but are rarely thrust into the limelight. appeared first on Impakter. Stephen Hare

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 18, 2023

PwC reveals a slowdown in venture capital and private equity climate tech investment, but the sector keeps outperforming the wider market.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 21, 2020

ImpactAlpha, July 21 – Mexico City-base venture capital firm DILA Capital has backed numerous social enterprises, like biogas tech venture Sistema.bio and Peruvian skills development startup Crehana, even though it doesn’t explicitly call itself an impact fund.

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Environmental Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2023

More first loss capital is needed is needed to attract private investors to nature-related projects, especially in emerging markets, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has said.

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Banking 40

Impact Alpha

AUGUST 21, 2023

The post With gender bonds, Pro Mujer puts Argentina’s capital markets to work for female entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Aug. 21 – The amounts are small, but the implications could be profound. When micro lender Pro Mujer earlier this year distributed.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Chemical players’ strategies and performance are increasingly affected by regional challenges, making aspirational transformations, bold resource allocation, and true sources of differentiation key.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The post The Brief: Call preview: Racial equity in muni markets, catalytic capital for energy transitions, climate cost savings, blockchain for nuclear threat reduction appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Impact: The video game. ImpactAlpha has partnered with E-Line Media and the Ford Foundation to explore the potential.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 22, 2020

ImpactAlpha, April 22 – Local providers of equity and debt capital in emerging markets have become “economic first responders” to small and growing businesses reeling from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Every capital market player within the economy—investors, companies, policymakers, and regulators—must step up action to tackle this growing crisis while we still have the opportunity to avoid its worst impacts and seize the opportunities that come with decisive action.”. About Ceres.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 13, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 13 – There’s little argument about the positive impact of making affordable loans to small- and medium-size enterprises in countries like Indonesia, The post How Lendable parses risks and returns to mobilize capital for inclusive fintech in emerging markets appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2023

Asha Mehta, founder of investment firm Global Delta Capital, discusses the intersection of sustainable investing, ESG and emerging markets.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Through this acquisition, EnterSolar benefits from EDF Renewables’ equipment procurement capabilities, project development capital and additional product offerings, while positioning EDFR to meet the accelerating demand for distributed generation solar solutions from the corporate C&I market.

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Development 84

3BL Media

APRIL 10, 2024

Among low-income consumers, at least 600 million people could access water and sanitation products, services, and upgrades if financing was available, equating to what WaterEquity estimates as $35 billion of market demand over the next decade.

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Environmental Finance

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Emerging markets account for less than 2% of total capital commitments from public equities-focused impact funds, an impact investment consultant has found.

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Impact Investing 45

Impact Alpha

APRIL 7, 2020

In emerging markets no less than developed ones, revenues and demand have. The post Needed: Responsive, aggregated and accessible capital for (once) growing businesses in emerging markets (audio) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Both statements are true for impact-oriented small and growing businesses in emerging markets. Intrepid entrepreneurs are working on the frontlines of climate The post Capital on the Frontier: Impact in emerging markets is a 2020 growth story appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Impact Investing 117

3BL Media

JANUARY 24, 2024

The sponsor for the South Shore apartments is Evergreen Real Estate Group (Evergreen), a fully integrated real estate company that develops, acquires, and manages affordable and market-rate multifamily communities across 12 states. KeyBanc Capital Markets served as the sole manager and underwriter for the $55.1 million bonds.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 12, 2021

Featured: Catalytic Capital Acre Impact Capital bridges a financing gap to catalyze capital for infrastructure in Africa. The post The Brief: Catalyzing infrastructure in Africa, farmers’ access to markets, Amazon’s sustainability bond, affordable student housing, shaping impact capital appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 18, 2024

Momentum for the battery cell component market is building rapidly in Europe and North America. To capitalize on this opportunity, suppliers will need to tackle several challenges head-on.

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Manufacturing 102