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GreenFin 21 and the 5 cornerstones of sustainable finance

GreenBiz

Midway through our inaugural GreenFin event last week, during a break devoted to three-minute bursts of randomly selected networking conversations, I found myself paired with a university student attending the conference as part of his studies. . CFOs like the optics of green bonds and loans. Heather Clancy.

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Introducing … GreenFin 21

GreenBiz

Which is why GreenBiz Group is pleased to announce GreenFin 21 , the launch of a new annual event, virtual for now, taking place April 13-14. GreenFin will join our other annual event brands — GreenBiz , Circularity and VERGE — on the sustainability conference calendar. I hope you’ll join us for this landmark event. Pull Quote.

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Global Regulatory Brief: Green Finance, January Edition

3BL Media

The data collection will be carried out for the first time in 2024 and only at larger institutions (supervisory categories 1 to 3) Australian Treasury launches green bond framework The Australian Office of Financial Management and federal Treasury issued Australia’s Green Bond Framework.

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From the Fifth Third 2021 TCFD Report: Letter from the Chairman & CEO

3BL Media

We began reporting progress on our climate journey in 2010 by adding a section in our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report and responding to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) climate change questionnaire. Just a few months ago, in November 2021, Fifth Third settled the issuance of its inaugural Green Bond for $500 million.

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11 young professionals on the future of sustainable finance

GreenBiz

"Finance professionals make up a fraction of the global population but are positioned to make and incentivize decisions that can shape the trajectory of the global economy," observed Ogechukwu Anyene, energy consulting manager at PowerAdvocate, who was part of the Emerging Leaders cohort at GreenBiz Group’s inaugural GreenFin event.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

The pandemic didn’t stop Verizon from advancing its sustainability strategy significantly over the past 12 months, with a pledge to become carbon neutral by 2035 and the pricing of a second $1 billion green bond meant to support the construction of renewable energy resources for its telecommunications networks.