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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. They dont have the same regulatory requirements to disclose information that public companies do, especially when it comes to revenues and profits. Historically, private companies are more, well, private.

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COP29 takeaways: a turning point for climate finance, but falls short on fossil fuels

We Mean Business Coalition

Companies poised to act early will find themselves at the forefront of the growth markets in the global economy. Tools like green bonds, concessional finance, and public-private partnerships can unlock large-scale private capital for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and grid modernization projects.

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How blue bonds could give a boost to ocean finance

Financial Times: Moral Money

Amid growing calls for a big increase in finance for ocean protection, blue bonds have emerged as a potentially crucial means of mobilising capital. Last year, blue bonds worth $2.5bn were issued, according to data provider ICE — a 10.6 Who has been issuing blue bonds? Blue bond issuance has yet to catch on among governments.

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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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The Future of Climate Investing

3BL Media

Beyond divestment, “emissions can be reduced by funding greener companies on public and private markets, but also on fixed income markets, sustainable bonds, green bonds, etc.” “They need to showcase they are having a positive impact on the climate as well,” said Free. Clients need to vote with their money.

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Social Enterprises Can Grow Their Revenue and Impact by Partnering with Corporations – Here’s How to Support Them

James Militzer

A Tipping Point for Social Enterprise Inclusion in the Global Economy. CEMEX is investing in and partnering with startups that are shaping the future of construction, both to inform its own strategy and to pilot new initiatives using more sustainable materials that reduce its carbon footprint. Other policies, like the U.K.’s

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A deep dive into the rise of non-financial reporting and what it means for business

We Mean Business Coalition

For information about the Supplier Cascade and to sign up as an early adopter visit the webpage. As more and more countries globally encourage and adopt non-financial reporting by companies of all sizes, data coverage will increase, and comparability will probably be improved – not the least due to more assurance of the data.