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A Business Guide to Sustainable Finance

3BL Media

From sustainability-linked debt financing to sustainable investing , each option offers a unique pathway for businesses to contribute positively to global sustainability efforts while pursuing economic growth. Green bonds Corporations can issue green bonds to raise funds for new and existing projects with environmental benefits.

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Philippine SEC Finalises Green Fund Rules

Chris Hall

SRI funds may consider sustainability principles from nationally or globally recognised frameworks, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, UN Global Compact Principles, the International Capital Market Association’s Green Bond Principles, or Climate Bonds Initiative’s Climate Bonds Taxonomy. .

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This Week’s Fund News: DWS Launches ESG Fund for Women, by Women

Chris Hall

“The investment industry has reached an exciting point where we can contribute to positive societal and environmental change, alongside a focus on financial performance,” said Hari Balkrishna, Portfolio Manager of the fund. The Global Impact Credit fund aims to target durable growing businesses with a clearly identified impact thesis.

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A Realist’s Guide to Investing for Good

Stanford Social Innovation

As a result, to feel better, these investors want to screen out problematic companies from their investment portfolio. To serve this constituency, asset managers have long offered “values” or “socially responsible” (SRI) funds that offer a “negative screen.” Issuance of green bonds has more than tripled from 2017 to 2021.