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H&M Launches Green Loan Program to Finance Suppliers’ Emissions Reductions Initiatives

ESG Today

In addition to the financing, suppliers in the program will also receive technical support from sustainability consultant, Guidehouse, to embark on factory upgrades to decrease their climate impact. According to H&M’s 2022 Sustainability Report, Scope 3 makes up nearly 99% of the company’s emissions.

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Building a Dark Green Superhighway

Chris Hall

The rise of taxonomies of sustainable activities reflects a recognition from policymakers that global financial markets depend on a shared classification system if they are to identify ‘greeninvestment opportunities. This dark green superhighway would run across all taxonomies.

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List of the Top Sustainability Focused Private Equity Firms

Richard Matthews

While most of these firms are located in the United States, there are some serious players in Africa and Europe leads in terms of PE support for standards of responsible and sustainable investments. billion to invest in companies that provide solutions to environmental or social challenges.

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UK Fails to Reassure Investors on Net Zero Commitment

Chris Hall

A “fuller response” to the IRA and NZIA would have ensured the UK went beyond building net zero infrastructure, maximising benefits from the supply chains of such infrastructure, “both economically and socially”, Serin told ESG Investor.

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Red Light, Green Light

Chris Hall

“To protect the UK’s competitive advantage as the world’s largest net exporter of financial services, purposeful and predictable sustainable finance policy is fundamental, and can help position the country’s financial services as a global leader in green investment,” says Shipra Gupta, Investments Stewardship Lead at Scottish Widows, a signatory of (..)

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Legislative Carrot Feeds US Climate Transition

Chris Hall

“It’s an unparalleled and historic piece of climate legislation that’s likely to be a significant catalyst for driving investment into the country’s [net zero] transition for years to come,” says Nikita Singhal, Co-Head of Sustainable Investment and ESG at Lazard Asset Management. US-based FirstSolar is investing US$1.2