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PNC Bank Expands Community Advisory Council to 20 Members As It Strengthens Focus on Community Investment Needs Nationwide

3BL Media

The newly appointed members join 11 current PNC CAC representatives who bring a broad range of expertise in community investment lending and services, small business development and economic development. For more information about PNC's Community Benefit Plan please see the most recent impact report at pnc.com.

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Navigating the Rising Tide: The Convergence of Climate Change and Global Trade

3BL Media

In 2019, flooding accrued a hefty price tag of $82 billion for global economies,” Enright notes, citing The Wall Street Journal. It advocates for investments in proactive risk reduction and the development of resilient supply chain networks. So, what does this mean for global supply chain networks?” Enright asks.

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SDG mapping is not impact investing, says GIIN CEO

Environmental Finance

Investors that retrospectively tag assets for 'alignment' with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not impact investors and produce "impact by coincidence", said the CEO of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).

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IoT is Driving Sustainable Battery Surge

Chris Hall

One significant application lies in the transformation of costly active RFID tags into highly efficient semi-passive RFID tags, offering comparable functionalities at a fraction of the cost. Additionally, the bulkiness of active RFID tags limits their applicability in certain scenarios.

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Navigating the Future of Port Operations: Embracing Automation for Sustainability and Efficiency

3BL Media

Investing in automation technology often entails significant upfront CapEx to cover the costs associated with acquiring the equipment and software systems, along with the necessary infrastructure upgrades. However, this initial investment must be weighed against the long-term operational cost savings it facilitates.

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Last summer, the investment arm of northern Europe’s largest financial services group dropped Brazilian meat giant JBS from its portfolio. The exclusion of JBS is quite dramatic for us because it is from all of our funds, not just the ones labelled ESG," Eric Pedersen, Nordea’s head of responsible investments, told The Guardian. .

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Cracks showing in Mark Carney’s net-zero financial alliance

Corporate Knights

GFANZ, which made international headlines and represented one of the planet’s best hopes for meaningful climate action a year ago, is facing growing discontent within its membership of global banks, insurers, investment managers and consultants, and asset owners. and Canadian banks and large investment managers. . Former U.S.

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