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NAIROBI (December 3, 2018) – There has never been a better time to invest in land restoration. Entrepreneurs are finding new ways to make money from sustainably managing forests and farms, especially in Africa and Latin America. Some are responding to government incentives, others are responding ...

Washington DC - 3 December, 2018 --The World Bank Group today announced a major new set of climate targets for 2021-2025, doubling its current 5-year investments to around $200 billion in support for countries to take ambitious climate action. The new plan significantly boosts support for ...

November 29. 2018 - Fourteen financial institutions, united in the Platform Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), have made considerable progress in the past year in calculating the CO2 impact of the assets they manage. To date, they have applied the methodology to more than one trillion euros ...

WASHINGTON—October 11, 2018––The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), in partnership with LAVCA - The Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America, today released their second report on impact investing trends in Latin America. The findings underscore that impact investing—direct investments in ...

First week of December dedicated to accelerating the mainstreaming of sustainable finance; Responsible Investor and SASB to host key events

New York, November 27, 2018 – Bloomberg will convene the first ever Sustainable Finance Week in New York City in early December to accelerate the adoption ...

GENEVA, 28 November 2018—Global Child Forum and UNICEF presented the improved and expanded ‘Children’s Rights and Business Atlas’, earlier today during the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights.

The Atlas, jointly developed by Global Child Forum and UNICEF, is an online due ...

November 26, 2018 - Triodos Bank is actively contributing to the development of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking. These Principles, launched in draft on November 26, define the global banking industry’s role and responsibilities in shaping a sustainable future.

By complying to these ...

November 21, 2018 - Trowers & Hamlins has advised impact investing platform, The Big Exchange, on its initial fundraising of at least £1 million. The Big Exchange, whose founders include The Big Issue Group, Aberdeen Standard Investments, Columbia Threadneedle, Alliance Bernstein and Alquity, aims to launch ...

November 16, 2018

Front row: Jim Polan (OPIC), Rick Beckett (CEO, Global Partnerships)

Back row: Newton Nthiga (Portfolio Director, Africa, Global Partnerships), Esther Kim (Social Investment Associate, Global Partnerships), Sachi Twine (Research & Impact Associate, Global Partnerships), Aaron Nasurutia (Vice President, Africa Portfolio, Global Partnerships ...