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Convergence supports efforts to establish the first Green Bank in an emerging market
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TORONTO, 5 April 2018 - Convergence and ClimateWorks are partnering with the Coalition for Green Capital (CGC) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to support the establishment of the Climate Finance Facility (CFF), which hopes to be the first “Green Bank” in an emerging ...
Environmental, Social and Governance Factors Can Be Material Risks for Fixed Income Investors, Finds World Bank Group and GPIF Report
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Washington, D.C., April 19, 2018—Incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into fixed income investment strategies can strengthen risk management and contribute to more stable financial returns, finds a new report by the World Bank Group and Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund ...
Financing for Development: Progress and Prospects 2018
Major report released in advance of the G20 and World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings
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NEW YORK, 13 April 2018 – The prospects of around 800 million of the world’s poorest people remain dire. The global economy is experiencing a moderate upturn, and momentum around sustainable investing is growing, the UN said today.
But the vast majority of investment is ...
P&G Announces New Environmental Sustainability Goals Focused on Enabling and Inspiring Positive Impact in the World
Ambition 2030 Goals Span Brands, Supply Chain, Society and P&G Employees
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Monday, April 16, 2018 - "We believe P&G can be a force for good and a force for growth, and we are taking a more deliberate approach to delighting consumers while enabling responsible consumption"
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) today announced it has achieved ...
Cold chain technology proving a cool choice for impact investors
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LONDON, 9th of April 2018 - AgTech and ‘first mile’ distribution innovator InspiraFarms has just announced the successful closing of €2.5 million Series-A 2 equity investment. The latest round of investment will enable the B-Corp to expand its operations, offering solar-powered cold storage technology ...
New annual £2.5 million crowdfunding initiative launched by BBOXX and Lendahand Ethex to provide families in Rwanda, Togo and Nigeria with vital access to affordable solar energy
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09/04/2018 - Lendahand Ethex, the leading online positive impact investing platform and BBOXX, a next generation utility, have announced today the start of a new Energise Africa partnership accessing for the first time, flexible finance from the UK crowd. The initiative aims to raise ...
New Impact Report Highlights ESG Integration, Engagement
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March 28, 2018 - ClearBridge has been engaging with public companies to push for improvement on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues for more than three decades. In our newly published impact report, “Making an Impact Through Active Equity Ownership,” we discuss the evolution of ESG ...
CDC announces US$39 million investment in 50MW Tè Power Plant in Guinea
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28 March 2018 - CDC, the UK’s development finance institution, has today announced a US$39 million loan investment in Tè Power Company S.A.S.U., to construct a 50MW thermal power plant in Conakry, the capital city of Guinea. The investment will provide ...
US SIF Foundation Opens 2018 Survey on US Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing Trends
The survey will provide data for the 2018 edition of its Report on US Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing Trends.
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Washington, D.C., March 28, 2018 - US SIF Foundation announced today that the window for the 2018 Biennial Trends Survey is now open. The survey will provide data for the 2018 edition of its Report on US Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing Trends.
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