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Finance & Investment

The growing number of funds, tools, mechanisms and markets helping organizations, investors and the public put their money where their mouth is to drive sustainable change

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Speaking Their Language: Selling Shareholders on the Value of Purpose

It’s strategic fluency. The clearer we are about how intangibles deliver value, the more likely we are to see them protected and prioritised in decision-making. ... View More

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Beyond ESG: Purpose as the Next Frontier in Investing

Investors now see purpose as a KPI for resilience: Purpose-led companies can better navigate disruption and retain stakeholder confidence in uncertain times. ... View More

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Demand Strong, Value Increasing as VCM Comes of Age

While 2024 had the lowest transaction volume since 2018, the market’s value is 1.9x higher — showing steady demand amid broader market volatility and pressure. ... View More

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Community Roots: Reforestation Investments Must Center on People

In a time of retreat, resilience means not just holding the line but pushing it forward. The future belongs to those bold enough to plant it. ... View More

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Investors, Listen Up: Adaptation & Resilience Promise Trillions in ROI

The Climate Adaptation & Resilience market will pay fast dividends for today’s forward-thinking investors while fortifying the world for a climate-changing future. ... View More

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Now Is the Time to Double Down on Building Resilient Brands

Values-driven finance and investment, fueling enterprises that produce long-term social and environmental benefits, are key to creating a resilient economy. ... View More

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Survey: Sustainable Investments Drive Positive Change, Competitive Returns

Morgan Stanley’s latest ‘Sustainable Signals’ report shows increased interest and confidence in sustainable investing, though greenwashing fears remain a barrier. ... View More

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Shining a Light on the Business Benefits of Sustainability

Linking sustainability initiatives to financial metrics will not only reveal the many ways they add value — it will also help silence detractors. ... View More

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New Tech Uses Fungi to Supercharge Forest Growth

We’re excited to announce that the Arbor Day Impact Fund’s most recent beneficiary has created a new technology that makes trees grow faster. ... View More

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Buried Risk to Opportunity: Abating Methane Through Carbon Finance

The orphan well crisis is both a climate imperative and a market opportunity to foster environmental restoration and methane reduction at a scale impossible through public funding alone. ... View More

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How to Ensure Alt-Protein Investments Advance Climate Goals

The Climate Bonds Alternative Proteins Criteria offer a first-of-its-kind framework for certifying investments in sustainable protein solutions. ... View More

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EACs for Scope 3 — Not Perfect, But Necessary

Despite promising developments, industry efforts to eliminate scope 3 emissions will not scale in time. EACs allow companies to invest in climate-change mitigation activities while they decarbonize their value chains. ... View More

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A Business Guide for Navigating IRA Clean-Energy Tax Credits

While headwinds of change are creating uncertainty around a clean-energy transition in the US, a careful analysis of tax-policy history, political realities and energy demands suggests a more nuanced outlook than headlines might indicate. ... View More

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WWF Calls on Brands to Lead Shift to Deforestation-Free Leather

New funding mechanism designed to help companies achieve deforestation-free leather supply chains through increased transparency and collective action. ... View More

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The Real ESG Pivot: What Investors Want Now

Investors aren’t walking away from sustainability — they’re walking away from bad data. Investors, regulators and corporate leaders are demanding clear, science-backed data — and LCA is emerging as the new standard. ... View More

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Despite Political Pressures, CFOs Still Betting on Sustainability

Three recent surveys of CFOs and execs across a range of industries and geographies show the majority understand the business case for sustainability and climate action, and are unswayed by the US administration’s renunciation of such initiatives. ... View More

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Here's What Nonprofits Could Do with $7M — the Cost of a Super Bowl Ad

If the least these numbers do is encourage big brands to invest more in their social and environmental initiatives — or give consumers a new nonprofit to support — we’ll consider that a score. ... View More

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7 Sins of Climate Scenario Analysis

Like medieval merchants clinging to flat-earth maps, today's businesses risk purgatory in a climate-changing world by misusing scenario analysis. Here are seven common mistakes that undermine climate scenario analysis, leading to poor strategic decis... View More

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Climate Preparedness: From Crisis Springs Opportunity

Having the systems in place to respond to and (in some cases) capitalize on climate change impacts will ultimately determine which businesses succeed and which fail. ... View More

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‘Benedict Lumberjack’ Puts Pension Funds in the Hot Seat Over Deforestation

The smarmy CEO is the latest celebrity character to fuel Make My Money Matter’s campaign to raise awareness of the impacts of our retirement funds. In the spot, he tells viewers how he's benefiting from their hard-earned funds: 'The business of def... View More

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