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
Balancing Risk and Impact in the Evolving Carbon Market
The rapid growth of the voluntary carbon market has resulted in a mismatch between supply of and demand for quality carbon credits. ... View More
The Economic (& Environmental & Health) Case for Regenerative Farming & Food
Despite their benefits for soil and ecosystem health, regenerative practices are not going to make a positive dent in the food system long term unless there is a true economic case for farmers and others in the value chain. And there is. ... View More
Report Gives Investors Practical Steps to Strengthen Nature Conservation Portfolios
ShareAction’s report highlights the critical role investors play in helping reverse biodiversity loss, and highlights specific approaches needed when investing in or near areas that have been protected by governments due to their rich biodiversity.... View More
US Invests $2.2B Into Grid Upgrades for Climate Resilience
Projects will add nearly 13 GW of energy capacity to support more manufacturing, data centers and renewable power; catalyze nearly $10B in public-private investments and create thousands of jobs. ... View More
How High-Integrity Credit Projects Deliver Impacts Beyond Carbon
How can buyers and sellers of carbon credits ensure the projects they choose will have the desired impacts and climate outcomes? ... View More
Report: Investors Must Shift Priorities to Effectively Tackle Plastic Pollution
The Circulate Initiative’s latest Plastics Circularity Investment Tracker reveals investment amounts not only fall short of financing needs across the plastic lifecycle, too many are focused on reactive — vs proactive — solutions. ... View More
Arbor Day Impact Fund: A New Engine for Innovation in the Climate Fight
By fostering connections between startups and established environmental leaders, we can further amplify the effectiveness of each innovation and create waves of impact. ... View More
Antonioli: Carbon Markets Must Center on Long-Term, Sustainable Development Impacts
Former Verra CEO David Antonioli believes the carbon market is missing a golden opportunity to design and deploy carbon finance as a powerful transitional tool toward a zero-carbon economy. He outlines his vision in a new, six-part report. ... View More
US’ Outdated Composting Infrastructure Offers Golden Investment Opportunity
New report from the Composting Consortium provides landscape analysis of existing compost infrastructure, markets and business models; and blended-finance opportunities to scale organics circularity. ... View More
Companies Mitigating Climate Change Reduce Their Cost of Capital
New research shows that when companies disclose their environmental impact — and take meaningful action to mitigate it — they earn investor trust. ... View More
From Funding to Action: Empowering Farmers Through RCPP
The USDA's $1.5B investment in the RCPP will advance climate-smart agriculture in the US while expanding the number, reach and variety of conservation programs. Realizing the full potential of this funding requires intentional action and collaboratio... View More
Efforts to Scale Regenerative Ag Bearing Fruit Around the World
This week in regenerative-ag news, Heineken, innocent Drinks and Rainforest Alliance all revealed progress in scaling practices that increase resilience in food and beverage supply chains around the world. ... View More
Big Lessons for Sustainable Finance from Financial Economic Crime
The two fields may seem wildly different; however, when it comes to conducting client due diligence and collecting data, there are clear lessons sustainable finance professionals can learn from their counterparts in financial economic crime. ... View More
Education, Business, Community Initiatives Elevating Young Changemakers
Two rich panel discussions at SB Brand-Led Culture Change featured insights from organizations across the business landscape on how to maximize impact and opportunities for the next generation of diverse, young talent. ... View More
5 Retail Giants Partner on VC to Scale Sustainable Innovation
W23 Global is the first retailer-led venture fund to seek entrepreneurs and early-stage ventures offering solutions to a range of common sustainability challenges. ... View More
First 3 Carbon-Offset Programs Deemed Trustworthy by Integrity Council
In what it’s calling a new chapter of trust and standardization for the voluntary carbon market, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market gives three carbon-crediting programs its seal of approval. ... View More
New Report Helps Companies Stop Bankrolling Climate Change
'Carbon Bankroll 2.0' illuminates the huge, untapped climate impact of the US financial system — how it is undermining leading companies’ climate action, and why companies’ financial management may be their greatest lever for climate progress... View More
Shrinkflation: Drawbacks for the Environment, Consumer Trust
In times of inflation, consider whether shrinking a product for a short-term win could cause long-term brand damage — first, determine if it’s the best option and include a robust assessment of the environmental impacts. ... View More
Private Investors Want Funds, Pension Plans to Actively Address Climate Change
In a new GlobeScan survey of 5K retail investors in 10 countries, all express similarly high levels of support for investment funds becoming more active in the climate space. ... View More
Earthshot Prize ‘Launchpad’ to Link Investors with Climate Innovators
New matchmaking platform highlights game-changing solutions from the Earthshot Prize nominations process and connects them with like-minded investors and philanthropists. ... View More
