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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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Prince Charles Partners with Global Insurance Industry to Drive Substantive Climate Action

The SMI Insurance Task Force commits to provide climate-positive financing and risk-management solutions to support and encourage individuals and businesses around the world to accelerate their transition to a sustainable future. ... View More

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Welcome to the Era of Regenerative Finance

While few funders have fully realized the regenerative finance vision, a growing community of financial activists is applying its core practices in initiatives that show how we can use capital as a flexible, purpose-driven tool to create healthy and ... View More

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More Corporate Giants Join Forces to Improve, Scale Business Investments in Climate Solutions

Amazon, Disney, Google and Netflix are among the founding companies behind the Business Alliance for Scaling Climate Solutions (BASCS), to increase the scale and impact of business investment in climate solutions. ... View More

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New Tool Helps Banks, Investors Take Immediate Action to Reverse Biodiversity Loss

New ENCORE biodiversity module by the Natural Capital Finance Alliance enables banks and investors to explore their portfolio’s impact on species extinction risk and ecological integrity — particularly in terms of agriculture and mining. ... View More

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Sustainable Finance Is More Than a Trend

Climate change is an issue of global concern; more and more prominent investors, businesses and institutions are calling for the incorporation of climate-related financial disclosures — and the US financial sector is uniquely positioned to take act... View More

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Corporate Treasurers Get Serious About Shifting Cash to Communities

There’s been some skepticism regarding the announcements of big corporate investments in CDFIs and minority deposit institutions — are these one-offs just to generate a press release or first steps on long-term commitments? ... View More

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Trending: Virgin, Aspiration Incentivize Sustainable Spending

Virgin Money’s sustainability-linked loans will reduce finance costs for businesses that proactively help the transition to a more sustainable economy; and Aspiration’s new credit card will enable consumers to work toward a ‘zero’ carbon foot... View More

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is with This Socially Impactful Money Move

We’re calling on companies across the country to deposit $1M of their banked dollars today into credit unions serving low-income communities. Thanks to our partnership with Inclusiv, this is one smart, seamless, socially conscious money move. ... View More

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5 Ways Retailers Are Winning by Aligning Financial Performance, Sustainability

Many retail and food giants are proving that businesses can grow, improve margins and bolster competitive advantage through examination of waste streams and investing in creative solutions — even during a pandemic. ... View More

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Klarna: Can ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Be Used for Good?

It is easy for people with money to write off services such as these for those who don’t have it, but there is a massive opportunity for Klarna to rewrite the rules of ’buy now, pay later’ and create genuinely positive impacts. ... View More

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Crowdsourced Impact Investing Mobilizes Regeneration Effort in Portugal

GoParity — an innovative investment platform that finances sustainable projects through crowdlending — has enabled the villagers of fire-ravaged Belver, Portugal to expedite access to much-needed recovery funds and quickly begin reforesting. ... View More

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Trending: AB InBev, Carlyle Ante Up on ESG Commitments

Two first-of-their-kind revolving credit facilities support Carlyle’s goal of 30% diverse board directors across its portfolio companies and progress toward four of AB InBev’s 2025 sustainability goals, respectively. ... View More

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Dole’s ‘Sunshine for All’ Fund Strives to Close Gaps on Good Nutrition

The $2M annual fund will aim to address gaps of food affordability and waste, as well as accessibility and acceptability, around the world. Dole is seeking strategic partners to help develop solutions. ... View More

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Corporations Can Support BIPOC Communities by Putting Their Money to Work

It is critical to understand and address the intersectional links between access to affordable housing, education, job creation and improved public health; and we look forward to continuing our work with organizations that target their dollars toward... View More

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Landmark Review Calls for Nature to Be at the Center of Economic Decision-Making

The UK Government commissioned an independent, global Review on the Economics of Biodiversity in Spring 2019. The report urges policymakers to start valuing ecosystems and says GDP encourages unsustainable growth. ... View More

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Trending: Welcome to the Age of Stakeholder Capitalism

Two global coalitions have committed to make good on their companies’ DEI commitments; and adhere to a new set of Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, respectively. Larry Fink’s annual CEO letter expounds on the need for both. ... View More

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Trending: Brands, Investors Show They’re Banking on Net-Zero Transition

As 2020 finally winds down; a number of investor, brand and banking initiatives shows that this year’s many challenges haven’t derailed major global efforts to achieve, at minimum, a net-zero future. ... View More

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Global Banks Launch Industry Standard for Measuring, Reporting Financed Emissions

The industry-led Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials' new methodology enables banks to measure and disclose the emissions associated with their financed activities. ... View More

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Mastercard Partners to Digitally Empower Small Businesses in Latin America

Bancolombia, Banco Galicia, Citibanamex and Mercado Libre are part of the Partnership, committed to accelerate business recovery and inclusive growth efforts in the region. ... View More

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Hey, Milton … Here We Are, After 50 Years of Friedmanomics

What is the responsibility of business? Fifty years on, it’s clear there’s more to the answer than you thought. ... View More

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