Marine resources seen as engine for growth, but governance, investment, and cooperation will determine outcomes At dawn in coastal West Africa, the shoreline tells two stories. Fishing communities pull in ever smaller catches, their livelihoods eroded by overfishing, rising seas, and shifting ecosystems. At the same time, the same waters
Survey shows resilience and maturing strategies as Asia Pacific and nature-based solutions emerge as leading priorities HONG KONG — Even as political and financial headwinds unsettle global markets, family offices are quietly deepening their commitments to sustainable finance. A new survey by the Sustainable Finance Initiative (SFI) of 144 family
SÃO PAULO — São Paulo became the stage this week for a rare alignment between global development finance and private capital. The International Finance Corporation and Brazil’s BTG Pactual signed a partnership on August 28 designed to channel as much as $1 billion in sustainable investments by 2028, a deal that
Washington – The American Forest Foundation (AFF) confirmed a 15-year agreement with Netflix to purchase verified carbon credits from Fields & Forests (F&F), an afforestation and reforestation effort built for family landowners who have been largely excluded from carbon markets. The commitment will help catalyze the first 6,000 acres and
By Green Impact Exchange (GIX) Team As companies increasingly seek credible ways to demonstrate climate impact, that often means more than starting a recycling program, it often means getting involved in carbon offsets. Traditional carbon markets have taken a bit of a hit in recent years, with criticisms about opacity,
One of Europe’s largest pension funds moved decisively to reshape how it invests on behalf of its millions of members. PFZW, stewarding €248 billion (USD 290 billion) in retirement assets, announced it had withdrawn approximately €29 billion (USD 34 billion) in investment mandates from global managers BlackRock and Legal &
NEW YORK – The latest sustainability report from Nasdaq, released in 2024, pulls back the curtain on how one of the world’s most influential financial technology companies is cutting its own emissions while building the tools others need to manage theirs. For a sector that consumes significant energy to power
10-year instrument aligns fully with EU Taxonomy as Copenhagen raises bar for sovereign sustainable finance In Copenhagen, the Danish government is preparing to test global markets with a precedent-setting deal: the world’s first sovereign green bond issued under the European Green Bond Standard (EuGBS). The 10-year instrument, expected in the
EU-backed initiative aims to test pilot projects across 13 countries as coastal pressures mount Fishing boats still line the harbors from Nouakchott to Monrovia, but the catch is thinner, the storms harsher, and the coastline more fragile each year. For millions in West Africa, the ocean is both lifeline and
Alliance at a Crossroads The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), a UN-backed coalition of global banks formed to align finance with climate goals, has paused its activities and launched a member vote on its future structure. The Steering Group confirmed on 27 August that members are considering whether to transition from
