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S&P Transatlantic 50 SDG FMC Weighted Index Gains 20.52% Over Past Year

S&P Transatlantic 50 SDG FMC Weighted Index Gains 20.52% Over Past Year

Август 11, 2025 Комментариев нет

Performance Overview The S&P Transatlantic 50 SDG FMC Weighted Index measures equity performance across the Eurozone and U.S., weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization within each region and capped by sector. Constituents are selected for strong alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and screened to exclude companies with specific business

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Standard Chartered Partners with Brazil’s Acre to Launch 5 Million Amazon Forest Carbon Credits

Standard Chartered Partners with Brazil’s Acre to Launch 5 Million Amazon Forest Carbon Credits

Август 11, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: Landmark Bank–State Partnership in Forest Carbon Markets Standard Chartered has signed a five-year agreement with the Government of Acre, Brazil, to bring high-integrity jurisdictional forest carbon credits to market, potentially releasing 5 million credits in 2026. Located in the Amazon rainforest, Acre will use the programme to

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Carbon Compared

Carbon Compared Launches Free Tool to Help Businesses Source High-Integrity Carbon Credits

Август 11, 2025 Комментариев нет

New Platform for Smarter Carbon Credit Decisions Carbon Compared has launched a free, interactive carbon credit comparison tool designed to help companies identify and purchase high-integrity offsets with confidence. The platform aggregates verified credits from leading providers, enabling side-by-side comparisons by project type, location, price per tonne, co-benefits, and independent

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Addressing economic and social challenges in LLDCs

Investing in the future: Addressing economic and social challenges in LLDCs – Thomas Östros

Август 11, 2025 Комментариев нет

By Thomas Östros – Vice President, European Investment Bank Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) face unique economic and social challenges due to their geographical constraints. At the European Investment Bank (EIB) we recognize the urgent need for long-term investment to alleviate these challenges and unlock the potential for sustainable development in

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Unlocking Growth: How Private Sector Partnerships Can Drive Prosperity for LLDCs - Sanda Ojiambo

Unlocking Growth: How Private Sector Partnerships Can Drive Prosperity for LLDCs – Sanda Ojiambo

Август 6, 2025 Комментариев нет

By Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director, UN Global Compact Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) face unique economic challenges due to their geographic isolation. With no direct access to seaports, LLDCs rely on neighboring countries for trade routes, increasing transport costs and reducing competitiveness. Yet, these 32 countries, with a population

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BNP Paribas Drives Circular Economy with IT-as-a-Service and Nature Tech Investments

BNP Paribas Advances Circular Economy with IT-as-a-Service

Август 5, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Impact Points: Circular IT to Cut E-Waste BNP Paribas 3 Step IT has introduced an IT-as-a-Service (ITaaS) model embedding circular economy principles into every stage of the IT lifecycle. Businesses lease laptops, desktops, and mobile devices with full asset management — avoiding upfront costs while ensuring secure ISO-compliant data

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MUFG and JICA Launch Sustainable Finance Framework to Boost Green, Social Lending in Developing Countries

MUFG, JICA Launch Sustainable Finance Framework to Boost Green, Social Lending in Developing Countries

Август 5, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Points Driving Sustainable Finance in Asia-Pacific MUFG Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have jointly launched the Sustainable Finance Framework to channel funding into projects that directly tackle environmental and social challenges in developing countries. The initiative brings together MUFG Bank and its partner banks — Krungsri

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The Power List: Who’s Leading Sustainable Finance Now

The Power List: Who’s Leading Sustainable Finance Now

Август 5, 2025 Комментариев нет

As capital shifts toward sustainable finance, these 10 institutions shape the financial landscape through innovation, market influence and regulatory power. Key Impact Points The New Rules of Finance Financial institutions face intensifying pressure to direct capital toward environmentally responsible projects. Tightening regulations, rising investor demand, and evolving market expectations are

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FILE PHOTO: A view of the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt

European Central Bank to Cut Collateral Value for High Climate Risk Assets by 2026

Август 1, 2025 Комментариев нет

European Central Bank Introduces Climate Factor to Safeguard Eurosystem The European Central Bank (ECB) will integrate a “climate factor” into its collateral framework to manage the financial risks of the EU’s low-carbon transition. The move aims to protect the Eurosystem against sudden declines in collateral value caused by adverse climate-related

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State Officials Warn JPMorgan, BlackRock to Drop Environmental and ESG Goals

21 State Officials Warn JPMorgan, BlackRock to Drop Environmental and ESG Goals

Август 1, 2025 Комментариев нет

Key Points: Growing Anti-ESG Pressure State treasurers and financial officers from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming have escalated their campaign against ESG investing. In letters to CEOs of BlackRock, JPMorgan

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