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Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy

CPI/PUC-Rio presents proposals for the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy

The adoption of verifiable technical criteria to define sustainable economic activities is crucial to reorienting financial flows in the fight against the climate crisis The new study by the Climate Policy Initiative/PUC-Rio (CPI/PUC-Rio) presents ten recommendations for the structuring and implementation of the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy, the first national classification system for

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The Sustainable Finance Working Group has drawn up a proposal to make access to the world's four largest multilateral climate funds, the so-called 'green funds,'

‘Green funds’ are Brasil’s target at the G20. Find out why

The Sustainable Finance Working Group has drawn up a proposal to make access to the world’s four largest multilateral climate funds, the so-called ‘green funds,’ less bureaucratic, so that countries from the Global South can access funding for projects to combat the impacts of climate change. One of the priorities

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Fidelity Unveils Two Sustainable Global Corporate Bond Funds, Aligned with UN SDGs

Fidelity Unveils Two Sustainable Global Corporate Bond Funds, Aligned with UN SDGs

By Jose Luis Palmer from RankiaPro Europe Fidelity International has introduced two new Sicav strategies dedicated to sustainable social and corporate bonds, aligning with environmental and social objectives. Leading the charge, Kristian Atkinson will manage the Sustainable Global Corporate Bond fund, while Shamil Gohil will oversee the Sustainable Social Bond fund. Both funds are classified

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Seven Ways to Get Sustainability Incentives Right

Seven Ways to Get Sustainability Incentives Right

By Alice Bolton and Ron Soonieus, BCG Boards and CEOs are increasingly using financial incentives to hit corporate sustainability goals. BCG research shows that 47% of corporate directors say that sustainability should be “entirely” integrated in executive performance metrics and/or compensation. And another 40% say it should be “somewhat” integrated. (See Exhibit 1.) But our analysis

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$4 Trillion is New Annual Financial Target to Save Sustainable Development Goals

$4 Trillion is New Annual Financial Target to Save Sustainable Development Goals

African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has emphasized the critical need for significantly increased financing to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking at the Islamic Development Bank’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Riyadh, he highlighted a growing annual financial shortfall of $4 trillion, a gap that threatens to

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Safeguarding Natural Capital: How Banks Can Work with Indigenous Peoples

Safeguarding Natural Capital: How Banks Can Work with Indigenous Peoples

A pay-for-success Conservation Impact Bond demonstrates how Indigenous environmental knowledge combined with impact financing and investing can support conservation of natural resources   Like so many other important and fragile ecosystems around the world, Canada’s Carolinian Zone, an ecoregion in southern Ontario that contains more than 500 rare and endangered species

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Earthx2024

Earthx2024: Uniting Global Environmental Leaders for Sustainable Solutions

In a pivotal gathering that took place during Earth Week, Earthx2024 emerged as a critical platform for environmental leaders from across the globe to discuss, deliberate, and devise strategies aimed at safeguarding our planet and its vulnerable communities. The annual event organized by EarthX in Dallas, Texas, was buzzing with

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BMO Launches Greener Future Financing Program to Help U.S. Businesses Build Climate Resilient Operations

BMO Launches Greener Future Financing Program to Help U.S. Businesses Build Climate Resilient Operations

BMO announced the launch of its Greener Future Financing program in the United States – its first climate financing program to help small and medium-sized businesses build future-ready, climate-resilient operations. In 24 states – including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming (businesses located in Michigan or Texas must be within 100 miles of a BMO full-service retail branch in an adjacent

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Sustainable Finance

New UNDP Report Showcases Progress in Building Sustainable Finance Ecosystems

The report showcases the achievements, lessons and best practices in developing Integrated National Financing Frameworks from around the world The Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) Facility launched its flagship report, ‘Making Finance Work for People and Planet: How Countries are Building their Sustainable Finance Ecosystem through Integrated National Financing Frameworks’ at an

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