Category: Social
This is the second in a two-part series on LIV Golf’s sustainability and community impact. Read Part One: Beyond the Fairway: How LIV Golf Is Rewriting the Playbook on Sustainability...
Expanding Human Rights Due Diligence Across Global Supply Chains EcoVadis has introduced Worker Voice Connect, a digital grievance mechanism designed to give supply chain workers a direct, anonymous channel to...
EcoVadis has rolled out a new tool designed to capture real-time worker feedback across global supply chains—marking a shift from traditional audits toward more agile and transparent labour oversight. The...
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited and Henderson Land Development Company Limited have finalized a landmark HKD 5 billion bilateral financing package, marking a strong alignment of capital with purpose. The...
Standard Chartered launched its first-ever Social Bond—a €1 billion issuance designed to support sustainable development in low-income countries by enhancing access to finance, essential services, and infrastructure. Funds from the...
EY and Microsoft have launched the AI Skills Passport (AISP) to help students aged 16+ develop AI expertise. The free online program provides essential training on AI fundamentals, ethics, and...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has issued its largest-ever social bond—a $2 billion, three-year bond aimed at supporting low-income communities in emerging markets....
The latest LinkedIn Global Green Skills Gap 2024 report reveals an alarming trend: demand for green talent is surging much faster than its availability. The report shows that while global...
Key Impact Points: HKMC Sets New Benchmark in Social Bonds The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (HKMC) has successfully concluded its third social bond issuance, raising around HK$23.8 billion (US$3...
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) has secured EUR 560mn in total commitments at the first closing of its Impact Private Credit (IPC) strategy. Key investors include Allianz, APG Asset Management, the...
Schroders Capital, the $97.3 billion private markets arm of Schroders Group, has been awarded a £2 billion real estate mandate by the Wales Pension Partnership (WPP). This significant win follows...
MUFG has introduced a new “Sustainable Finance Framework” to bolster its efforts in promoting sustainability through capital markets funding. As part of this initiative, MUFG obtained a Second Party Opinion...
Britain’s financial watchdog has expanded the range of “dormant” assets, potentially unlocking an extra 880 million pounds ($1.12 billion) to fund social and environmental projects. This expansion aims to support...
Outperformance Across Regions and Timeframes Companies that scored highest on the social pillar in MSCI ESG Ratings have consistently outperformed their lower-scoring peers over the past 11 years. This phenomenon...
RAKBANK Issues GCC’s First Social Bond, Supporting ESG Goals Historic Issuance RAKBANK has successfully issued a 5-year Euro Medium-Term Note (EMTN) Bond under its Social Finance Framework. Oversubscribed by more...
The Earthshot Prize and its network have catalyzed £50M in funding in addition to Prize Money, reaching 54M people on average each year on social media since 2021. The finalists...
Plenitude publishes its financial statements for 2023, as well as its Sustainability and Impact Report. The 2023 financial year ended with an adjusted operating profit of €515 million and an adjusted net...
Partnership to advance GRESB’s continued leadership in global ESG benchmarking to support transition to sustainable real assets Existing shareholder Summit Partners to retain minority stake in GRESB GRESB, a leading...
IBM announced the release of its 2023 Impact report. The report summarizes the company’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives, partnerships and investments in 2023, which were implemented to advance our goal...
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