To support the development of certified green buildings in South Africa, IFC announced a partnership with Absa Bank Limited to help the bank expand its residential and commercial loans and...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs Global Impact Corporate Bond Fund and the Goldman Sachs USD Green Bond Fund, which aim to enable fixed...
American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced that it has issued its seventh biennial Sustainability Report covering its industry leadership and performance on...
IFC is joining forces with the Banking Association South Africa (BASA) to help increase climate finance in the country and pave the way for a transition to a low carbon...
The United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore held the 8th UK-Singapore Financial Dialogue in London yesterday. The Dialogue facilitated a useful exchange of views, and identified opportunities for further collaboration on...
To improve the quality of infrastructure at Cabo Verde’s seven airports, and help them reduce greenhouse gas emissions, IFC announced a sustainability-linked financing package for Cabo Verde Airports SA, a...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €575 million loan to support Repsol’s rollout of wind and solar photovoltaic plants in Spain with a total capacity of 1.1 GW. The renewable...
The Toro Company, a leading global provider of solutions for the outdoor environment, announced that Jason P. Baab will join the company as vice president of strategy, corporate development and...
Increased investment will strengthen the strategic partnership formed by Low Carbon and MassMutual in 2021 as they target 20GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 Global renewable energy company Low...
Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Transform Carbon Pollution into Useful Products, Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Maximizing Public Health The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced...
VARO Energy announces it has successfully completed a $3.33 billion financing, comprising a $1.13 billion loan and a $2.2 billion Borrowing Base Facility. The issuance results in the upsizing of...
Allianz Capital Partners, on behalf of Allianz insurance companies, has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in the Norwegian project developer Fuella AS. The Company is an independent developer of...
In just five months, the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund SM increased in size to nearly $200 million and welcomes American Express Global Business Travel, Aramco Ventures, Aviation Capital Group, Bank of America, Boston Consulting...
Iberdrola has reinforced its liquidity position with a new 500 million euros green loan granted by Citi, and partly guaranteed by the Norwegian Export Credit Agency. The transaction represents the first...
IBM launched a new tool to help enterprises track greenhouse gas emissions across cloud services and advance their sustainability performance throughout their hybrid, multicloud journeys. Now generally available, the IBM...
The Home Depot released its 2023 ESG Report. The report provides details on the company’s progress on its ESG pillars: Focus on our People, Operate Sustainably and Strengthen our Communities. This...
PepsiCo and Walmart announced a 7-year collaboration to pursue $120 million worth of investments focused on supporting U.S. and Canadian farmers in their pursuit to improve soil health and water quality. By establishing...
RMI and UID establish Happy Energy Action Leadership Program to deliver on Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Commitments. United in Diversity (UID) and RMI signed a memorandum of understanding, formalizing a...
In recent news the United Nations has a new agency champion, CommPro Agency Chief Strategy Officer Matt Bird has been ranked 3rd most influenctial media and communicaitons exuetive for impact...
HIGHLIGHTS Executives put their experience and influence to work for United Nations’ Sustainable development goals (“SDGs”). News and media veterans (Matt Bird, Pete Cashmore and Phil Griffin) sweep 1st, 2nd...