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Press Release: Fashinza Raises $100 Million Series B to Create Sustainable Supply Chain For Global Fashion Industry
Fashinza is using the new funds to invest in supply chain technology and expand the company’s presence globally.
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- Environment, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- e-commerce, environment, fintech, supply chain, sustainability, tech, WASH, waste
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Global Center on Adaptation Raises $25 Billion To Support Climate Change Programmes In Africa
The Global Center of Adaptation (GCA) has raised $25billion to support climate change programmes in Africa by the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Why S&P Booted Tesla from its ESG index
Tesla is no longer up to par with environmental, social and government standards — at least not those set forth by the S&P 500 ESG Index.
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- Energy, Environment, Finance, Technology
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- Global
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Redefining ‘Business as Usual’: Three Ways to Overcome Barriers to ESG and Climate Finance
Climate change imposes significant costs on the economy, and addressing the crisis is key to businesses’ long-term success and viability. But as Roger-Mark De Souza at Pact explains, despite the growing urgency of the need, the business case for moving toward sustainability – and the fact that up to 80-90% of investors want to invest in socially and environmentally friendly ways – actual green investing hovers at just 10%. He explores the reasons for the gap between investor interest and action, and proposes three ways to address it.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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World Bank Provides US$56 Million to Support Sustainable Blue Economy Growth in the Eastern Caribbean
The funding will support several Eastern Caribbean countries in catalyzing the sustainable economic potential of their living marine and coastal assets.
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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Analysis: Only Eight Years Left to Reset Priorities for a Climate-Safe Future
Despite many countries announcing more ambitious political commitments to net-zero, the policies and actions announced to date fall woefully short of achieving 1.5°C. We must rapidly increase the transition to renewable energy if we’re to avert climate catastrophe
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: “Elephant in the Room”: Clean Energy’s Need for Unsustainable Minerals
Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out how we can boost their sustainability and minimize their climate impact.
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- Energy, Environment, Technology
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- Global
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A $1.1 Billion Gift Launches Stanford Sustainability School
Venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, provided the naming gift for the university’s first new school in 70 years.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- North America
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