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Expect a Drop in Greenwashing as India Adopts New ESG Reporting Rules
The new SEBI regulations on good governance going into effect tomorrow will require the top 1000 companies by market cap size to include a mandatory Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) in their annual reports filed with stock exchanges.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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War in Ukraine Reveals Flaws in Sustainable Investing
The public mood keeps changing, and what counted as the right thing to do before Russia invaded has suddenly switched.
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- Investing
- Region
- Europe & Eurasia
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- ESG, governance, impact investing
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The SEC Reaches a Milestone in ESG and Climate Disclosures
Following lots of consideration for ESG, the SEC announced proposals for climate disclosure to be followed by the US public sector, but what does it mean?
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- climate change, corporations, ESG
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Press Release: Swiss Public-Private Partnership Opens Doors to Projects Mobilizing Investment for the SDGs
SDG Impact Finance Initiative calls for proposals focusing on education, jobs, climate and responsible consumption/production.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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The Rise of Ethical Investing in Africa
While ethical investing was once perceived as a fringe investment strategy, it has steadily been gaining traction in recent years.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- ESG, governance, impact investing
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USAID launches $4.2 Million Investment scheme to Support 5 local Companies in Ghana
The U.S Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan, has announced a new co-investment scheme by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) totaling $4.2 million to support five companies operating in the country.
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- Investing
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Addis Ababa Inks $29 Million Deals With China Firms for Public Transport Upgrade
Authorities in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa have inked a deal worth $29.17 million with two Chinese companies to modernise the transport sector.
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- Investing, Transportation
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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FinTech Kamino Raises $6.1 Million to Help Latin American Startups Raise Funds
Kamino, a FinTech working on a product to help startups with international structure, has raised $6.1 million in a funding round.
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- Finance, Investing, Technology
- Region
- Latin America
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