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$1 Billion Investment Gets IKEA Closer to Being ‘Fully Circular’ by 2030
The retailer's venture capital arm backs three recyclers and a software firm.
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- Technology, WASH
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- Global
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Islamic Finance Breaks New Ground With USD$20 Million Investment Into Pioneering Digital Mineral Sourcing Platform
Minexx, the responsible critical mineral trading company, secures USD$20 million Islamic finance investment to accelerate its AI powered digital platform – MineSmart AI.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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Regenerative Brand GoodSam Foods Raises $9 Million to Build Up Its ‘Direct Trade’ Model With Farmers
The GoodSAM “direct trade” model removes middlemen, connects smallholder farmers to markets, and strives to bring them better wages.
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- Agriculture
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- Global
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CIF Allocates $143 Million to Restore Forests and Boost Climate Resilience in Brazil, Kenya, and Zambezi Region
$143M CIF funding expected to unlock $1B in co-financing, driving private sector investment in nature-based solutions.
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- Environment
- Region
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Goldman Sachs AM Launches First Biodiversity Bond Fund, Targeting Up to $500 Million
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) is launching its first biodiversity-focused bond fund, offering fixed-income investors a way to support nature conservation.
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- Environment, Investing
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Press Release: The Life You Can Save and Founders Pledge Launch Rapid Response Fund to Sustain Critical Global Health and Development Programs
In the face of imminent federal funding cuts, the Fund will ensure that some of the world's highest-impact charities and programs can continue to function.
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- Health Care
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Apple Shareholders Reject Ban on Diversity Programs
The proposal, by a conservative think tank, was rejected Tuesday. The final vote tally wasn't disclosed.
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- Technology
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- Global
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EU Mounts Major Retreat From ESG Agenda Amid Fierce Backlash
The development has major implications for the future of ESG globally, with Europe accounting for well over 80% of the world’s ESG fund assets.
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- Energy, Environment, Investing
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- Global
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