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Standard Chartered Issues Inaugural €1 Billion Social Bond
Standard Chartered has issued its first-ever social bond. The €1bn instrument is aimed at supporting sustainable development of low-income countries across its portfolio of emerging markets.
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- Investing
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- Global
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- food security, impact bonds, infrastructure, MSMEs, SDGs
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Climate Group Funded by Bill Gates Slashes Staff in Major Retreat
Gates’ foundation shares many grant recipients with USAID, and he has predicted “millions of deaths” if the cuts are not restored.
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- Energy, Health Care
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- Global
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AmpereHour Energy Secures $5 Million In Series A Funding
The current investment will enable AmpereHour Energy to accelerate the deployment of its innovative solutions.
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- Energy
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- Global
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- corporations, innovation, manufacturing, solar, wind
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BNP Paribas AM Establishes €800 Million Venture and Impact Platform
The Venture and Impact platform is dedicated to innovation and venture capital, within its Private Assets division.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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- ESG, fintech, impact investing, innovation, solar, venture capital
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Eurazeo Reaches €300 Million First Close With Its Planetary Boundaries Fund
The fund has already made its first investment, taking a majority stake in Bioline AgroSciences, which produces and markets macrobials, a range of microorganisms used in the control of insect pests in a variety of crops.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment
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- Global
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- agtech, climate change, MSMEs
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Artificial Intelligence Could Boost Eye Care in Low-Income Countries
Technology rivals ophthalmologists at detecting diabetic retinopathy, allowing more people to be screened globally.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Global
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Report: The Threat of Climate Inaction on Corporate Profits
For unprepared businesses, individual physical risks of climate change alone could put 5% to 25% of their 2050 EBITDA at risk, depending on sector and geography.
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- Environment
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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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