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Analysis: The Hollow Promise of Net-Zero Carbon Pledges
Countries and corporations around the globe are talking up their climate credentials, pledging to achieve “net-zero” carbon emissions but unfortunately, there are no standard guidelines for achieving net zero or carbon neutral emissions.
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- Environment
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- Global
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Analysis: Spinning Green into Gold
ESG-focused fund inflows into Asia are growing, but investing is replete with risk given the region’s diversities and historical inequalities.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: Manulife Investment Management Takes a Multipronged Look at the Role of Sustainable Investing and ESG Analysis in Its Latest Global Intelligence Report
Manulife Investment Management released its semiannual Global Intelligence report, a firmwide outlook highlighting notable perspectives from its investment teams.
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- Investing
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- Global
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The ESG Investing Conundrum: Finding Meaning Behind the Metrics
Funds created to respond to the growing demand for investment vehicles that fit the attributes of “ESG”—environmental, social and governance—are now in a squeeze play between investors seeking assurance that their money is aligned with their morals and demands on business that become more complex by the day.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Getting In the Game: How Wealthy Individuals and Families Can Bring Impact-First Investing Off the Sidelines
The vast majority of impact investments target market-rate returns, which leaves impact-focused enterprises with lower prospects for competitive returns struggling to attract capital. But as Mariah Collins of The Bridgespan Group explains, there's a group of influential and deep-pocketed investors who are ideally placed to change this dynamic: wealthy individuals and families. She shares findings from a recent report that aims to shed light on this largely untapped opportunity, and discusses why the shift to impact-first investing has never been more important — or easier — to make.
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- Investing
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Light Microfinance Secures $10 Million Funding From European Investors
Ahmedabad based Light Microfinance has secured $10 million in its Series-A funding from leading European Impact Investors Incofin.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Land Conflicts on the Horizon as India Pursues a Clean Energy Future
Low tariffs achieved by renewable energy projects in India have fueled the clean energy sector; it may also be triggering land conflicts.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Asia Pacific
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Light Microfinance Secures $10 Million from Three European Impact Investors
The investment will support multiple technology interventions like an AI-driven analytics platform and mobile applications.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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