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Strengthening the ‘Environment’ Component of ESG: How Financial Institutions Can Bring Green Financing into the Mainstream in India
Environment, social and governance (ESG) reporting is a critical enabler for many companies that hope to leverage business for social good. But according to Aryasilpa Adhikari and Priyank Sharma at the Inclusive Finance India Initiative and Srishty Anand at Fair Finance India, though Indian financial institutions have shown an increased focus on the social and governance components of the ESG framework, the environment component has generally been less of a priority. They explore several ways India can change this dynamic and bring green finance into the mainstream.
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- Environment, Finance, Investing
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Africa’s Creatives Are Promoting Sustainability to Combat Climate Change
Africa’s creative industries and cultural economy play an important role in staving off this future and ensuring sustainability.
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- Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- climate change, governance
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Press Release: USAID Commemorates Earth Day With Launch of New Climate Strategy
Today USAID is launching a new Climate Strategy that will guide our efforts to tackle the existential threat of climate change over this decade in a way that is truly transformational.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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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
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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World Bank Freezes $600 Million Afghan Fund Over Girls’ School Ban
The World Bank has suspended four projects in Afghanistan worth $600 million after the Taliban-led acting government's decision to ban girls from returning to public high schools.
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- Education
- Region
- North Africa & Near East
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- governance
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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 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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Analysis: Why Divestment Doesn’t Hurt ‘Dirty’ Companies
A new analysis finds that selling off stocks in corporations that don't meet your values has minimal impact on their behavior
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- Energy
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- ESG, governance, impact investing
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