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Press Release: Schroders and BlueOrchard’s Climate Impact Strategy Rapidly Attracts $100 Million
Schroder ISF BlueOrchard Emerging Markets Climate Bond Fund has attracted USD $100 million in less than three months since launch.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Heifer International and Mccormick & Company Announce Partnership To Support Sustainable Incomes for Spice Farmers in Guatemala
Through the new Cardaforestry project, McCormick & Company and Heifer International will invest in cardamom and allspice farmers through Guatemalan spice supplier, Nueva Kerala, strengthening the spice supply chain, increasing farmer incomes and resilience
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- Agriculture, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Press Release: IIX and the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Launch Blended Finance Solutions to Benefit 2.5 Million Lives in Asia Pacific by 2023
With AUD2.75 million in funding from the Australian Government, IIX will unlock an additional AUD18 million through the catalytic use of the funding.
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- Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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The Pandemic is Not Over for Social Enterprises: Here’s How Impact Investors and Other Funders Can Help Them Survive COVID-19
Social enterprises are developing innovative, sustainable and scalable solutions to the world's deepest economic and social issues, but many of these businesses are at risk of disappearing due to COVID-19. According to Alethia Kang at Acceso and Luke Seidle at Kiva, impact investors and other funders must step up to keep the social enterprise field afloat. They share five steps funders can take to bolster these businesses, and discuss how the partnership between their two organizations illustrates the value of flexible funding support during a crisis.
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- Agriculture, Coronavirus, Impact Assessment, Investing, Social Enterprise
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Chevron Triples Low-Carbon Investment, but Avoids 2050 Net-Zero Goals
Oil producers globally are under mounting pressure from investors and governments to join the fight against climate change and sharply cut greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, with U.S. majors lagging efforts by European companies.
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Asia Healthcare to Raise up to $350 Million From New and Existing Investors
The capital raised will be used by Asia healthcare Holdings to acquire new single-specialty healthcare businesses in India.
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- Health Care, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- impact investing
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Press Release: DFC Announces Lauren Cochran as Vice President of Equity and Investment Funds
Ms. Cochran will provide executive leadership to DFC's equity portfolio, building DFC’s strategy to commit private capital into both direct equity and fund investments in emerging market economies globally.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- ESG, impact investing
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Asian Development Bank and BlueOrchard Sign a $50 Million Risk-Sharing Agreement to Bolster Microfinance
ADB's flagship fund, BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund, will invest in selected microfinance institutions (MFIs) and banks.
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- Global
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