457 investors managing more than US$41 trillion in assets have released a new joint statement to all world governments urging a global race-to-the-top on climate policy
UN Sustainable Development Goals give companies and investors a unique chance to create a better world. In this video, prominent members from the investor world explain why the SDGs matter when it comes to making better investment decisions.
Many microfinance organizations often talk about their success in terms of scale and big picture numbers: how many borrowers do they reach? How big has the loan portfolio grown? But MFIs need to answer a different set of questions to develop a more granular understanding of their impact on a household level.
The Global Reporting Initiative is appointed to EU's Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance to help build standards-based approach for EU’s Sustainable Finance policy.
What do you need to know to make successful investments in the new world of cryptocurrency and blockchain? How can you build a strategy that helps you and your investors leap ahead of the pack?
The World Federation of Exchanges has today published revised ESG recommendations for their member exchanges, representing the best sustainability practice. The recommendations are fully aligned with the GRI Standards. GRI encourages stock exchanges globally to consider the recommendations for their listing requirements.
Sappi Limited board member and SETS Committee Chair Valli Moosa and Sappi North America’s Chief Business Sustainability Officer Jennifer Miller exchange thoughts on sustainable forestry.
In a first in the US, a company has entered into a syndicated sustainability-linked revolving loan. CMS Energy and its subsidiary, Consumers Energy, have entered into $1.4 billion revolving credit facilities from Barclays, the sole Sustainability Structuring Agent on the loan. This means that CMS can reduce its interest rate on the new credit by meeting targets related to environmental responsibility, CMS says. Sustainability-linked loans are products that allow issuers to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability, according to Barclays.
In markets around the world, BNY Mellon is working to support clients in ways that have a positive impact on the environment and society, including by facilitating the issuance of green bonds. These securities are an innovative tool for driving capital to sustainable investment; in 2017, global green bond issuance totaled a record $155.5 billion, and volume could reach $250 billion to $300 billion in 2018, according to research from the Climate Bonds Initiative.
GRI believes that in order to achieve real progress, there's a need to align capital investment with sustainable business. We asked prominent investors why they think sustainability matters – watch this video to find out what they had to say.
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At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
Periodically, CSRHub publishes new research regarding sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Most of the research is conducted by CSRHub...
