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People, Passion, Planet: Mary Kay Releases 2024 Sustainability Report

3BL Media

Sustainable Sourcing: Joining the Global Shea Alliance, Mary Kay promotes economic well-being for the 16 million women Shea collectors in West Africa.

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S&P Acquires Largest Sustainable Bond Rating Provider Shades of Green

ESG Today

CICERO provided the SPO for the for the first green bond framework issued by the World Bank in 2008, and established Shades of Green as a subsidiary in 2018. The acquisition follows several years of rapid growth in the sustainable finance market, with the ESG debt universe reaching $4.5 trillion now compared to $1.5

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Mondel?z 2022 Snacking Made Right Report: More Sustainable Ingredients

3BL Media

As a global snacking leader dedicated to making snacking right, we are determined to lead in helping to drive sector-wide transformation for more sustainable sourcing at scale. Our goal for 2030 is to grow 100% of the wheat volume needed for our Europe business biscuits production under our strengthened Harmony Regenerative charter.

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Storebrand Fund a Gauge for Green Bond Growth

Chris Hall

The tenth anniversary of Nordic asset manager Storebrands Green Bond Fund offers a yardstick for the significant growth of and interest in green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition (GSS+) bonds during the last decade. Launched in 2015, the fund has hit almost SEK 11 billion (US$1.1

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The Next Generation of DFI Technical Assistance: Why it’s Time for Development Finance Institutions to Take a Standardised Approach

James Militzer

And the IFC’s Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability have become industry practice across the DFI community when it comes to assessing and managing environmental, social and governance issues.

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This Week’s Fund News: HSBC AM Targets Circular Economy, Exits Coal

Chris Hall

Launched in 2008, solarZero is a roof-top solar and smart battery provider aiming to make solar and low-priced energy more accessible. The Franklin European Social Leaders Bond Fund, which is labelled as Article 9 under SFDR, aims to deliver positive social outcomes by promoting social equality while delivering strong financial returns.

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Aligning the European Recovery Plan and the European Semester with the SDGs

Sustainable Development Network

Jorge Núñez Ferrer , Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) evoked the response to the 2008 financial crisis and raised concerns regarding the rising levels of public-debt in the Member States due to the pandemic. For this reason, Mr.