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Leaving a Legacy: Preparing for the Future With a Social Impact Strategy

3BL Media

Case Studies Journey Towards Enhancing Reputation & Futureproofing: Swedish Multinational Conglomerate Risk was top of mind for a Swedish multinational conglomerate which has embarked on a journey to future-proof its operations by initiating a 10-year strategy for social sustainability.

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Sofidel: The Forum for Sustainable Finance

3BL Media

At European level, according to Morningstar’s findings, there has been an increase from less than 400 billion open-end funds and sustainable ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds that allow investors to manage risks associated with environmental, social and governance factors) in 2017 to about 2.5 trillion in 2022.

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2024 Thought Leaders: Charlene Loo

Sustainability Matters

A third challenge — equally one we see as an opportunity — comes around social sustainability and workplace culture. Charlene Loo joined BSI ANZ in 2017 and was appointed Managing Director in April 2023, overseeing all facets of the organisation.

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Nasdaq 2022 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Investment Community

3BL Media

Our sustainable debt markets are designed to highlight sustainable investment opportunities to investors with a green, social or sustainable investment agenda.

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GSSS: A Direct Path to a Just Transition

Chris Hall

Sovereigns have been relatively late entrants to sustainable bond markets following corporates and supra-national entities (such as the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), which issued the first green debt securities in the mid-2000s.

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The Power of Results-Based Funding for Poverty Alleviation: What We Learned from Africa’s First-Ever Development Impact Bond – and What’s Next

James Militzer

The DIB and its program implementation launched in November 2017. You May Also Be Interested In: A Milestone in Innovative Finance: Exploring the… Bringing the Tech Revolution to Health Care: New… How the World’s First Social Sustainability Bond is… Problem-Solving to Address Pandemic Challenges.

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Asia’s Sovereigns to Embrace Sustainable Bonds

Chris Hall

Global sustainable bond issuance surged in 2021, with data providers estimating total volumes just above or below US$1 trillion; green bonds accounted for roughly half. Moody’s ESG Solutions expects overall GSSS-labelled (green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked) issuance to rise from US$992 billion last year to US$1.4