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Regions Bank and the Regions Foundation Launch Response for Mississippi Water Crisis

3BL Media

Regions Bank and the nonprofit Regions Foundation stand in support of communities affected by the water crisis in Metro Jackson and Central Mississippi. SOURCE: Regions Bank. In addition, Regions Bank announced a range of special bank services to assist customers in the area who are directly impacted by the crisis.

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BofA, Goldman, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo launch center for climate-aligned finance

GreenBiz

The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is banking on banks to get us over the carbon-neutral finish line by 2050. . Goldman Sachs plans to help its clients transition into a climate-resilient model with $750 billion by 2030, and Bank of America is directing $300 billion towards these efforts as well. . "To Thu, 07/09/2020 - 00:01.

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HSBC to stop financing new oil and gas fields except in Canada

Corporate Knights

Ever since IES’s [net-zero scenario] came out, advocates around the world have been pressing banks to acknowledge that fossil fuel expansion is inconsistent with net zero and here you have a major bank doing so," Price said in an email. We have limited oil sands exposure in Canada. It’s a hugely important symbolic step.

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Are lawyers and accountants doing enough on climate change?

GreenBiz

The mere existence of these documents, and the campaigns behind some of them, represent another broadening of the conversation, a clarion call for nontraditional business players to lead, or at least not hinder, efforts to address the climate crisis. That, too, is ramping up.

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More Affordable Housing for Seniors: Regions Bank Announces Transaction Supporting Freedom Village

3BL Media

January 24, 2024 /3BL/ - Regions Bank on Thursday announced it has facilitated an equity investment that will expand access to affordable housing for seniors in Montgomery. Four are specifically set aside for seniors who are homeless or who have a documented disability. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nixon Avenue near downtown.

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Wealthy nations still failing on $100 billion pledge to aid poor countries on climate

Corporate Knights

Documents from the United Nations suggest that the cost for low-income countries to adapt to these and other climate impacts far exceeds the promised $100 billion a year. Developed countries are more likely to route contributions through their own bilateral channels or major development banks than through climate-focused funds.

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KeyBank Names Natasha Martin Corporate Responsibility Officer for Its Dayton, Cincinnati and Central Ohio Markets

3BL Media

Martin, hired at Key in 2020, has more than three decades of banking experience. Prior to joining KeyBank, Martin spent time as a home lending processor where she reviewed loan applications and credit documentation, analyzed customer financial history for eligibility and assessed borrower metrics to determine loan decisions.

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