3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As part of the agreement, and in return for Fifth Third’s financial guarantee, the Bank receives claims for adding net-new renewable capacity to the regional grid in the form of renewable energy certificates (RECs). To-date, the Bank has achieved two of the six goals, and is making significant progress toward the rest. Member FDIC.

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Banking Chief Sustainability Officer Value Creation Development 162

GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

While the ability of ecosystems to enhance value creation and amplify impact is well-regarded in business, their potential to drive public good is quickly coming into focus. However, ecosystems are already showing promise in this domain: Plastic Bank ’s goal is to create value from waste is one example.

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Just Capital

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

They know that “capitalizing on disruption” – whether by AI, other emerging technologies, shifting societal values, geopolitical risk or otherwise – will be crucial to long- and short-term value creation. Such confidence is critical for a stakeholder mentality to take root. Read about more leading policies here.

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GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2021

The organizations that comprise the infamous alphabet soup of reporting frameworks and standards each provide their own approach to the reporting of sustainable value creation and disclosure of climate-related risks, which makes deciding what reporting-related certification to pursue incredibly difficult.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

Factoring in that flexibility upstream — by designing both tooling and products to be repurposable and versatile — could be a way to enhance value-creation potential and achieve greater resilience of industry, both valuable beyond the current situation.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The creation of this fund was made possible through the investments of leading financial institutions – PNC Bank, KeyBank, Fifth Third Bank and JP Morgan Chase. LANSING, Mich., This fund will remove roadblocks and set a path forward for these developers to help change the trajectory of the current affordable housing crisis.”

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

However, a growing awareness of ESG trends has given rise to the concept of "stakeholder value," whereby the focus is on long-term value creation for customers, employees, society and the environment rather than just short-term value for shareholders.

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Value Creation UNEP Social Sustainability Banking 195

ESG Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Ignacio Galán, Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, said: “This credit line is yet another example of the financial community’s strong confidence in our strategy, based on value creation through investment in the energy transition and financial discipline. The transaction also enhances our commitment to our ESG goals.”

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3BL Media

JANUARY 24, 2024

​In this edition of the Insights Series, we look at the key themes in ESG reporting and the main responsibilities of those specialist functions across investment management, banking and insurance and private markets. For many smaller firms there may still be insufficient demand for a full-time senior reporting lead.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The event included announcements of major community investments from the Dow Company Foundation for the City of Fort Saskatchewan’s new aquatics facility, including an equitable access program; the Fort Saskatchewan Nourishment Centre (formerly Food Bank); Ducks Unlimited; and STEM and skilled trades programming support for Indigenous students.

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Just Capital

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

It’s not quite clear precisely what the measurement criteria are, but the point remains: the world’s #1 investor, by coincidence or intent, has disproportionately allocated his capital to companies that align value creation for stakeholders with total return for shareholders.

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3BL Media

MARCH 7, 2022

These acquisitions directly contributed to the goals of WSP’s 2019-2021 Global Strategic Plan and will contribute to the firm’s strategic growth and value creation. WSP designed the Saw Mill Creek Wetland Restoration , the first wetland mitigation bank in New York City. Wetland Restoration Merit Award.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

By grasping the social opportunity, financial institutions may benefit both in value creation and risk management. Greater value may be unlocked by lending to growing markets (such as minority-led businesses) or investing in social impact investment funds, which often outperform traditional funds.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 11, 2022

It considers value creation , in depth knowledge of international and local markets , and demonstrated experience in multiple industry sectors. Out of a standardization and selection of 27 sectors and functional areas, the most recommended management consulting firms worldwide were identified.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Our expertise is further fueled by education through involvement with leading sustainability frameworks, such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), participation in industry groups, such as the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) and continuous engagement with stakeholders through business activities and our stewardship efforts.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The report follows a year of continued growth and value creation for Wesco’s stakeholders and shares the company’s ESG data and efforts during 2021. In 2016 Wesco created five specific environmental goals, most of which were met at the end of 2021.

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Stanford Social Innovation

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Transform Finances recent SSIR article Investing in Enterprises That Work for Everyone and accompanying report threw a much-needed spotlight on how Alternative Ownership Enterprise (AOE) models can help redistribute economic value, looking at the landscape in the United States.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

According to the EY report, the survey’s findings of a perceived shortfall of effective corporate reporting on ESG, and the misalignments between investor and company expectations on long-term value creation and sustainable growth could impeded the ability of organizations to access capital and progress on meeting sustainability goals.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 13, 2023

As we evaluate these value creation opportunities, we are also working closely with business developers, as well as local communities, to establish safeguards and promote best practices with respect to sustainable forestry and environmental stewardship. conservation easements and mitigation banking) will grow over time.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 1, 2024

Clearing’s present danger – Financial market infrastructures are waking up to climate risks, even as some central banks are scaling back their work in this area. The terms of reference for the review seem intentionally broad, emphasising “long-term value creation” and seeking to avoid reporting burdens and unintended consequences.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

trillion in AUM that called out five European banks – Barclays, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Société Générale and Deutsche Bank – for their continued funding of fossil fuel expansion. Last year, it was part of a group of investors representing US$1.5 AkademikerPension recently divested from all fossil fuel companies in its portfolio.

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James Militzer

JANUARY 11, 2022

access to bank accounts, government schemes, government-issued ID proofs, etc.), Craft-based work often provides them with their first experience with financial independence and social protections, which usually begins with opening a bank account. thereby formalising them. Similarly, Jaipur Rugs (also documented by C.K.

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Banking Development 98

Chris Hall

AUGUST 22, 2024

Border to Coast’s low-carbon theme looks to engage with companies in high-emitting sectors and banks identified as key to financing this transition. Border to Coast has collaborated with Royal London Asset Management to engage with four UK banks to pioneer the integration of just transition into their net zero strategies.

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Just Capital

JANUARY 12, 2022

Bank of America is one of 18.5% This chart showcases the win-win of stakeholder value creation, demonstrating JUST 100 outperformance on key ESG metrics in this year’s Rankings. Microsoft sets a Science-Based Target in line with a 1.5°C C warming scenario, a level of climate commitment that is matched by only 6.8% The Forum. “We

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2023

There are many social resources that are arguably unlimited.” Baue says companies are already testing this type of accounting, such as GLS Bank, who took part in a pilot programme with r3.0 He adds: “There are many other areas where a company’s allocation is not shared with other companies or have ecological limits.

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Richard Matthews

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Banks are now providing more funding to clean sources of energy than to fossil fuels. ESG is emerging as the key locus of value creation and a major competitive advantage. Moving Beyond Financial Value. In the first half of 2021, 80 percent of energy money went towards renewables or 25 times fossil fuel asset funding.

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Impact Investing Value Creation Net Zero Stranded Assets 76

Just Capital

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Value creation in a company doesn’t just come from deploying capital,” Simpson said, emphasizing that this is as much a mindset shift as it is a market one. Together, they addressed the very real challenges of prioritizing corporate investment in workers, fair wages, and DEI advancement. “People matter in investment.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 25, 2024

Also speaking at the conference, Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance and Compliance Officer at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), said the sovereign wealth fund had undertaken over 3,000 engagements with portfolio companies last year.

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Value Creation CDP Greenwashing Banking 69

Chris Hall

JULY 13, 2023

According to Camerano, the solution will allow companies to include waste as a “new chapter of value creation” and ensure adequate management of the entire journey of waste, reducing business risks and costs. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Milan, Omnisyst has revenues of approximately €40 million, EBITDA of €6.5

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Smart Cities Value Creation Waste Banking 52

Chris Hall

MARCH 4, 2022

More than half of divestments by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) last year were the result of unacceptable social and governance-related risks. As a long-term investor, we are looking for real value creation over time and not short-term gains that might be achieved with aggressive tax planning,” the report said.

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Divestment Supply Chains Supply Chain Value Creation 52

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Around 50% of global investors said that employee recruitment, development and retention is financially material and will consequently, according to a survey by investment bank Jefferies. They are not speaking to the in-depth social value creation metrics investors want to think about,” Pomroy said.

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Chris Hall

JULY 11, 2024

“As a private new-build solar strategy that focuses on acquiring utility-scale solar assets at the ready-to-build stage in the UK, investors benefit from the market-leading expertise we bring alongside our hands-on approach to value creation and optimisation.”

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Value Creation Net Zero Banking 59

Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A unified Global Health Fund (GHF) should be created that is closely aligned with WHO and draws together the existing funds for health: Gavi; COVAX; The Global Fund for AIDS, TB, and Malaria; and the new Pandemic Preparedness Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) at the World Bank. Dr. Uribe concluded by outlining the Bank’s main concerns.

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Just Capital

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Acknowledges that human capital can be a source of value creation, and that replacing that capital costs a lot, in productivity, recruitment costs, and institutional knowledge, and 2. Bank of America gives $24 million to nonprofits advancing economic mobility in Black, Hispanic-Latino, Asian American, and Native American communities.

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Banking Value Creation Net Zero 52

Carlos Sanchez

APRIL 28, 2021

Companies focus on value creation has changed dramatically over the years. Even JPMorgan, the bank financing the operation, declared regretting its support. The shift in companies value creation has contributed to the incredible rise of intangible assets such as human capital, customer relationships or brand value.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Such were the words of Snorre Gjerde, Lead Investment Stewardship Manager at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), as he evidenced the need for a better view of companies’ exposure to biodiversity risk and their impact on nature, speaking at an event hosted by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 9, 2022

She was most recently the Global Head of ESG for Sun Life Capital Management, where she was responsible for integrating ESG risk management and value creation practices into investment decisions and management across the firm’s global investment platform.

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