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Following the money: A sustainable finance odyssey

GreenBiz

30 of our newest annual event: GreenFin , taking place in April. It drew the attention of a number of friends, colleagues and veritable strangers who wanted to discuss the event’s themes, tracks and topics. We’ll focus, as my learning journey did, primarily on ESG investing and green bonds and loans. Let me explain.

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Prologis Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2040

3BL Media

Prologis continues to be an industry leader in finding innovative ways to decarbonize our operations.”. In addition, Prologis has committed to partnering with leading external groups to drive decarbonization across the industry value chain, including sustainable building materials innovation.

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Guest Post – Investing in Resilience: The Insurance Industry’s Role in the Net-Zero Transition

ESG Today

Due to global warming, our climate risk models show that these natural hazards and severe weather events are becoming more frequent and severe. Like our peers, Zurich is channeling a growing number of these funds toward scaling climate solutions through the purchase of green bonds and various impact investments.

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SDSN USA holds open member meeting to develop the US Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project

Sustainable Development Network

On September 28th, Caroline Fox, Elena Crete and Jeffrey Sachs from SDSN USA hosted the Pathways Project Open Meeting as an event alongside the UNGA. Jim Williams kicked off the meeting by introducing the US Pathways Project, followed by Vijay Modi who spoke on the decarbonization of the Northeast and energy poverty.

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South American Finance Ministers Discuss Incentives and Mechanisms to Finance the Decarbonization of their Economies

Sustainable Development Network

South America has abundant clean energy resources available and a huge opportunity to decarbonize power grids, transport, and industry across the continent, as well as to bolster natural carbon sinks and biodiversity. The three-day event covered the following themes: Day 1. Macroeconomics of decarbonization, Day 2.

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Bond Investors Can Help Hold Companies Accountable Post COP26

3BL Media

A deal to establish a new carbon market and trading scheme for offsets, comprising a bilateral system in which countries can trade credits to meet decarbonization targets, and a centralized system for offsets, with 5% of the proceeds going toward a climate adaptation fund for developing countries. . But labels aren’t enough.

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GreenFin 21 and the 5 cornerstones of sustainable finance

GreenBiz

Midway through our inaugural GreenFin event last week, during a break devoted to three-minute bursts of randomly selected networking conversations, I found myself paired with a university student attending the conference as part of his studies. . CFOs like the optics of green bonds and loans. Heather Clancy.