3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Ken Gustavsen, executive director, Social Business Innovation, and impact investing portfolio manager, offers three lessons on helping advance global health goals. Impact investing is one way we are helping to bridge these gaps, by providing resources that support resilient and sustainable health care systems around the world.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

New data from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) has revealed the extent of migrant worker abuse across companies’ global supply chains, evidencing ongoing lack of engagement on the issue. Our 2023 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark revealed a systemic failure to address forced labour and wage theft. “Yet,

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

billion with Ariel Alternatives to diversify supply chains and close racial wealth gaps (Q&A) appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Feb. 13 – Building up Black-led firms to become suppliers to America’s largest corporations is a long-term project. With Project Black, Ariel. The post Why corporate buyers bet $1.5

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Companies depend upon functioning natural ecosystems, which play a crucial role in sustaining operations and supply chains. The initiative— Nature Action 100 — aims to mobilize investors to drive urgent action on the nature-related risks and dependencies in the companies they own.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 13, 2020

ImpactAlpha, January 13 – Corporate operations are the key to sustainable business and to impact investing at scale. Corporations’ approximately $183 billion per year in climate investment dwarfs the $9 billion a year from institutional investors and $5 billion a year from venture capital, private equity and infrastructure funds.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 6, 2024

The clock is ticking on a sweeping new European corporate due diligence regime that will impact thousands of European and foreign companies doing. The post Investors and corporations prepare for sweeping EU supply chain due diligence directive appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The post Investors are bullish on digitizing Africa’s agricultural supply chain appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Oct. 5 – When Desmond Koney inherited his father’s farm, he discovered firsthand the challenges of smallholder farmers in Ghana and much.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 8, 2022

And gender lens investing (impact investing that prioritizes companies with higher gender-equality metrics) has grown from a US$645-million to US$6-billion sector in the last five years. A gender-equal workforce is not just fairer, from boardroom to supply chain it’s more robust and better for all stakeholders.” .

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James Militzer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The global impact investment market is estimated to be worth US $1.16 trillion, but less than 2% of these investments are channeled to Africa’s health markets. I believe this is a pivotal moment to invest in Africa — and impact investors are well-positioned to do so. Photo courtesy of IMF Photo/James Oatway.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Pacifists may choose not to invest in companies that manufacture weapons. Environmentalists may choose to invest in companies that produce durable products from natural materials. Terms like sustainable investing, impact investing, and ethical investing were used to describe this activity.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

Utilizing private funds that are funneled toward bridging the gap between social impact and environmental goals is key and has been demonstrated to be profitable for companies. The current green bonds used to offset GHG emissions can be expanded to identify a roadmap that supports individuals within a corporation’s community or supply chain.

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Chris Hall

JULY 30, 2024

Shareholders at Nike have filed a series of proposals ahead of the company’s September annual general meeting (AGM), seeking transparency on the firm’s supply chains and aiming to promote the implementation of worker-driven social responsibility principles in high-risk countries.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Cerulean Ventures, a climate tech venture capital firm in Santa Barbara, Calif,, closed a $10 million pre-seed fund to work with founders in four startups focused on carbon removal, global renewable energy credits, sustainable supply chains and a global blockchain to protect endangered natural resources.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The post Collaborative Fund raises $200 million fund for materials, ingredients, energy and supply chains. ImpactAlpha, Dec. 21 – Designer Stella McCartney is anchoring the Collab SOS fund and is also a customer to many of the fund’s. appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

And early work on issues of diversity, human rights, climate, and the environment – both in direct operations and throughout global supply chains – were essential stepping stones for future work. Building on that past, let’s look at some encouraging signs that promise a bright future for the industry’s ESG work.

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3BL Media

APRIL 25, 2024

INVESTING WITH IMPACT In 2023, Northwestern Mutual added $75 million to our Impact Investment Fund, bringing the total to $175 million. This promotes fairness and equity while enriching our supply chain with fresh perspectives, innovation and expertise.

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Stanford Social Innovation

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

And despite the hype about impact investing, few funds exist to support entrepreneurs at the proof-of-concept or seed stage. In 2020, only 2 percent of all investable assets went to impact companies. Grant funding is nearly nonexistent.

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3BL Media

APRIL 14, 2022

However, the onus is now firmly on government, policy and corporate stakeholders to translate ambition into impact. Supply chain finance plays a key role in unlocking investments towards decarbonization tech and making climate action more accessible to small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This week in ESG news: EU adopts new law against greenwashing; Walmart reaches 1 billion ton supply chain emissions reduction milestone; S&P forecasts $1 trillion sustainable bond market in 2024; Airbus, TotalEnergies launch sustainable aviation fuel partnership; Verizon invests $1 billion in renewable energy; EU lawmakers agree to certification (..)

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ESG Today

JANUARY 14, 2024

Billion Circularity Tech Startup Resynergi Raises $6.4 Billion Circularity Tech Startup Resynergi Raises $6.4

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ESG Today

AUGUST 20, 2023

Million in bp-led Funding Round Exec Moves KKR Launches New Leadership Team for Global Climate Strategy Nuveen Appoints Ted Maa Managing Director of Private Equity Impact Investing Solar Inverter Market Oxy Acquires DAC Carbon Removal Provider Carbon Engineering for $1.1

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Causeartist: Sustainable Technology

AUGUST 25, 2022

In Episode 151 of the Disruptors for Good podcast, Causeartist contributor, Rafael Aldon, speaks with Fahad Ifaz, Co-founder and CEO of iFarmer, on his mission to democratize agricultural finance and supply chains to millions of small-scale farmers. Listen to more Causeartist podcasts.

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ESG Today

MARCH 9, 2023

TPG Rise Climate not only has deep experience across the clean energy supply chain, but this capital will also help us leapfrog some of our consumer product lines where we feel the market competition isn’t serving the consumer as optimally as they deserve.”

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2024

Achieving this milestone includes providing documentation of the company's carbon accounting, aligning to new standards, continuing to transform its business operations and supply chains, and transparently reporting progress. About Mondelēz International Mondelēz International, Inc.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In our judgment, Russia’s unprovoked attack on sovereign neighbors in Ukraine and its fallout this year reinforces some of these needs, as do supply chain and worker shortages plaguing many industries. The Russian assault has amplified a number of investment trends we have been following closely.

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James Militzer

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

These businesses have struggled with pandemic-driven logistics and supply chain issues, large fluctuations in supply and demand, and policy shifts — for example, export bans on certain crops — that have upended their business models. Developing Adaptable Supply Chains. and Europe. Building domestic sales channels.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 5, 2024

“The energy transition is both an immense challenge and the investment opportunity of our lifetime,” Komulainen told ESG Investor. The challenges of the energy transition are evolving rapidly alongside geopolitics, supply chains, and energy policy, so our practices must keep evolving as well.”

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3BL Media

MARCH 1, 2022

Human rights are another big focus for the firm, which will focus on engaging with corporates to protect human rights and enhance supply chain management practices. She delivered a series of 5 podcasts to brainstorm solutions around how we could advance ESG & Impact within our own firms, and the wider communities around us.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 15, 2024

The fight against climate change relies on global supply chains. Clean energy technologies are exceptionally materials-intensive, the supply of which relies on the. The post As trade wars heat up, climate investors look to back homegrown ‘Challenger technologies’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 24, 2022

Tech Savvy Millennial Investors Positioned to Thrive in the “Roaring 2020s” by David Weinstein of Dana Investment Advisors. Socially Responsible Investing: A Global Perspective by Amy Domini of Domini Impact Investments.

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3BL Media

MAY 6, 2022

DESCRIPTION: I work at a company committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, including our operations, supply chain, and product use. Last year, the Cisco Foundation announced a $100 million investment to fund nonprofit grants and impact investing in the climate solution space over the next ten years.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Planet A has invested in 14 green-tech startups to date, with portfolio companies including supply chain decarbonization tech provider Makersite, and carbon mineralization technology company 44.01. Fridtjof Detzner, Founding Partner at Planet A, said: “Green-tech and impact investing is no longer a niche in venture capital.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Another way companies reduce operational costs is through investing in a sustainable supply chain. This can lead to more stable and resilient supplier relationships, reducing the risks and costs associated with supply chain disruptions. These improvements can significantly reduce operational costs over time.

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B the Change

APRIL 16, 2023

How to uphold human rights in the supply chain. Supply chain operations can be distant and full of social and environmental problems. As companies take more responsibility for their supply chains, they want to know how to address modern slavery and advance living wages. Social Justice 8.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 8, 2024

The Agtech startup iProcure launched a decade ago to untangle supply-chain logistics for Africa’s hundreds of millions of smallholder farmers. Now the company. The post Kenya’s iProcure, used by a million farmers, is the latest African funding crunch casualty appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Just Capital

APRIL 29, 2022

We have developed supply chains that are extremely efficient and serve to lower costs. Our supply chains are not secure and are not resilient. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, responding to questions about the current supply chain crisis in the U.S. “We Secretary of the Treasury Office). “We

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James Militzer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Working with local and international businesses and investors, CATALYZE explores commercially-viable opportunities and approaches to creating jobs, developing sustainable social services, tightening and rationalizing supply chains, advancing inclusive growth, and protecting natural resources – including the Amazon.

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