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Re(Introducing) the Cisco Foundation Regenerative Future Fund: Redefining Impact in Climate Investing

3BL Media

Today, were proud to announce the evolution and rebranding of our climate investments program as the Regenerative Future Fund. Beyond providing capital, the Fund embodies the Cisco Foundations holistic approach: catalyzing market-driven, regenerative solutions that actively protect and renew our planet.

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New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion

GreenBiz

While a company’s biodiversity strategy is being fully developed and science-based targets confirmed, we advocate a no-regrets approach , as defined by the UNDP, UNEP and IUCN and expressed by the Science Based Targets Network.

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Cisco: Cleaner Air, Healthier Buildings: How Carbon Reform Is Modernizing Indoor Environments for Health and Efficiency

3BL Media

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), buildings accounted for 34% of global energy demand and were responsible for approximately 37% of energy-related CO₂ emissions in 2022 , presenting a significant opportunity for savings through advanced efficiency measures. View original content here.

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Finance Majors Invest in “Cleaner, Greener” Farming

Chris Hall

Regenerative agriculture. million hectares in assets under management, will upgrade its zero deforestation policies by 2023, while Signature will move all of its African farm holdings to regenerative agricultural principles by 2030. Nuveen, with 1.2

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World Economic Forum: “Investing less than 1% of world GDP into nature-based solutions can tackle climate change and biodiversity crisis”

Envirotec Magazine

The report was produced by the World Economic Forum, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in collaboration with Vivid Economics.

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A World of Opportunity

Chris Hall

But this is “pocket money” compared to the US$44 trillion of global GDP dependent on well-functioning ecosystems, according to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Climate Finance Unit (CFU). Currently, US$154 billion a year is invested in NbS, according to the United Nations’ recent State of Finance for Nature report.

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From Waste to Resource: Circularity In Food Systems

Sustainability Update

It represents not only a lost opportunity to feed food-insecure people but also a substantial contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – an estimated 8 -10% of total global emissions , according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) , as well as 58% of all landfill methane emissions , according to the EPA.

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