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CreditAccess Grameen Raises $25 Million Debt from Swedfund
CreditAccess, the largest microlender by gross loan portfolio, will use the fund for on-lending to female micro-borrowers.
- Region
- Global
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Light Microfinance Secures $10 Million from Three European Impact Investors
The investment will support multiple technology interventions like an AI-driven analytics platform and mobile applications.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- ESG, governance, impact investing
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Analysis: Is Sustainability the Key to Unlocking Togo’s Textile Industry Potential?
The global textiles industry is one of the major contributors to climate change as it is the second-largest industrial polluter, second only to the oil and gas industry.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- ESG, manufacturing
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The Wild West of ESG Reporting: A New Report Finds a Disturbing Lack of Standards and Transparency
Businesses around the globe have been embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting to demonstrate responsible corporate citizenship and attract investors. But as David A. Fuscus of Xenophon Strategies, Inc. explains, this data is often inconsistently reported and unaudited, and nearly impossible to compare across companies. He shares the results of a recent survey on corporate reporting, and explores how widely used standards and increased transparency could better gauge a company’s actual progress toward more sustainable and responsible practices.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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As Impact Investing Gains Pace, Crisil Launches ESG Scores of Companies
As impact investing gains pace, rating agency Crisil Ltd has launched its environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores for 225 companies across 18 sectors in India.
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- ESG, governance, impact investing
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ACME Solar Attracts Equity Investment in New India Project
One of India’s leading independent power producers in the solar energy sector, ACME Solar, has signed a shareholders’ agreement to develop a 250-megawatt solar power project located in Rajasthan, India.
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- Asia Pacific
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- ESG, renewable energy, SDGs
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ESG Investing Is Fast Gaining Traction in India
The trend of sustainable investing by incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is gaining traction in India.
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- ESG, governance, impact investing
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Bill Seeks to Provide Plan Sponsors With Legal Cover for ESG Investing
Legislators say employers are hesitant to provide ESG options in 401(k)s over fears of being sued.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
- Tags
- employment, ESG, governance, impact investing
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