Nuveen’s Impact Fund Leads $50 Million Capital Raise for India MSME Lender Kinara
India-based micro and SME-focused (MSME) fintech Kinara Capital announced that it has raised $50 million in a new funding round led by investment manager...
FCA to Require Companies to Disclose on Board and Executive Diversity
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, announced today that it has finalised...
Italy & UK Gigafactory Founder Launches Statevolt to Build $ Billion California Battery Plant
Lars Carlstrom, the Founder-CEO of battery cell manufacturer Italvolt and the Founder of battery technologies investor Britishvolt, announced today the launch of Statevolt, a...
Amundi Extends Sustainable Investing Range with Two New ESG ETFs
Leading European asset manager Amundi announced today the launch of two new ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for...
JPMorgan Ramps Sustainable Finance Activity to $285 Billion in 2021
JPMorgan Chase revealed today a significant increase in its sustainable finance activity in 2021, financing and facilitating $285 billion supporting climate, community development and...
Mastercard Links Compensation for All Employees to ESG Goals
Global payment technology company Mastercard will begin including achievement of the company’s ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for...
MUFG Sets Goals to Reduce Financed Emissions for Energy & Power Sectors, Exit Coal Power Financing
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) unveiled today a series of climate-focused sustainability commitments, including new goals to reduce emissions associated with financing activities...
BofA Commits to Reduce Climate Impact of Loans in Emissions-Intensive Sectors
Bank of America (BofA) unveiled a series of interim targets to reduce emissions associated with its financing activities in several key emissions-intensive sectors. The...
Sam’s Club Unveils Sustainable Sourcing, Packaging & Supply Chain Goals
Walmart’s warehouse club chain Sam’s Club announced today a series of sustainability-focused commitments for its Member’s Mark private brand, aimed at evolving the brand...
McKinsey Launches Platform to Help Clients Scale Critical Industrial Decarbonization Technologies
Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company announced the launch of the McKinsey Platform for Climate Technologies (MPCT), a new platform focused on helping...