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On May 9th, Ecuador sealed the world’s biggest “debt for nature” swap so far, a new $656M blue bond dubbed the “Galapagos Bond”, which will run until 2041 and provide at least $12M a year to fund marine #conservation in the wildlife-rich Galapagos Islands

On May 3rd, a group of 185 investors managing $10T in assets, including Pictet Group and Amundi, signed a statement calling for “urgent action” for grocery stores and fast-moving consumer goods companies to reduce their use of #plastic #packaging

Daimler Truck North America, NextEra Energy Resources, and BlackRock Alternatives (through a fund managed by its renewables platform BlackRock Climate Infrastructure) are launching a new $650M zero-emission vehicle charging joint venture, Greenlane

On April 24th, The Sustainable Markets Initiative announced new guidance on how #privateequity investors can identify ESG metrics relevant to decision making on business #strategy, investment opportunity, risk mitigation, and value creation.

The climate crisis is not #genderneutral. Over recent decades, studies have built evidence linking gender inequality and climate change. According to an Aon and Women+ in Climate Tech report, women globally are 14 times more likely to die in climate events and four times more likely to be displaced because of climate.

On #EarthDay2023, we are reminded of the collective action needed to protect our planet, the people on it and the immense opportunities those two imperatives provide to corporates. At IPA, we're reflecting on one of the groups most vulnerable to the #climatecrisis-- #women-- and what corporations can do to protect and empower them. Click the link below to read more.

Aligning your public policy and ESG approach can help you navigate the potential risks of addressing societal issues, identify ways to meet your ESG goals and address increasing calls for transparency.

In today’s world investors, customers and employees can all be activists and they are all calling for increased transparency. Companies declare their values, yet they struggle with navigating the competing expectations and shifting demands of their stakeholders.