How Egypt’s sovereign fund plans to green the country’s strategic infrastructure
Egypt’s ambition to become a green energy hub requires substantial private sector investment, a role its sovereign wealth fund takes…
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Railpen sets pace on pension member engagement
The UK pension plan is leading the way in communicating to its members about sustainability issues within investment. Such activity…
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Debt crisis: How nature can help emerging markets
Cash-poor but nature-rich countries can use debt-for-nature swaps to reduce their debt service payments and conserve their natural capital. There…
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Why repairing nature isn’t just a job for finance quants
Financial engineers are busy developing models and products to put a price on natural capital and help address biodiversity loss,…
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Why blended finance risks being bad for SDGs
Combining state financial aid with private sector funding is widely touted as key to helping achieve the UN Sustainable Development…
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How climate action can help address gender inequality
Climate action that fails to incorporate a gender lens risks exacerbating gender inequality in employment and investment, argue various studies.…
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Balancing economic and climate goals in Central America
Poor and particularly climate-vulnerable Central America is in more need of impact-focused financing than most regions. The Central American Bank…
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Impact investors strive to tackle the education funding gap
The world faces a stark skills shortage, particularly in emerging markets, which has been exacerbated by Covid-19. But some institutions…
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