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Sustainability-linked bonds: On the up
It didn’t take long for sustainability-linked bonds to explode following their emergence in 2019, but a surge in adoption gave way to concerns over weak targets, toothless penalties and greenwashing…
Brazil: Betting Big on Carbon
Brazil is creating what could be the first – and biggest – carbon credit market in Latin America. Progress, however, has been slow and the challenges large, from including the…
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Rethinking growth
Achieving sustainable growth demands urgent action on productivity, social inclusion, governance and environmental policies, writes OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann
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WWF says Brazil financing model speeding up conservation elsewhere
A transition fund based on blended finance is being replicated elsewhere in region, senior exec tells LatinFinance
Brazil green finance deals flourishing, says Anbima chief
Meanwhile, Brazilian markets regulator tells LatinFinance rules on sustainability reporting must reward issuers not punish them
Citi leans into social loans in LatAm
Region accounted for half of all US lender’s social finance deals last year, bank official says
Five Good Reasons to Ride the “Wave” of Blue Bonds
Climate change causes sea temperature increases, ocean acidification, and rising sea levels. These changes impact marine ecosystems, causing coral bleaching, habitat destruction, and altered migratory patterns. They also impact food production and supply chains. Blue bonds are a subcategory of green bonds. They are intended to finance projects that contribute to the blue economy, conserve…
Vale mulls return to green bond market – CFO
Gustavo Pimenta tells LatinFinance he doesn’t expect a significant drop in borrowing costs anytime soon
Bioeconomy: Business with a Focus on the Planet
The term bioeconomy has gained prominence in recent years. It refers to focusing on sustainability throughout the entire business chain, by using renewable biological resources, such as plants, animals, microorganisms, and biomass, to sustainably produce food, materials, chemicals, energy, and other goods and services. But what does this mean for the Amazon? The Amazon, known…
Seven Factors that Make Inclusion a Winning Strategy for Business
Inclusion and environmental sustainability are fundamental pillars for developing and managing business projects. The intersection of these concepts seeks to create more equitable environments and ensure that projects have a positive and lasting impact on communities. Businesses, the economy, and the world win when inclusion and sustainability policies intertwine with project management, and there is…
Impact Investments: Building a Better World Makes Business Sense
Unlike traditional investments, which focus solely on economic profitability, impact investments offer a unique proposition. They aim to make profits while striving to contribute to the planet’s well-being and its inhabitants. It is essential to highlight that all funds and investors that manage these instruments have fiduciary obligations to their clients (pensioners, for example) to…