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The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has launched the Africa Fragility Initiative (AFI), a five-year, $74 million program to support responsible growth and job creation led by the private sector…

Northampton, MA --News Direct--Northern TrustJamie Jones EzefiliBy Lori Llewellyn, Acting Managing Director, CDP North AmericaClimate change is a present and future risk that we cannot control without first tackling inequalities within…

About Us The Barrhead Housing Association is a local provider of affordable, high quality rental housing. Established as a Registered Social Landlord in 1986, the…

The skills and experience of actuaries are fundamental to the insurance industry. Today, Finity harnesses this powerful resource for banking and finance. Traditionally, actuaries are best known for…

In 2021, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its first guide to what the global energy system would look like if global warming were limited to 1.5°C. The IEA's Net Zero Emissions by 2050 (NZE) scenario grabbed headlines with…

DOWNLOAD THE BRIEFING Briefing from Greenpeace, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Oil Change International February 2022 DOWNLOAD INFORMATION The International Energy…

TOPSHOT - Delegates sit in the action zone as they attend day three of UN Climate COP26 ... Summit in Glasgow on November 3, 2021. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via…

NIAMEY, Niger, November 08, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is delighted to welcome the Republic of Niger as its 33rd member state, bringing our membership of African countries to 60%.“It is a pleasure for me to…

Financial regulators led by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) provide banks, financial institutions and businesses with the tools and guidance needed to effectively manage climate and environmental risks. BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi…

US Development Finance Corporation invests $10 million in Nithio FI to expand clean energy finance in Africa Tweet that "Nithio has created an innovative, data-driven solution that fills a large gap in the market to sustainably scale…

Lagos, Nigeria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its efforts to combat Africa's vulnerability to climate risk, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has created an independent asset management arm, AFC Capital Partners, with a first…

Access to accurate data is the backbone of any successful ESG initiative. However, cultivating such data is often easier said than done.Gavin Mee, Managing Director Northern Europe, UiPathIt is certainly true that in this golden age of…

Asian and global banks and financial services firms operating in the region have communicated their sustainability credentials more aggressively than any other industry in recent years, but consumers are skeptical…

Tiba Raja is Executive Director at Market Financial Solutions The debate surrounding diversity within the financial services industry, or lack thereof, has been raging for some time. It raised its head again this month when the Prudential…

Guernsey: Climate Change: Amendments to the Guernsey Financial Sector Corporate Governance Code…