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A Global First: BMO Supports Bruce Power with World's First Nuclear Green Financing Framework
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A Global First: BMO Supports Bruce Power with World’s First Nuclear Green Financing Framework

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Canada’s only private-sector nuclear generator produces 30 percent of Ontario’s power and is committed to mitigate climate change and enhance a clean, safe and sustainable way of life for present and future generations BMO committed to deploy $300 billion in sustainable lending and underwriting to companies pursuing sustainable outcomes by 2025, and to be its......
First Carbon Introduces Carbon Credit NFT Minting Platform ‘MintCarbon.io’
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First Carbon Introduces Carbon Credit NFT Minting Platform ‘MintCarbon.io’

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Platform Enables the Conversion of Carbon Credits into NFTs First Carbon Corp., developers of the world’s first decentralized carbon credit non-fungible token (“NFT”) onboarding platform, is pleased to provide details for the upcoming launch of MintCarbon.io (“MintCarbon”). Leveraging the power of the blockchain and specifically Ethereum, MintCarbon is a user-friendly......
Nedbank Corporate & Investment Confirms as the Official Energy Transition Partner for African Energy Week in Cape Town
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Nedbank Corporate & Investment Confirms as the Official Energy Transition Partner for African Energy Week in Cape Town

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Representing one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, Nedbank Corporate and Investment will take a leading role in the discussion on financing Africa’s energy future The African Energy Chamber is proud to announce that Nedbank Corporate & Investment Banking has been confirmed as the official energy transition partner for Africa’s premier......
Mastercard and Partners Advance the Future of Sustainable Commerce
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Mastercard and Partners Advance the Future of Sustainable Commerce

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Mastercard accelerates its decarbonization timeline, committing to reach net zero by 2040; Carbon Calculator gains strong adoption throughout Europe and in Latin America As world leaders come together for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), Mastercard unveiled an acceleration of its net zero timeline by a decade, from 2050 to......
ESG in Finance: FICO Platform Helps Hoist Finance Make Debt Resolution 97% Greener
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ESG in Finance: FICO Platform Helps Hoist Finance Make Debt Resolution 97% Greener

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Will Cop26 be the catalyst for financial institutions to apply digitisation strategies to back-office operations? Pressure is mounting on financial organisations to quickly improve their efforts in the fight against climate change. A statement from the UN’s annual climate change conference (Cop26) says every company, financial firm and bank must change to......
Marc and Lynne Benioff, Salesforce Announce $300 Million in Investments to Accelerate Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Justice
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Marc and Lynne Benioff, Salesforce Announce $300 Million in Investments to Accelerate Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Justice

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$100 million Benioff TIME Tree Fund aims to accelerate the global reforestation efforts of 1T.org and help emerging and developing countries mitigate the increasing impacts of climate change TIME Ventures will invest $100 million in ecopreneurs and reforestation ventures Salesforce to give $100 million funding in grants, donate technology, and......
Canadian Investors Representing $5.5 Trillion Send an Unprecedented Call for Increased Climate Accountability in the Corporate Sector
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Canadian Investors Representing $5.5 Trillion Send an Unprecedented Call for Increased Climate Accountability in the Corporate Sector

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Citing their fiduciary responsibility, 36 institutional investors managing $5.5 trillion in assets have signed a new Canadian Investor Statement on Climate Change. The Statement, signed by asset management divisions of five of Canada’s largest banks along with major institutional investors such as the Ontario Pension Board, calls on companies to......
Conditions Are Ripe for Rapid Growth in Renewables Generation, Inadequate Grid Investments May Be a Major Challenge
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Conditions Are Ripe for Rapid Growth in Renewables Generation, Inadequate Grid Investments May Be a Major Challenge

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— Immediate upgrade of energy transmission grids now critical across the globe — Eastern Europe needs significant investments to meet net-zero targets — New power purchase agreements (PPA) index ranks markets’ corporate PPA growth potential Renewable energy is thriving as market conditions, policy decisions, investment and technology improvements push clean......
HSBC Brings First-of-its-Kind Sustainable Finance Product Suite to Canadian Businesses
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HSBC Brings First-of-its-Kind Sustainable Finance Product Suite to Canadian Businesses

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HSBC Bank Canada announced the launch of five new sustainable finance tools for commercial and global banking clients. Available to Canadian businesses of all sizes, Green Deposits, Green Trade Finance, Green Revolving Credit Facilities, Sustainability-Linked Loans, and Green Equipment Financing are joining HSBC’s successful Green Loans launched in 2019. With......
Forbright Bank Signs the UN Principles for Responsible Banking
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Forbright Bank Signs the UN Principles for Responsible Banking

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Congressional Bank, which recently announced its intent to rebrand as Forbright Bank, has become an official Signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Banking – a single framework for a sustainable banking industry developed through a partnership between banks worldwide and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). Forbright is......
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