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Nature / Shareholder: Who Speaks for the Trees?
This paper invites us to rethink business by exploring what it would mean for nature to be a shareholder in companies, challenging conventional structures and sparking new conversations.
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Driving Impact: The Growing Convergence of B Corp Certification and Impact Investing in Asia
This webinar by GAIL APAC and supported by B Market Builder Japan, explored the growing role of B Corp certification in impact investing across Asia, featuring insights from four leading regional funds on integrating B Corp principles into their investment strategies and governance.
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Cirio briefing: ICJ’s climate change opinion signals a new legal era
Cirio has prepared a comprehensive briefing outlining the recent advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on State responsibility for climate change and what it means in practice.
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WITHIN OUR POWER: Cut Emissions Today to Insure Tomorrow
This article explores how major insurers are responding to the climate crisis, often in ways that deepen existing risks, by analysing their fossil fuel policies, underwriting practices, and the broader impacts on energy transition and insurance affordability. Drawing on two decades of climate science, it also outlines key policy recommendations for lawmakers and regulators.
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SCALED: Institutionalised standardisation to scale blended finance
This article introduces SCALED, a new multi-stakeholder initiative launched at the 2024 Hamburg Sustainability Conference to tackle the SDG financing gap in emerging markets. It explores how SCALED aims to streamline and scale blended finance through a dedicated entity, standardised tools, and a more efficient process to attract institutional investors.
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Inside Out: Global Perspectives on the EU Sustainability Regulations
GAIL Europe interviews Navine Karim, a US expert in impact law and sustainability, on his insights on the EU Sustainability Regulations from a North American perspective.