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Uzbekistan on the Path to Becoming Carbon-Neutral
In the race to become carbon-neutral, it is useful to look at where the race began. In Uzbekistan, a nation rich in natural gas, it began with nearly all energy requirements — 96.75 percent in 2019 — being met by
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Clarisse Merlet: Building a Better Future, One FabBRICK at a Time
The fashion industry is known for glitz and glamour — but it’s one of the biggest polluters on the planet. According to a report from the UN Environment Programme, it’s responsible for an estimated eight percent of global carbon emissions,
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GNB GA – Change, Challenge, and Reward: Portuguese Firm takes Teamwork to a Whole New Level
GNB GA, part of Novo Banco Group, is a leading asset manager in Portugal. The firm was born in 1992 and operates domestically, as well as in Spain and Luxembourg. Fund manager João Zorro has been leading Portugal’s GNB Gestão
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Creativity, Grit and Clear Thinking: All Part of the Package for Amy Chung
Amy Chung, chief executive officer at Singapore-based Containers Printers, has learned over the years which qualities good corporate leaders need. “They need to be creative, inclusive and exclusive,” she says, “decisive when required, and clear in their thoughts.” Following her
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The Road to Decarbonisation
The transition to zero emissions will involve three simultaneous economic processes: change in the relative prices of goods and services, with prices starting to reflect the intensity of emissions of carbon; labour relocation; and asset value scrapping. The socioeconomic return
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Spain NAB: ‘Impact-Washing…? It’s a Thing, and to be Avoided at All Costs
The Spanish impact investment market is catching the eye of mainstream financiers — with increasing frequency. With that attention comes the risk of “impact-washing”, which — according to the GIIN’s latest annual survey — ranks as the main challenge for
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Energean – E&P Company with a Clear Conscience: Committed to Carbon Emissions Cuts
Energean is a gas-focused independent exploration and production (E&P) company — the first in the world to commit to a 2050 zero emissions target and is now looking to significantly accelerate that. ESG and sustainable development are central to Energean’s
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All the World is But a Console, and Gaming Sector is Thriving
The at-home entertainment industry has thrived as enforced isolation and diminished human contact have drawn more people into gaming. Steam, the most popular online PC game store, has an unprecedented number of concurrent users — 20 million of them —
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Kate Ahern: It’s ESG All the Way for Female-led Firm Dedicated to Positive Change
‘Pick good companies and then help to make them even better’ — the firm’s role, in a nutshell, by head of ESG Kate Ahern Cartica Management is predominantly owned and led by women, and the firm’s go-ahead attitude consistently attracts
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Verdant Capital: The Fintech Ecosystem in Africa is Entering into a New Era of Growth and Consolidation
The fintech ecosystem in Africa is entering an exciting and challenging phase with more capital, more competition, and more consolidation. As key segments grow, the rewards and risks grow for challengers and incumbents. Available capital has grown in amount and
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