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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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Deloitte: Constructing a Sustainable Future in the Middle East
Towards the end of 2019, at the United Nations Climate Change (COP25) conference, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that a “point of no-return” on climate change is “in sight and hurtling toward us.” Against this warning, the World Economic
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Zoscales Partners: Invest Where It matters
Impact is embedded in the DNA of Zoscales Partners. Since its founding in 2014, the private equity firm has not only delivered competitive financial returns but has generated measurable impact and contributed to sustainable economic growth and quality job creation
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Interview with Grete Faremo, Executive Director of UNOPS: Inclusive Infrastructure Development
In pre-pandemic Oct 2019 (about 20 months ago) you wrote an article for CFI.co magazine that highlighted the importance of infrastructure for communities, sustainable development and across the SDGs. If so, how have the world and your conclusions changed? While
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BBVA Asset Management: Going Global in the Battle to Bring Sustainability to the Wider World of Investment
Spanish bank BBVA is working on a global strategy which will affect all of its investment solutions. BBVA Asset Management embeds sustainability in the process. It has launched a sustainability plan that applies to all of its mutual and pension
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CORDET: A Year Like No Other – Success Through Resilience and Momentum
While the world has witnessed huge dislocation and financial instability following the global pandemic, CORDET has demonstrated unique resilience and momentum, strengthening its reputation as a leading alternative credit investor. It has completed 31 new transactions since March 2020, providing
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (ROIC): Stuart Tanz
California-based Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (ROIC) acquires, owns and manages grocery-anchored, open-air shopping centres on the US West Coast. Since starting operations in 2009, ROIC has grown its asset base sevenfold. With a portfolio today totalling some 10 million square
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Inclusive Markets Are Not Born: How UNCDF is Supporting Inclusive Digital Economies
Inclusive Markets Are Not Born: How UNCDF is Supporting Inclusive Digital Economies by Advancing the Right Policies and Regulations If you were asked to describe in one word how digital has transformed finance, you wouldn’t be able to do it.
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UAE’s International Human Fraternity Virtual Summit Successfully Concluded
The United Arab Emirates has successfully concluded the International Human Fraternity Virtual Summit (IHFS), an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Tolerance & Coexistence, as it welcomed thousands of participants from every corner of the globe, in commemoration of the
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Kommunalkredit: The Importance of Sustainable Infrastructure Increasingly Vital During These Challenging Times
In times like these, the importance of sustainable investment in infrastructure is growing. The demands on infrastructure are constantly changing, from economic and socio-political perspectives. Infrastructure must adapt to these requirements. Public services are in particular focus due to the
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