Two lockdowns and a new extended ban on reopening have left French restaurateurs struggling to stay afloat as industry groups warn of mass bankruptcies. Nearly...
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Amazon Launches $2 Billion Housing Equity Fund to Make Over 20,000 Affordable Homes Available for Families in Communities It Calls Home...
ZeroAvia’s mission to transition the world to zero-emission, hydrogen-fueled flight picked up a significant tailwind today as the startup announced $21.4 million in new funding in a Series A round. Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Ecosystem Integrity Fund led the raise, with follow-on investors Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, Horizons Ventures, Shell Ventures, and Summa Equity. In addition, the company established a partnership with British Airways and received approval for new UK government funding through the ATI Programme to deliver an additional $16.3 million of non-dilutive funding breakthrough 19-seat hydrogen-electric powered aircraft that is market-ready by 2023. The latest announcement brings the total new funding to $37.7 million and the total funding since inception to $49.7 million...
Corporate Issuers Up Their Game; Can Investors Keep Up? When it comes to ESG reporting and establishing a sustainability strategy, it’s clear that companies are...
By Christina Theofilidi, General Manager Retail Banking, National Bank of Greece A bit of history National Bank of Greece (NBG) is the traditional, formerly state-owned...
The world’s largest spirits company is aiming to eliminate carbon emissions from its production over the next ten years...
During the meeting, CEOs of sovereign wealth funds and asset managers made Statements of Support to drive the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations as a global reporting standard. These financial institutions, with over $30 trillion in assets under management and ownership, have aligned behind the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Framework...
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The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden has its work cut out for it, and getting the virus under control should be the number one priority, according...
This announcement follows the starting round of recipients of the Earth Fund of $ 10 billion, which utilizes his personal fortune to fight the effects of anthropogenic climate change...
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says it would be Fiji’s pleasure to host Biden and show him first-hand how Fijians are coping with climate impacts while also leading the world by example towards a net-zero future...
