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At All Weather Capital, responsible investing is not just a strategy—it’s at the core of our mission. We incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into our decision-making to drive both superior long-term returns and societal progress. As signatories to the UN Principles for Responsible Investing (UNPRI) and in line with the Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA), we actively engage with companies and exercise our voting rights to advocate for change. Discover more about our commitment to responsible investing here ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cJT82W #AllWeatherCapital #ResponsibleInvesting #ESG

Action on nature is a fiduciary responsibility!

unveiling of the 2024 Global Progress Brief and the launch of the innovative SBFN Data Portal!   The 2024 Global Progress Brief highlights key achievements, challenges, and opportunities within the SBFN community, across three pillars of sustainable finance: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Integration, Climate and Nature-Related Risk Management, and Financing Sustainability.   SBFN members are rapidly turning policy development into action by creating new markets for sustainable finance: 45 SBFN countries have issued an impressive US$ 759 billion in thematic bonds as of 2023!   The new SBFN Data Portal is a dynamic tool designed to track #SustainableFinance initiatives and to facilitate consistent monitoring and benchmarking across countries, regions, and indicators. The platform will foster cross-learning, speeding up our collective journey toward more sustainable financial systems.   At Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia, we take pride in our achievements with support #SBFN and #IFC, and eagerly anticipate further progress through peer-to-peer learning and collective action.   To learn more, click on the links below: 📊 SBFN Data Portal: https://lnkd.in/d-jWv2kV 📗 2024 Global Progress Brief: https://lnkd.in/dmveQC2G   Join us as we shape the future of sustainable finance, driving positive change in emerging markets!   #SustainableFinance #SBFN #SECZambia #SBFNSustainableFinance #Climate #ESG

Action on nature has become a fiduciary responsibility. Leading investors are already stepping up to get ahead of risk across land and ocean and seize the opportunity. A collaborative and increasingly aligned set of investor initiatives are taking shape to accelerate action. Those that are relevant to deforestation include: IPDD, IFACC Initiative, Nature Action 100, PRI Spring, and FSDA. In the run up to COP30, a group of nature-related investor stewardship initiatives and some of the world’s largest investors have come together to produce a briefing pack to help investors navigate this new moment on nature. Explore the pack: https://lnkd.in/exhNJvzT #Deforestation #SustainableFinance #Forests #Nature #Finance #Investment

Join us at the #WWF 10th World Water Forum, for a dedicated session of #sustainable #water #finance #beyond #banks on Tuesday May 21st, 8:30AM-10:00AM in room 4. Context Setting: Gary White, WaterEquity CEO Moderator: Neil Dhot   Panelists: Rolf Richard Keil – #Chairman CERAFILTEC Vietnam & #Commissioner ALPHA ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP Fakri Karim – UNCDF Transformative Finance Senior Advisor Ninsiima Alison Linda – Rural Gender & Development Assn. Pieter Tobing - Water.org Director Global Infrastructure Advisory Services Charles-Edouard Rigoux – Gateway Partners, Director #T5B2: #Financing: Beyond Banks, #Engaging More #Actors in #Water #Finance The second #integrated #session focuses on #repayable #finance, and specifically on how to #engage with a #wider #spectrum of #market #actors to #mobilize #private #investment into #water. The session focuses on #dealflow, with the #objective of #demonstrating how the #capitalmarkets can #unlock #finance for #water and sanitation #investment, particularly for #projects in the “missing middle”, i.e. with capital requirements of between US$10-100 million. This #segment is currently #poorly #served, in part because of #asymmetries in #perceived #risk and #return, but also because project #developers, #privatesector #companies and #public #utilities all #depend on a relatively narrow range of market actors to #access finance. The capital markets #landscape has #evolved #significantly in the period since the Covid pandemic, and this is less well reflected in the water sector compared to other #infrastructure #asset #classes. Discussants will engage with what ‘investment readiness’ looks like in the #current #environment, and how this might be #different from the #past. The #conversation will be #guided by #practitioners who #actively #invest in the sector. The session will consider the #growth of #impactinvestment as an allocation #strategy, and #critically #evaluate whether this has the #potential to #transform #capitalflows to the #watersector. #Unpacking what ‘impact investment’ means in #practice, what some of the #emerging #strategies look like, and a discussion on the #tools, #vehicles, #incentives, and #policies in #development will be a #key #focus of the discussion. Thank you Claire Brown Lyons of Water.org for making this happen and bring all of us #together on this day in cooperation with Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat (PUPR) Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs Republic of Indonesia Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas Republic of Indonesia. Figen Kikki Keil Cao Tri Nguyen Burkhard Hinz ALPHA ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP CERAFILTEC Vietnam KfW APEKSI - Asosiasi Pemerintah Kota Seluruh Indonesia | Association of Indonesia Municipalities

#Publication | Did you know that Public Development Banks (PDBs) in LAC view the #ClimateTransition as a significant financial opportunity? However, they face challenges like limited long-term financing and low client awareness about green investment options. 🔎 A new survey by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and ALIDE highlights key barriers to expanding green projects in the region, including limited knowledge about green investments and climate adaptation among both clients and PDBs. 📚 Discover the survey findings here: t.ly/Vitrg

From Investment IQ. With the global funding gap for sustainable development goals (SDGs) widening, particularly in emerging markets, innovative financial tools like blue bonds are gaining traction. Blue bonds, which fund ocean-friendly and clean water projects, are a new addition to the sustainable debt market and offer significant additionality—creating positive impacts that would not otherwise be achieved. T. Rowe Price. 🔗 Read the full article on Investment IQ: https://incm.pub/3NcTa8t #financialadviser #investment #investmentmanagement #finance

UBP is proud to have partnered with the Investment Leaders Group (ILG) within CISL’s Centre for Sustainable Finance (CISL) to develop a comprehensive guide aimed at driving investor action on climate adaptation and resilience. Extreme weather has led to over USD 2 trillion in economic losses, making it crucial to integrate climate risks into investment decisions. This guide provides a clear and practical roadmap for investors to: 1. strengthen resilience in portfolios through the early integration of physical climate risk into decision-making, and 2. invest in systemic resilience by proactively engaging with critical stakeholders, including policymakers, corporates and the financial sector, to enhance the broader economic ecosystem. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eabcb7RE #SustainableFinance #ClimateAdaptation #ResilientInvesting

🗣️ Up next in the OnSwitch session: Kosintr Puongsophol, Senior Financial Sector Specialist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), shares insights on ‘The Green, Social, Sustainable, and Other Labeled (GSS+) Bonds Initiative for Southeast Asia.’ 🌏 Learn how this initiative is driving sustainable finance in one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. #ClimateBondsCONNECT2024 #SpeedAndScale #SustainableFinance #GSSBonds #SoutheastAsia

We are delighted to partner with IDB Invest on this inaugural private sector BRL-denominated bond transaction that provides local currency funding to green and social initiatives in the Amazon region. We remain committed to providing sustainable currency solutions that create economic opportunities in local communities, whilst protecting the region’s critical rainforest. We look forward to engaging with the issuer on the project pipeline and impact outputs. Andreas Koester Renata Kreuzig Canberk Yalcin, CFA James Fitzgibbons, CFA, Cameron Hill Michael Tambue #SustainableFinance #EmergingMarkets #LocalCurrency #FrontierMarkets #ImpactInvesting #MDBs