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UBS Raises $100 Million for SDG-Focused Blended Finance Fund
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UBS announced that the SDG Outcomes Fund, developed by its philanthropy-focused platform UBS Optimus Foundation and impact specialist Bridges Outcomes Partnerships (BOP) has raised $100 million in commitments at its final close, reaching the initial fundraising target for the blended finance fund. The final close of the fund included an $18 million anchor commitment from…
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JPMorgan Launches Blockchain Tokenization for Carbon Credits
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JPMorgan announced that its blockchain business unit, Kinexys, is currently developing and testing a new blockchain application to tokenize global carbon credits, in a bid to resolve key standardization and transparency challenges holding back the voluntary carbon market (VCM). The company said that it is partnering with S&P Global Commodity Insights, EcoRegistry and the International…
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ISSB Kicks Off Update of Sector-Focused SASB Sustainability Reporting Standards
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The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced today the publication of new exposure drafts, focused on proposed amendments to its sector-focused SASB sustainability reporting standards. The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) was founded in 2011 with a mission to establish industry-specific ESG disclosure standards for companies, designed to enable investors to assess the…
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Impact Investor responsAbility Appoints Nadia Nikolova as New CEO
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M&G’s impact investing unit responsAbility Investments announced today the appointment of Nadia Nikolova as its new Chief Executive Officer, taking over the role in September 2025 from outgoing CEO Rochus Mommartz, who has announced plans to retire at the end of the year. Founded in 2003, Zurich-based responsAbility is an impact asset manager specializing in private market…
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Philippines bets on natural gas to accelerate renewable energy
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There are 19 LNG terminals in the Coral Triangle. A report by US nonprofits Earth Insight and SkyTruth warned that expanding gas infrastructure increases the risk of harm from water pollution, heightened shipping traffic, and oil spills, all of which threaten marine ecosystems and local livelihoods. According to the report, over 100 offshore oil and gas blocks…