Aflac Inc., a Columbus, Ga.-based insurer, generates about 70% of its revenue in Japan. The company, which sells supplemental health insurance to Japanese, and less so to U.S. consumers, recently sold roughly $1.21 billion in debt in Japan, taking…

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Monday (Aug 1) that it will be issuing Singapore’s inaugural sovereign green bond, which is known as Green Singapore Government Securities (Infrastructure) or Green SGS (Infra).

Nine organizations have come together to create a financing vehicle that positions homeowners in Colorado manufactured home communities to successfully purchase their neighborhoods when they come up for sale.

Community Offshore Wind is creating pathways for minority and women-owned businesses to enter the offshore wind supply chain through the Foundation 2 Blade training program from the Business Network for Offshore Wind.

This blog outlines the major industry trends driving organizations toward more advanced ESG reporting and provides recommendations to not only meet investors’ needs, but to leverage ESG reporting to improve performance.

Stakeholders from the government, private sector, non-governmental organizations, and communities agree to strengthen collaboration on forest conservation through an assessment of High Conservation Values and High Carbon Stocks

The Duke Energy Foundation awarded $115,000 in grants to 12 organizations in southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky to fund local wildlife conservation, healthy habitats and environmental projects.

Like so many impact investors, we’ve hit an inflection point.

An interview with Hari Balasubramanian as part of a series unraveling how investment in nature-based solutions delivers positive environmental, social and economic impacts, creating a better future for everyone.

KeyBank announced it extended 803 loans for a total of $314 million during the SBA's FY 2022. The volume secured KeyBank a top 10 position out of over 1,600 participating lenders. KeyBank has been a top performing SBA Preferred Lender for over…

Principal Financial Group® has released its first Principal Sustainable Financing Report to highlight the proceeds allocated to eligible green and social assets from the issuance of the company’s $600 million sustainability bond in August 2021.

Between October 17-21, Whole Planet Foundation will host a local and global in-person and online auction is open for bidding, with plenty of items available at starting bids of $10 and $15.

Solidia Technologies Pivots to Commercialization with Headquarter Move to San Antonio

As a leader in ESG, Itron is helping cities and utilities better manage energy and water. ESG is embedded into Itron’s corporate culture and provides an inspirational model for scalable impact. Hear from Gianella on how he and the Itron team…

If we can accurately measure our carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions why does it seem so difficult to accurately measure the S (social impact outcomes) in ESG?

Each quarter, Blackstone convenes industry leaders to discuss the trends, challenges and opportunities they’re seeing in their sector in our webinar series, Alternative Views.

Land Betterment through its Land Betterment Exchange (LBX) brand–found a way to promote sustainable development on rehabilitated former coal mining properties.

Donor advised funds (DAFs) numbered roughly one million accounts hosted across 1,000 community foundation and nonprofit sponsors, with $160 billion in assets at the end of 2020.

Investors have spoken—they are strongly in favor of the disclosure rule proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to require companies to disclose climate risk information, whether physical or transitional.

KeyBank is partnering with Cuyahoga County to launch a new program that provides home repair assistance to eligible homeowners in Cuyahoga County.

Active ownership plays a central role in managing risk and performance in ESG investing. Global Head of Sustainable Investing and Stewardship Julie Moret highlights examples on how active ownership works with human rights and diversity.

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced a $20 million commitment to CNote. The investment will improve economic access and opportunity in communities across the U.S. by providing capital to support BIPOC-owned and women-led small businesses.

Under the Community Benefits Plan started Jan. 1, 2022, The PNC Financial Services Group allotted $47 billion in financing for residential mortgage and home equity lending, $26.5 billion in small business loans,

LBX which tokenizes carbon offset credits gives a shout out to 5 green blockchain solutions that all try to make the world a little better.

Green bonds have gained a reputation for providing better downside mitigation than their conventional peers. But in this year’s market downturn, green bonds’ defensive performance patterns were mixed. What does this mean for investors?