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Citi's $150m impact fund makes first investments

US bank Citi has made the first commitments via its $150 million impact fund, in businesses that provide services for affordable housing, female employment, 3D printing and renewable fuels.

Can impact be the guiding star for corporates?

The Value Balancing Alliance's methodologies for assessing companies' net impact will define the future of corporate decision making, Christian Heller tells Michael Hurley

IMF publicly supports EU proposal to apply carbon pricing to imports

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed proposals by the EU to introduce carbon levies to imports if major emitting countries are unable to agree a minimum carbon price.

Human behaviour is the missing link in adapting to climate risk

There are lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic that help us better prepare for climate change, argues Nidia Martinez

People Moves 18 September: Qontigo; Citi; Moody's; Impax; Pimco; HSBC; Finance Watch; Lombard Odier; SDCL

Apollo names impact management team

Private equity firm Apollo has named the team that will lead its impact investment arm.

Environmental Finance Autumn 2020 magazine has landed

The Autumn 2020 edition of Environmental Finance is now available to download as a PDF.

US wildfires to cost insurers up to $8bn, Moody's estimates

Western state blazes have claimed 34 lives and destroyed almost 10,000 homes

Insurers "distressingly absent" in push for US climate legislation

There is a "sincere expression of disinterest" from the insurance industry to help bring climate legislation to the US, according to Sheldon Whitehouse, Democratic senator for Rhode Island.

Novartis issues first Sustainability-linked Bond with social targets

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has issued a €1.85 billion ($2.2 billion) sustainability-linked bond (SLB) - the first SLB to incorporate social targets.