Mastercard Reports ESG Achievements
Mastercard ESG strategy and efforts, expressed through the pillars of People, Prosperity and Planet, are directly connected to its long-term success as a company
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El Salvador to Use Volcano Energy for $1B Bitcoin Mining Park
The small country of El Salvador is home to 30 volcanoes, 20 of which are potentially active. This “volcano energy” will not go to waste, being harnessed for an ambitious $1B Bitcoin mining project
Ant Group Achieves 2022 Carbon Neutrality, Doubles R&D Expenditure
With the help of green computing technologies, Chinese fintech giant Ant Group reduced carbon emissions by over 62,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e) in 2022
Vietnamese Solar Cleantech Startup Stride Raises $2M
The solar cleantech startup backed by Clime Capital and Touchstone Partners has a mission to accelerate Vietnam’s low-carbon transition
Emirates NBD Enters Sustaibability-Focused Partnership With Microsoft
The sustainability and innovation-focused collaboration between Emirates NBD and Microsoft will be based on four pillars: measurement, data conversion, ecosystem development and process improvements
Kenyan Fintech M-Kopa Raises $250M to Extend Financial and Sustainability Services
M-Kopa will use the new debt and equity funding to expand financial services offering to underbanked consumers across Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Kenya and Uganda
ADB Accelerates Climate Change Financing
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched the Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific program to enhance support for the region in the battle against climate change
Pyypl Rolls Out Social Micro-Investment Platform for African SMEs
Pyypl micro-investment platform aims to build a social ecosystem for entrepreneurs across Africa and improve access to digital financial services for informal employment sectors UAE-based fintech Pyypl has introduced a new micro-financing platform catering to the needs of African self-employed people, micro, small and middle-sized businesses. Having raised $20m to expand financial inclusion in the […]
Woodoo Biotech Raises $31 Million to Transform Dead Wood Into Glass and Leather
The fresh funding will allow the French startup Woodoo to expand its biotech solution that repurposes dead wood into new advanced sustainable materials across many sectors
Top Solar Fintechs
Transitioning to renewable energy sources wouldn’t be easy if not for fintech. Financial technologies facilitate using the power of sun and wind instead of fossil fuels in many ways.
Google Invites Companies to Join Single-Use Plastics Challenge
The Single-Use Plastics Challenge will give food companies the opportunity to test their sustainable packaging solutions in Google’s U.S.-based cafes and MicroKitchens
Mastercard Customizes Solutions for Female Entrepreneurs
Mastercard has introduced a suite of services dedicated to the financial needs of female business owners across the regions of Latin America and the Caribbean
Virgin Money Rolls Out Digital Investment Platform With ESG Focus
The new digital investment platform from Virgin Money provides both amateur and experienced investors with online and mobile access to growing their wealth by investing in companies with good ESG credentials
Finastra Integrates ESG Into Fusion Invest
Integrating Alygne’s alternative data into Fusion Invest by Finastra allows users to ensure their investment portfolios reflect their ESG values
Mastercard to Ditch All First-Use PVC Plastic Cards
Mastercard reinforces its sustainability commitments with a pledge to remove the first–use, PVC plastics from payment cards on its network by 2028
NatWest to Buy Stake in ESG-Focused Workplace Pension and Savings App Cushon
Cushon’s primary products offer an investment strategy designed to drive down the financed CO2 emissions of customers’ investments. With a £144 million investment, NatWest will become the company’s major stakeholder
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