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Triodos Bank ranked #1 globally for financing of clean energy projects

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank has been named as the most active clean energy lead arranger by total number of deals in the past year. The top spot was achieved after the bank acted on 140 deals in 2022, with a total deal value of over half a billion US dollars ($504 million), incorporating traditional renewables such as onshore wind, solar and hydro, alongside EV charging, battery storage and energy efficiency projects. The independent analyst Clean Energy Pipeline has tracked and collated the activity of major financial institutions to create a comprehensive league…

Ferrer Allocates, on Average, More Than 40% of its Profits to Social and Environmental Projects for the Third Consecutive Year

Stuart Mitchell

The pharmaceutical company Ferrer, certified as a B Corp in 2022, has again shown that there is another way of doing business, with an ethical business approach that contributes to a better society. Over the past three years, Ferrer has allocated over 40% on average of its net profits to various social and environmental projects aimed at creating a fairer and more equitable society. As stated in the company’s Sustainability Report, in 2022, 47% of profits were reinvested, carrying out the company’s commitment to making a positive impact in society.…

Four projects to design the UK’s green future

Stuart Mitchell

The projects will receive £4.6 million each to develop design-based solutions to pressing ecological challenges, including recycling, housing and healthcare. The funding is going to: a project from the GW4 Alliance of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter universities researching how to retrofit houses to improve energy efficiency a project led by the universities of Strathclyde and Dundee aiming to make the use of medical equipment more sustainable a project from a consortium led by Ulster University aiming to improve waste management in Northern Ireland a project from the University of…

Global Water Challenge and Cargill Launch Impactful New Projects To Expand Access to Safe Drinking Water in Brazil

Stuart Mitchell

Global Water Challenge (GWC) and Cargill announced the launch of new projects in Brazil, in partnership with Brazilian based non-profit organizations. This initiative supports Cargill’s global commitment to addressing local water challenges and specifically improving access to safe drinking water in communities in priority regions. Cargill and GWC launched its Cargill Currents platform in 2021 to address water challenges faced by local communities. The program supports access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and enhanced water security in priority regions by tailoring to the specific needs of the target communities. The…

The Wildlife Trusts announces new £6m fund to support rewilding projects across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

The Wildlife Trusts has announced a new £6m fund to support rewilding projects across the UK. The programme, entitled ‘Transforming Nature’s Recovery’, has been designed to help support UK nature and reverse declines in wildlife. This comes as the latest State of Nature report unveiled that a staggering 40% of UK species are declining and 15% of British wildlife are threatened with extinction. As the British Trust for Ornithology has reported, the number of wild birds in Britain has declined by 73 million over the past 50 years. With birds being an…