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IFC and Banco Industrial expand financing for SMEs, with a focus on women-led businesses and the Legal Amazon

Stuart Mitchell

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Banco Industrial do Brasil S.A. (BIB) have announced a $105 million financing package to expand access to finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) throughout Brazil. The investment will support women-led businesses in particular and help expand financial services in the Brazilian Legal Amazon region, contributing to promoting the country’s inclusive and sustainable economic growth. At minimum of 30% of the resources will be allocated to finance women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), 10% will support SMEs operating in the…

Thrive Renewables launches new crowdfund following record year of capacity growth

Stuart Mitchell

Thrive Renewables, a pioneer of 30 years in the UK’s clean energy sector, has launched a new £5 million share offer on Triodos Bank’s crowdfunding platform, allowing people to invest in new clean energy projects to tackle the climate emergency. In 2023, Thrive announced ambitious growth plans, with an aim to double the amount of capacity it funds by 2028. Two years later, it has already made significant progress with this goal, securing new project development rights that will take its total capacity from 91.5 to 170.1MW by 2027. In…

ASA – Influencer Ad Disclosure on Social Media: Instagram and TikTok Report (2024)

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Influencer Ad Disclosure on Social Media: Instagram and TikTok Report (2024). I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Today, we’ve published our latest report looking at the rates at which influencers are sticking to the rules on making it clear when their posts are ads. The report indicates that the positive trend for open and honest…

Verizon Selected to Receive 2025 Radio Marketer of the Year Award

Stuart Mitchell

Verizon will be recognized as the 2025 Radio Mercury Awards’ “Marketer of the Year” in recognition of the company’s commitment to radio as a lead medium. From their strategic use of the medium to target specific customer segments and to highlight priority services and products, Verizon consistently harnesses the power of radio-driven fandom to deepen audience engagement and sets itself apart from the competition. “Verizon is an incredibly important and valued partner to the radio industry,” noted Mike Hulvey, RAB president and CEO, and chair of the Radio Creative Fund.…

Triodos Bank UK awarded prestigious King’s Award for Sustainable Development

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank UK has received the King’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category.  Demonstrating a longstanding commitment to sustainability, it is the fourth time the bank has received the prestigious award for enterprise – attaining the Queen’s Award in 2004, 2010 and 2020, and now the King’s Award in 2025 – and is the only UK bank to have achieved the category accolade this many times.   The King’s Award for Sustainable Development is awarded for commercially successful products, services and management that benefit the environment, society and the…