(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has embarked on its largest-ever financing agreement for Mongolia, injecting €54.4 million into a groundbreaking initiative. This initiative aims to address the degradation of Mongolia’s grasslands by promoting sustainable urban development and supporting … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged EIB, EU bank, H.E. Axelle Nicaise, investment, Javkhlan Bold, Mongolia, Myagmarjav Ganbaatar, partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukhnaagin Khurelsukh
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €400 million to bolster France Active’s endeavors in financing socially responsible French enterprises. This collaboration involves a €45 million guarantee from EIF and a €355 million counter-guarantee for bank loans facilitated … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged Ambroise Fayolle, Ananth Purushothaman, EIF, France Active, Françoise Candier, partnership, Pierre-René Lemas, SMEs, social enterprises, sustainability, Vanessa Krycève
(IN BRIEF) Unreasonable Impact, a collaboration between Unreasonable Group and Barclays, has unveiled 13 new ventures joining its UK & Europe programme, each dedicated to tackling pressing global challenges. The ventures, ranging from food waste reduction to sustainable reforestation and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged 13 Ventures, Barclays, Climate, Daniel Epstein, Deborah Goldfarb, Max Gulde, partnership, Social Challenges, sustainability, Unreasonable Group, Unreasonable Impact UK & Europe Programme
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has finalized a EUR 125 million 8-year loan agreement with Finnish company Valmet Oyj to support its research and development (R&D) initiatives in Finland and Sweden from 2023 to 2025. Valmet, a global … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, INNOVATION, Janne Pynnönen, Nordic Investment Bank, partnership, sustainability, Sweden, Valmet Oyj
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), with support from the European Union (EU) and Sweden, is extending an €8 million loan to ProCredit Bank in Georgia to boost lending to women-led micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged businesses, EBRD, empower women, EU, GEORGIA, leadership, partnership, ProCredit Bank, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Prudence Foundation, in collaboration with the Malaysian Red Crescent (MRC), is launching the ‘Safe Schools, Safe Kids’ programme across Malaysia to empower students aged 10-15 with crucial health and safety skills. The initiative aims to equip children with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged Diana Guzman, Malaysia, Malaysian Red Crescent, partnership, Prudence Foundation, Prudential, SAFE STEPS Kids, Safeguard Students, sustainability, Tuan Haji Hakim Haji Hamzah, wellbeing, ‘Safe Schools Safe Kids’
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has entered into a pioneering partnership with Projects for Nature, becoming its first founding business partner. With a £250,000 donation split among three nature recovery projects in England, Lloyds aims to address national nature recovery … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Societe Generale has named Christophe Tummers as Group Chief Data Officer, effective April 1st, 2024, reflecting the bank’s commitment to leveraging data in its transformation and strategic objectives. Reporting to Laura Mather, Group Chief Operating Officer, Tummers brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Christophe Tummers, Group Chief Data Officer, Laura Mather, leadership, SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
(IN BRIEF) The latest NatWest Regional PMI® survey reveals that business activity expanded across most UK regions in February, accompanied by an uptick in business confidence fueled by rising demand. While regions such as London saw robust growth, others like … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Business Activity, Financial, investment, NatWest, Regional PMI® Survey, Sebastian Burnside, UK
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Banca Ifis have inked a significant agreement, marking the EIB’s maiden loan operation with an Italian bank exclusively aimed at driving innovative transitions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The deal, valued … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Banca Ifis, EIB, Ernesto Fürstenberg Fassio, Gelsomina Vigliotti, INNOVATION, Italy, partnership, SMEs, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) collaborates with NRW.BANK to allocate a €200 million framework loan aimed at facilitating the expansion and enhancement of refugee housing facilities in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous German state. This initiative involves constructing, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Aktia, a Finnish asset manager, bank, and life insurer, announces the inclusion of “Empowering employee experience” as a strategic priority alongside other refined targets. CEO Juha Hammarén emphasizes the pivotal role of employees in driving excellent customer experience … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Aktia, Employee Experience, Juha Hammarén, Strategic Priorities
(IN BRIEF) Three SEB funds have been recognized at the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards – Europe for their outstanding risk-adjusted returns in the Nordic and Swedish equities categories. SEB Nordenfond and SEB Sverigefond received awards for best risk-adjusted return in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Billerud Aktiebolag (publ) have finalized a SEK 400 million investment loan agreement to support Billerud’s research and development (R&D) activities from 2023 to 2026. Billerud, a leading Swedish paper and packaging materials … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, Andrei Krés, Billerud Aktiebolag, NIB, partnership, sustainability, Sustainable Packaging R&D, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Ukrainian government join forces to advance reconstruction efforts in war-torn regions, allocating funds for critical infrastructure projects under the Ukraine Recovery Programme (URP) and the Ukraine Early Recovery Programme (UERP). With … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Ukraine
Tagged conflict, EIB, EU, Katarína Mathernová, Oleksandr Kubrakov, partnership, reconstruction, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukrainian government
(IN BRIEF) President Nadia Calviño of the European Investment Bank (EIB) engages with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Prime Minister Ion-Marcel Ciolacu, and Minister of Finance Marcel-Ioan Boloş to explore strategic investment opportunities. The discussions, following a record year of EIB … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Media, News, Romania
Tagged EIB, Future Investment Priorities, Ion-Marcel Ciolacu, Klaus Iohannis, leadership, Marcel-Ioan Boloş, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Romania, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has entered a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Low Carbon, a global renewable energy company, to procure 50 GWh of clean electricity annually from two UK solar farms. This agreement is a significant step … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) CACEIS has partnered with Regulatory Technology specialist AlphaOmega to offer a PRIIPs reporting service for clients of its Private Equity Real Estate Solutions business line. Available through the Connect Store, CACEIS’ online marketplace, the service provides clients with … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged AlphaOmega, Antoine Capone, CACEIS, Client Services, Connect Store, Credit Agricole, Luxembourg, partnership, PRIIP, Sabine Iacono
(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Responsibility program in Asia is empowering women in agriculture across the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and India. Through partnerships and funding, women are gaining access to education, innovative farming equipment, and sustainable practices, enhancing their livelihoods … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Education, Financial, Investment, Management, Society
Tagged agri-education school system, agricultural training, agriculture, Asian agriculture, Barfi Devi, bio-digester, biofertilizer, biogas, Breaking down gender barriers, climate change, Corporate Responsibility programme in Asia, Deutsche Bank, Empowering women, Farming in Asia, food production, food security, Gawad Kalinga, gender barriers, gender divide, INDIA, Mary Kris L. Alinsub, NGO, organic waste, PHILIPPINES, renewable energy, Ruk Rakaganno, scholarships, SEED Philippines, Social Entrepreneurs, Sri Lanka and, Sumanawathie, sustainable honey production, TESDA, WOMEN
(IN BRIEF) Nestled in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia’s popular health resort, the Alaska Hotel is attracting visitors with its renowned Armenian hospitality and a commitment to sustainability. With support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Alaska Hotel, Armenia, EBRD, EU, investment, partnership, Solar, sustainability, Tsaghkadzor, Tsolak Hakobyan
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