“B3 Announces Results of Report or Explain for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)” – B3 – October 24, 2018
On October 24, 2018 the Brazilian exchange B3 (formerly BM&FBOVESPA) announced the results of Report or Explain for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). According to a press release, “(t)he initiative is voluntary and was open to all 437 publicly-traded companies in 2018. Of these companies, 169 answered the questionnaire, equivalent to 39% of those […]
“German churches back development bank’s $200m SME lending fund” – IPE – October 24, 2018
On September 28, 2018 IPE reported that Germany’s Evangelische Bank has targeted $200m (€174m) for a new loans fund investing in small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) in emerging markets. The bank seeks to raise the money over the next two years, from its clients and externally – from other German and Austrian institutions. The minimum investment […]