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How does decarbonization create financial value for businesses? Discover how decarbonization can drive financial value, reduce risk and boost growth β€” plus practical steps and real-world examples to unlock competitive advantage.

How organizations can use decarbonization to capture financial value and gain competitive advantage

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01.08.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How PosiGen Customers Are Saving Money and Powering Change Discover how PosiGen customers are saving money, reducing stress, and improving their quality of life with solar energy.

PosiGen partnered with 60 Decibels, an independent #impact measurement company, to listen directly to 155 customers to understand how #solar energy is changing their lives. Read on to hear what customers are saying.

www.posigen.com/blog/how-pos...

30.07.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

GΓΌnther Thallinger on #climate, the insurance industry, and the future of capitalism.

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29.07.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Compass Series Recap – β€œState of the Impact Investing Market” - Tideline Explore Tideline’s new report with BlueMark and Builders Vision: β€œScaling Solutions: The Fixed Income Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight”

Last month, Tideline hosted a discussion on the state of the Impact Investing Market. Click here to watch. #ImpInv

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25.07.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Cost of Carelessness: A Response to Chris Wright’s Climate Dismissal: the latest from Managing Partner @trippbaird.bsky.social on what the climate science really says & why investing in decarbonization is necessary for long-term public interest & U.S. progress.

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24.07.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Investing in long-term resilience: mobilising private finance for regenerative agriculture ahead of COP30 In the second of a series of joint FAIRR-PRI blogs ahead of COP30, Ridwaan Yousuf of FAIRR and Sylvaine Rols of the PRI, highlight how private finance can be channelled towards sustainable practices…

UNPRI on why a just agricultural transition matters to investors.

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24.07.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Changed America’s Clean Energy Policy From the Inflation Reduction Act to the Trump mega-law, here are 20 years of changes in one easy-to-read cheat sheet.

Heatmap News shares a new resource for understanding the past 25 years of clean energy & EV policy, how the US encouraged clean energy from 2005 - 2022, how the #IRA expanded those incentives & how the GOP reconciliation bill changed & curtailed them.

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22.07.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

America's Clean Energy Transition Will Continue Despite the OBBBA. Big Ugly Bill guts renewable energy incentives, undercuts US manufacturing, and hands a long-term advantage to China, but economics will continue to drive clean energy growth.

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22.07.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Contextualizing the GIIN’s New Climate Solutions Investing Framework Letter From GIIN CEO and Co-Founder Amit Bouri As we experience more of the economic, human and environmental costs of extreme weather, the urgency of the climate crisis has only intensified. Now,…

Read the latest Impact Dispatch from the GIIN on how the Climate Solutions Investing Framework equips investors with an evidence-based approach to evaluate climate solutions & allocate capital with rigor & intentionality.

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18.07.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Investing in living better: Quality of life and the future of business The quality-of-life market is extending beyond the health and well-being industries. An executive survey reveals how investors and businesses can capture the market potential of living better.

β€œThe quality of life market aspires to extend both life & health span...allowing the market to expand beyond its traditional association with healthcare & extend into sectors like IT, finance & consumer staples.”

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17.07.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Purpose Imperative Is Taking Hold β€” Here’s What We’re Learning Social purpose is becoming a practical way to clarify direction, energize culture, and build a stronger value proposition in a noisy and competitive market.

Social #purpose is becoming a practical way to clarify direction, energize culture, and build a stronger value proposition in a noisy and competitive market.

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14.07.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chart: β€˜Big, Beautiful Bill’ would cause energy bills to go up in… Legislation just passed by the Senate would undo clean-energy tax credits, slowing the addition of new power to the grid and saddling customers with…

β€˜Big, Beautiful Bill’ would cause energy bills to go up in every state

www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

11.07.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five reasons solar and wind are core to U.S. energy Renewable energy has sustained an attack from the federal government, but it remains a central focus for new-build energy, explains a memo from the Natural Resource Defense Council.

β€œRenewable #energy has sustained an attack from the federal government, but it remains a central focus for new-build energy, explains a memo from the Natural Resource Defense Council.”

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09.07.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’ve been thrilled to be a Mosaic Fellowship host fund for the past four years. Last month our 2025 Mosaic Fellow, Dhanush Ghirish attended the program kickoff in NYC with other Mosaic Fellows, alumni, ICM members, LPs, and friends from across the impact investing community.

03.07.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Sierra Club Paper Calls On Investors To Confront Climate Change As Systemic Financial Risk Conventional sustainable investing isn’t suited to cut real-world emissions; investors must use their full influence to protect long-term portfolio value

New Sierra Club Paper Calls On Investors To Confront Climate Change As Systemic Financial Risk

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02.07.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Project Frame 2025 Annual Survey Report β€” Frame Trends in emission Impact Measurement and Management, insights on climate investing in 2025, and perspectives on resources and supports from Frame’s third annual survey

We participated in the Annual Survey from Project Frame to share insights into the state of #climate Impact Measurement and Management. Follow the link to read the key takeaways.

#IMM

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01.07.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Senate leaders scrap new tax on renewable energy The chamber's final megabill would also be more lenient on Inflation Reduction Act credit rollbacks for wind and solar.

β€œSenate leaders have agreed to remove a new excise tax on wind and solar projects from their megabill in order to secure enough support for passage.”

www.eenews.net/articles/sen...

01.07.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Managing Partner @trippbaird.bsky.social joined 80+ energy investors to express concern over Congressional proposals threatening to undermine America’s energy leadership.

Abundant energy is fundamental to our economic competitiveness and national security.

Read the Open Letter: secureUSenergy.org

26.06.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Urban Remedy Now Available Nationally /PRNewswire/ -- Urban Remedy, a leader in certified organic freshly prepared ready-to-eat meals, snacks and cold pressed juices announces an expanded...

β€œUrbanRemedy, a leader in certified organic freshly prepared meals, snacks & cold pressed juices announces an expanded relationship with Whole Foods. The California brand will now be available in more than 400 Whole Foods locations.”

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26.06.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why killing home-energy tax credits would be bad for the economy House Republicans passed a budget bill that would axe consumer tax credits for energy efficiency, solar, and more, a move that could hurt consumers, jobs,…

Rewiring America found that #IRA tax breaks allow Americans to unlock thousands of dollars in annual savings on their energy bills, support nearly half a million jobs, and can help the grid meet growing energy demand for manufacturing and data centers.

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25.06.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re honored to be included in More Than a Starting Point, a new report from CASE at Duke, in collaboration with Impact Frontiers, exploring how investors are using #impact ratings in practice.

You can read it here: impactfrontiers.org/wp-content/u...
#IMM #ImpactRating

24.06.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Senate Moves on Budget Bill β€” Energy Experts Say Cutting Tax Credits Threatens U.S. Energy Dominance Home Β» News Β»

As Congress works on budget reconciliation, biz leaders & investors express serious concern over provisions in the bill, which would severely undermine US energy production & manufacturing when our nation needs energy to remain competitive. @trippbaird.bsky.social‬
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23.06.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Project Frame June 2025 Community Meeting | LinkedIn How can a company’s maturity impact our approach to climate investing? After nearly a year of dedicated discussion and consensus-building, our Methodology Working Group is proud to share our recent…

This week Project Frame is releasing a new set of #climate Impact Measurement & Management resources, including case studies and a guide for navigating the existing methodologies across asset classes.

www.linkedin.com/events/73404...

23.06.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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June 21 is Show Your Stripes Dayβ€”a time to spark conversation about how our world is warming.

This video shows how @noaa.gov temperature data for the U.S. is turned into the iconic stripes visualizations you may see shared today and tomorrow.
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20.06.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1811    πŸ” 723    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 39
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Global Private Markets Report 2025: Braced for shifting weather Global private markets navigated uncertain conditions in 2024, leading to an uneven recovery across different asset classes.

McKinsey’s Global Private Markets Report 2025 is here, and it emphasizes the resilience and creativity of the private markets broadly and PE specifically.

www.mckinsey.com/industries/p...

20.06.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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10,000 Projects, 1 Big Threat: What the Data Says About the IRA Rollback Podcast Episode Β· Inevitable Β· 06/09/2025 Β· 47m

We’re listening to this podcast on IRA's #CleanEnergy tax provisions & industrial stimulus, which have brought billions in investment & gigawatts of power. These provisions risk being cut as the "One Big Beautiful Bill" passes through Congress.

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17.06.2025 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Investment Funds Don’t Have Enough High-Quality Impact Data (SSIR) Despite widespread acceptance in impact investing of the need for reliable impact data, funding for producing it lags behind.

β€œDespite widespread acceptance in #impact investing of the need for reliable #impact data, funding for producing it lags behind.”

ssir.org/articles/ent...

17.06.2025 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do People Care About B Corps? (w/ Charlotte Levitt & Michele Bradley) Everyone has an opinion about Nespresso becoming a Certified B Corp. But this episode gives you a chance to hear their Nespresso's side of the story.

Check out this podcast on #BCorp brand awareness, with key takeaways from the 2024 report and insights on what happens next for the movement.

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06.06.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#solarforall #energyefficiency #solarlease #posigenpodcast #communitypower | PosiGen On the latest episode of the Positively PosiGen podcast, we’re diving into what really goes into an energy efficiency audit and explaining our solar lease program. πŸŽ™οΈ PLUS: A special guest joins us…

Listen to the latest episode of the Positively PosiGen podcast that explores what goes into an energy efficiency audit and explains their #solar lease program.

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05.06.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A better way to market sustainable products Research by NYU Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business and PwC highlights the differences between messages that connect with customers and those that miss.

β€œThe trend is clear: consumer products marketed on their sustainability features have registered healthy sales increases for several years running.”

www.strategy-business.com/article/A-be...

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