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Mirova announces that it has joined the PRI Leaders group, a group of 36 companies considered by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) organisation to be at the forefront of this year's theme: climate reporting.
Investing in Sustainability? Yes but how. Learn about what happened at Mirova during Q1 and Q2 2020.
Éditions de l'observatoire presents a collection of digital works that anticipate the major themes of the world after the coronavirus. Philippe Zaouati, CEO of Mirova and a leading figure in green finance in France and Europe, has written one of these books, entitled: Finance durable : l'heure de la seconde chance (Sustainable finance: time for a second chance).
The blended finance vehicle will mobilize additional capital for sustainable agriculture and forest protection.
The COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest shock to our societies in several decades. In addition to having a major impact on the health of millions of human beings, it profoundly destabilizes the way our economies function, raising fears of a social crisis of unprecedented proportions. Businesses are suffering this crisis through the cessation of activity, and tomorrow they will be at the forefront in responding to its consequences.
On January 23, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the Dutch government and Rabobank announced they would be the first investors in the Agri3 initiative, a blended finance fund intended to channel commercial bank finance towards projects that support the transition to more sustainable agricultural practices and forest protection. Mirova Natural Capital will be the lead Investment Adviser to this innovative initiative aiming at unlocking at least USD 1 billion in finance towards deforestation-free, sustainable agriculture and land use.
