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Air France-KL placed its first sustainability-linked bonds for a nominal amount of €1.0 billion that are linked to the company’s target to reduce its well-to-wake Scope 1 and 3 jet fuel GHG emissions.

Guess?, Inc. announced that it has expanded its access to capital in North America to include annual interest rate and fee adjustments based on the company’s achievement of certain sustainability goals.

A 296 MW solar project that will one day provide clean energy to Verizon Communications received enough funding from Wells Fargo's sustainable finance program and MUFG Bank to begin construction.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla shares the opening keynote presentation from the inaugural Net Zero Forum, featuring Beth Wytiaz, Net Zero Strategy Executive for Bank of America. Beth is responsible for developing and delivering the financial institution’s environmental strategy to reach net zero before 2050. In this talk, she shares Bank of America’s approach to net-zero framework and how the organization is building a robust strategy and transition plan that covers operations, supply chain, and financing activities.

MassMutual Ventures (MMV) announced it has launched a new $100 million fund to invest in early and growth-stage companies across the U.S. in the climate technology sector.

project44, a supply chain visibility platform, announced that it raised an $80 million funding round led by Generation Investment Management, the sustainable investment management firm, and A.P. Moller Holding.