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At the Circular Economy Club (CEC) We envision a new era where all cities worldwide function through a circular model, setting the end of an age of waste. With that in mind, CEC provides the highest certification standards for individuals who aim to become circular economy professionals and we are bringing the circular economy movement worldwide through a network of over 260 CEC local chapters in 110 countries.
This year, the CEC community has been demanding an update of last year’s article “CEC 2018 Year-in-Review”. This update has the purpose to show how the movement is moving forward. We hope this inspires more and more individuals and organizations to keep working towards achieving circularity. Let’s have a look at the top circular economy initiatives of 2019:
Banks
Intesa issued a circular economy bond. Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo became the first bank to issue a sustainable bond dedicated to creating a more circular economy, as the intensifying focus on ESG from investors and policymakers continues to gather momentum. The €750m five-year senior preferred bond gathered a book of more than €3.5bn and priced marginally inside the bank’s traditional bonds, perhaps showing that investors are ready to put a value – a “greenium” – on sustainability and support the idea of a circular economy (read more).
Investors
BlackRock bet on the circular economy with new fund. BlackRock (BLK.N), the world’s largest asset manager, started to actively invest in companies including Adidas (ADSGn.DE), Tomra (TOM.OL) and Ball Corp (BLL.N) through a new circular economy fund that bets on sustainable business (read more).
Read the full article HERE.
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