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JPMorgan Chase aims to lend big money for climate. The bank is planning to lend $2.5 trillion to companies that tackle climate and social injustice. link
Apple to create a $200m fund. The company to use fund to invest in timber producing properties. link
General Mills becomes first in the U.S. in sustainability-linked credit line. The company renewed its $2.7 billion revolving credit facility that will now tie to its ESG metrics. link
Business schools may soon see ESG in their curriculum. link
New climate tech fund in Europe. Pale Blue Dot, a Sweden based team, raised €87m for its climate tech fund. link
Temasek and BlackRock join forces on new climate investment partnership. Both firms commit a total of US$600 million in capital to invest in private companies working on carbon emission. link
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