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CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--spark is a timely, purpose-driven response to a rapidly evolving landscape. As Indigenous participation in Canada’s $185 billion energy sector continues to grow - with over 300 Nations actively involved in oil and gas, renewables, hydro, Nuclear and infrastructure - the time is right for a large-scale national conversation solely focused on amplifying Indigenous voices and leadership in energy. Created by a new, majority Indigenous-owned partnership between Mo...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bregal Sphere today announced an investment in Jubilación Segura (“the Project”), an agroforestry and reforestation initiative focused on coffee and cocoa landscapes in the Peruvian Amazon. Bregal Sphere will invest in an expansion of the Project, aiming to double the Project’s size, enabling the distribution of 4.4 million trees over the next five years and the restoration of more than 5,000 hectares of degraded land. The Project will seek to engage over 4,000 addition...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Crédit Agricole CIB recently acted as Sole Green Structuring Agent on Pacific Life’s inaugural EUR 600mm Green Bond. Pacific Life provides a variety of products and services designed to help individuals and businesses in the retail, institutional, workforce benefits, and reinsurance markets and has supported its policyholders for nearly 160 years. The offering has garnered significant interest from global investors, underscoring Pacific Life’s commitment to sustainabl...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A shareholder proposal designed to hold Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) (“Meta” or the “Company”) accountable for the rampant hateful content across its social media platforms is the top ranked human-rights related shareholder proposal of the 2025 proxy season to date according to research by JLens, the proponent of the proposal. Proposal 8, introduced by JLens, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), urged Meta to address hate on its platform(s) and services, spec...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exagon Impact Capital (“Exagon”), a private equity firm advancing the renewable energy transition in Latin America and the Caribbean, announced the second portfolio company acquisition on behalf of its inaugural fund, Exagon Latin America Fund I (“XLA I”). The Fund acquired a controlling stake in SunRoof, a Latin American renewable energy platform with operations in Mexico and Chile. Founded in 2016, SunRoof has emerged as a leading renewable energy provider for comme...

MEDELLÍN, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mineros S.A. (TSX: MSA, MINEROS: CB) (“Mineros” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that over the past seven years, Mineros has invested more than US$12 million (COP $50.000M) in social impact projects, benefiting more than 80,000 people in Bajo Cauca, Antioquia. This was accomplished through the Works for Taxes program, through which individuals and legal entity taxpayers may pay income and other taxes by investing in public works or projects of social...

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from Principal ®finds the Principal Financial Well-Being IndexSM at 6.02 out of 10, down sharply from 7.8 in November 2024, and the lowest level recorded since November 2020. The Index is scored on a 0 to 10 scale, where 0 reflects no confidence in business health and outlook, and 10 reflects complete confidence. Though the drop in optimism mimics the sentiment of businesses during the COVID pandemic, unique macroeconomic concerns of today and les...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Academy Asset Management (“AAM”) announced today it has been named to the celebrated PSN Top Guns List of best performing separate accounts, managed accounts, and managed ETF strategies for Q1 2025. The highly anticipated list, published by Zephyr, remains one of the most important references for investors and asset managers. "Q1 2025 presented a fascinating market narrative marked by significant rotation and global shifts. Success demanded adaptability, deep market u...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has joined the G7 Alliance on Nature Positive Economies (G7ANPE) to promote investment in nature and nature-positive economies through knowledge sharing and the creation of information networks. The G7ANPE, which was established at the G7 Sapporo meeting in April 2023, is an international alliance that requires its member businesses, economic organizations, NPOs and NGOs to conduct activities that take...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Golub Capital today announced a large expansion of its program to support the development of next generation nonprofit board members. "We launched the Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows Network with the goal of accelerating progress across the nonprofit ecosystem by deepening the pool of impactful nonprofit board members,” said David Golub, President of Golub Capital. “With today’s announcement, we are proud to now sponsor Golub Capital Board Fellows Programs at 11...