Opportunity for fund managers to ensure credible sustainable impact investments with Gold Standard
A new 2-year impact fund requirement pilot from Gold Standard opens to fund managers interested in applying tools to de-risk their portfolio investments and credibly report on climate and sustainable development impacts from projects in their portfolios. GENEVA, SWITZERLAND –…
WHO launches new global influenza strategy
From Jamaica Gleaner GENEVA, CMC – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a Global Influenza Strategy aimed at protecting people in all countries from the threat of influenza. WHO said that the goal of the 2019-2030 strategy is to prevent…
WHO warns of “tidal wave of cancer”
From Caribbean360 Researchers are particularly concerned about preventable cancers like those linked to alcohol, tobacco, air pollution, obesity and radiation. GENEVA, Switzerland, Wednesday February 12, 2014 – World Health Organization (WHO) officials are urging countries worldwide to take immediate action…