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PHOTO: PYROWAVE A Quebec-based start-up is coming closer to realizing a circular economy for plastics manufacturers and helping to save the planet, one yogurt cup at a time. Pyrowave has developed a technology that nukes hard-to-recycle plastic trash back into identical virgin resins. Named “One to Watch” in the global 2018 50TOWATCH clean techs, it recently caught the attention of Michelin. In the fall of 2020, the French company announced it was investing in Pyrowave’s microwave company...

Outlook 2021: ESG investing to further spread its tendrils Investors’ willingness to engage on ESG issues is set to continue into 2021, as Covid-19 spotlights the need for sustainability and ESG funds generally perform well. The Covid-19 pandemic may have cast a dark cloud over the outlook of 2021’s financial markets, but it has given observers a potential silver lining for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. Companies and investors have placed greater emphasis on ESG whe...

Japan Government Pension Investment Fund and Export Development Canada Agree to Push Green Bonds Posted on 12/14/2020 Japan Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and Export Development Canada (EDC) have recently formed a partnership to promote and develop sustainable capital markets through a focus on Green Bonds, as well as the incorporation of ESG assessments in fixed income investments. EDC is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian companies of all sizes succeed on t...

From: Global Affairs Canada Export Development Canada (EDC) and the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) are a vital part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to helping Canadian businesses of all sizes grow and succeed, including in diversified export markets. This is more important than ever as we work to build a strong economic recovery from COVID-19. Export Development Canada (EDC) and the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) are a vital part of the Government of Canada’s commitme...