Green Finance - Climate Change is everyone's business
“As the Climate Crisis deepens, the financial sector will play a key role.”
Without the financial sector's support, it will become increasingly difficult to bring the required awareness to environmental issues globally. Money talks and money propels action.
Investment is crucial to projects and businesses who are supporting and practising environmentally sustainable strategies and researching innovative energy solutions. What Is Sustainable Finance and Why Is It Important?
But what is Green Finance?
In layman’s terms and according to the World Economic Forum - it is any “structured financial activity that’s been created to ensure a better environmental outcome”.
Greater accountability is needed and this is where we see Green Finance playing a huge part.
There has been a significant increase in the availability of green finance to businesses to help make them greener but more importantly, the investment sector, both public and private, are now also demanding for businesses to ha...
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Who We Are: Fifty Shades Greener
Sustainability with a side of sass!
At Fifty Shades Greener, we’re not your typical sustainability crowd. Here, green isn’t just a color; it’s a lifestyle, and we live it with a bit of cheek and a lot of heart. Our team, a quirky blend of lifelong greenies, seasoned educators, and fresh innovators, believes that every little bit helps and that education is the cornerstone of sustainable change. Born from a simple idea in a hotel’s green team meeting, we've grown into a vibrant community passionate about turning the hospitality world a shade greener. We think greenwashing is as outdated as last season's fashion and are here to ensure sustainability is as authentic as it is actionable. From the early days in Doolin to the bustling workshops of today, our journey has been about making sustainability accessible, understandable, and, dare we say, fun. We don't just throw jargon around; we break it down with practical advice and real-world actions that everyone, from hotel managers to cafe owners, can take. So, whether you’re looking to start your green journey or you're trying to make your business a beacon of sustainability, we’ve got the know-how and the can-do attitude to help you make it happen. And while we’re serious about what we do, we believe a little humor goes a long way. After all, if you can’t have a laugh while saving the planet, when can you? Join us as we continue to write our story, one green step at a time. Here’s to making sustainability not just a necessity, but a norm. Ready to add a little green to your scene? Dive in—the water’s fine, and it’s getting greener by the minute!
