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Vantage Data Centers Completes €2.5 Billion Investment Partnership with Investor Consortium to Accelerate Growth in EMEA

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Monday, October 30, 2023

Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, and a consortium of investors led by MEAG and Infranity, along with funds affiliated with the investment management platform of DigitalBridge Group, Inc., (together the “Investor Consortium”) have completed a previously announced Investment Partnership in certain Vantage European data center assets.

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  • Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, and a consortium of investors led by MEAG and Infranity, along with funds affiliated with the investment management platform of DigitalBridge Group, Inc., (together the “Investor Consortium”) have completed a previously announced Investment Partnership in certain Vantage European data center assets.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030759309/en/
    Vantage Data Centers’ Berlin I campus, which will total 56MW upon completion.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Investment Partnership initially consists of six stabilized data centers in strategic locations across Europe and is valued at approximately €2.5 billion (approximately $2.7 billion), including Vantage’s stake.
  • The additional capital raised from the Investor Consortium will be used to support the continued growth of Vantage’s EMEA data center platform.

Partnership Leaders Launches BWPL, Pioneering a New Era of Expert-Led actionable tools and insights

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the last 12 months, the best founders and executives have looked to their partnerships organization to generate more sales pipeline and become a key channel for growth. In this fast-evolving space, the status quo no longer cuts it. Enter Built with Partnership Leaders (BWPL), an initiative by Partnership Leaders set to redefine how expertise meets execution.

Key Points: 
  • Enter Built with Partnership Leaders (BWPL), an initiative by Partnership Leaders set to redefine how expertise meets execution.
  • Built with Partnership Leaders aims to reshape industry insights into actionable tools.
  • Partnership Leaders Launches BWPL, Pioneering a New Era of Expert-Led actionable tools and insights.
  • Built with Partnership Leaders is a platform for industry thought leaders and experts, providing the infrastructure to translate their insights into tangible solutions and tools for the broader partnerships community.

BCI Releases 2022 ESG Annual Report

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Victoria, British Columbia, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) released its 2022 ESG Annual Report .

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  • Victoria, British Columbia, April 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) released its 2022 ESG Annual Report .
  • We continue to raise our expectations for portfolio companies, investment partners, and other players in the capital markets.”
    The 2022 ESG Annual Report demonstrates progress under the four components of our corporate-wide ESG Strategy: Integrate, Influence, Invest, and Insight.
  • Aligned to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations, BCI is now integrating our climate-related disclosures into our Corporate Annual Report alongside our financial reporting.
  • Our TCFD report will be published in our 2022-2023 Corporate Annual Report in July 2023.

Vantage Data Centers Forms Partnership with Investor Consortium to Accelerate Growth in EMEA

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to form an Investment Partnership with a consortium of investors led by funds affiliated with the investment management platform of DigitalBridge Group, Inc., MEAG and Infranity (together with other investors, the “Investor Consortium”).

Key Points: 
  • Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to form an Investment Partnership with a consortium of investors led by funds affiliated with the investment management platform of DigitalBridge Group, Inc., MEAG and Infranity (together with other investors, the “Investor Consortium”).
  • The transaction values the Investment Partnership, which is related to certain stabilized European assets, at approximately €2.5 billion (approximately $2.7 billion), including Vantage’s stake.
  • The additional capital raised by the Investor Consortium will be used to support the continued growth of Vantage’s EMEA data center platform.
  • The Investment Partnership is expected to be finalized in the second quarter of 2023, subject to satisfaction of certain closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals.

SHARED INTEREST PRESENTS A VIRTUAL CONVERSATION ON SOCIAL IMPACT INVESTMENT AND BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

The featured panelists represent a cross-section of for-profit and non-profit enterprises and academia, and the conversation will be moderated by Tim Smith, Senior Policy Advisor at Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility.

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  • The featured panelists represent a cross-section of for-profit and non-profit enterprises and academia, and the conversation will be moderated by Tim Smith, Senior Policy Advisor at Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility.
  • It is critical that we advocate for and promote inclusive financing solutions to close the racial/gender opportunity gap in Black and economically disenfranchised communities.
  • Also joining the conversation are Pearl Wicks, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Hope Credit Union, Justin Conway, Vice President, Investment Partnerships at Calvert Impact, and Ann McMikel, Executive Director, Shared Interest, who will discuss the landscape of social impact investments and community development finance institutions that are driving economic development in Black communities in the US and Southern Africa.
  • Please visit Shared Interest for more information on the organization and the event.

Anima Biotech To Present And Participate In Panel Discussion At The 5th RNA Targeted Drug Discovery Summit

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

During the conference, Anima Biotech’s chief business officer, Kevin Pong, Ph.D. will join the Biopharma & Investment Partnerships panel – Exploring the Future of RNA Investment & Collaborations Space for Small Molecules.

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  • During the conference, Anima Biotech’s chief business officer, Kevin Pong, Ph.D. will join the Biopharma & Investment Partnerships panel – Exploring the Future of RNA Investment & Collaborations Space for Small Molecules.
  • The panel takes place Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 11:50 a.m.
  • Anima is advancing mRNA Lightning, a novel platform for the discovery of small molecule mRNA drugs and their mechanisms of action.
  • With our deep expertise in mRNA biology, we were able to advance them at unprecedented speed and success rate.

AC Power expands with 2MW of solar coming online to NJ residents and three new hires

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Karen Jernigan, Gina Wolfman and Corey Hindin joined AC Power with extensive experience in the solar sector, and have hit the ground running.

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  • Karen Jernigan, Gina Wolfman and Corey Hindin joined AC Power with extensive experience in the solar sector, and have hit the ground running.
  • These strategic hires were brought on as AC Power expands its solar development expertise further into the Mid-Atlantic region, as well as in emerging markets such as the Mid-west, Southwest, and Appalachia.
  • AC Power is growing its team to ensure we meet the demand and have the resources needed to transform these underutilized sites.
  • While most are not easy, they are gratifying as solar is an excellent long term end use," noted AC Power founder, Annika Colston.

EIB and Global Development Network strengthen global private sector impact investment best-practice

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

The European Investment Bank and Global Development Network today published analysis of impact investment best practice from across Africa, alongside hosting their largest ever development impact virtual conference.

Key Points: 
  • The European Investment Bank and Global Development Network today published analysis of impact investment best practice from across Africa, alongside hosting their largest ever development impact virtual conference.
  • The EIB-GDN conference, Assessing the Development Impact of Private Sector Impact Investment, builds on four years of comprehensive research cooperation and in-depth assessment of projects across Africa and the Caribbean.
  • Sharing technical expertise and local understanding of successful impact investment that provides an effective and lasting solution to development challenges is even more important given the global COVID pandemic.
  • The European Investment Bank is committed to further strengthening the transformational and sustainable impact of our investment around the world.
  • Improving the impact of local investment is crucial to address social challenges, unlock economic opportunities and ensure a lasting contribution to sustainable development.
  • Lessons learnt from high-impact investment in Africa strengthening global development New analysis identifying successful social and economic impact from private sector investment in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Senegal carried out by local researchers and published by the EIB and GDN today demonstrates the lasting contribution of innovative investment.
  • Increasing impact focus of global investment partners The partnership between the European Investment Bank, the Global Development Network, international impact experts and local researchers is a unique worldwide financial and technical engagement.
  • Background information The latest joint EIB-GDN study, The impact of private sector projects in Africa: Studies from the EIB-GDN Programme, is availablehere.

EIB approves € 12.6 billion financing for transport, clean energy, urban development and COVID-19 resilience

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Friday, September 18, 2020

The European Investment Bank (EIB) today approved 12.6 billion of new financing for projects across Europe and around the world.

Key Points: 
  • The European Investment Bank (EIB) today approved 12.6 billion of new financing for projects across Europe and around the world.
  • New financing agreed today includes more than 3.1 billion of COVID-19-related investment to improve public health, strengthen public services and back investment by companies in sectors hit by the pandemic.
  • Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, the EIB has approved 20.1 billion to enable public and private partners around the world to better tackle health, social and economic challenges.
  • The EIB Board, meeting by video conference, also backed investment in agriculture, water, housing, telecommunications and urban development across Europe, as well as in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
  • Fighting climate change and tackling the COVID-19 pandemic must go hand in hand to achieve a green recovery.
  • 1.6 billion will be used to finance small-scale local climate action projects in France, Italy and across the EU, managed by experienced financing partners.
  • Improving urban development and social housing Thousands of families will benefit from new large-scale social housing investment across France and in Germany under new financing programs approved today.
  • The EIB Board also agreed to support the New Slussen urban development project that will transform of the heart of the Swedish capital Stockholm.

EIB approves € 7.5 billion for COVID-19 response and investment in health, private sector, clean transport, education and energy

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Friday, June 12, 2020

The European Investment Bank today approved 7.5 billion of new financing for projects across Europe and around the world.

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  • The European Investment Bank today approved 7.5 billion of new financing for projects across Europe and around the world.
  • Meeting by video conference the EIB Board also approved support for renewable energy, energy efficiency and biogas, and new clean transport investment.
  • The COVID 19 pandemic makes support for the public health sector and business desperately urgent, and the EIB Group is responding without delay.
  • 3.2 billion backing for public health and business investment

    The Board approved 3.2 billion of new financing to support private sector and public health investment.