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China EPA, IFC to Develop Guidelines for Groundbreaking National Green Credit PolicyChina EPA, IFC to Develop Guidelines for Groundbreaking National Green Credit Policy (January 2008)
China's State Environmental Protection Agency signed a formal cooperation agreement with IFC this week to develop environmental guidelines for the country's Green Credit Policy. Director Rachel Kyte said IFC is committed to helping Chinese regulators and financial institutions adopt international environmental and social good practices in the Chinese market. Read more...



Market Movers: Lessons from a Frontier of InnovationIFC Launches "Market Movers: Lessons from a Frontier of Innovation" (December 2007)
"Market Movers: Lessons from a Frontier of Innovation" explores whether emerging economy firms are managing to embed sustainability in their business strategies in ways that stand comparison with companies anywhere else in the world. It tells the stories of four firms ranging across the globe – in many cases operating in some of the most challenging environments in which to foster commercial success – and how they have found business value in strategies based on sustainability. Read more...