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Nov 2023
20m 29s

How banks can help the transition to a c...

Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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In this episode, we’ll join Gianmarco, Luigi and Cristina from the Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo to learn how the circular economy has become a strategic priority for them and discuss the critical connection between the circular economy, biodiversity loss and climate mitigation in relation to finance. 
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