Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Industry experts have stressed the need for simplicity and clarity around Europe’s ESG fund labelling, as the European Commission’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) consultation deadline looms. The SDRs were due to be introduced on 30 June, but following various delays are now expected in H2 2024.

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Sustainable Investment Greenwashing Paris Agreement Development 58

Chris Hall

JULY 21, 2023

Within the SFDR, Article 9 funds represent a significant opportunity for investors that look for rapid abatement and sustainable land use practices combined with strong returns on investment in the medium to long term. SFDR offers three main classifications: Article 6, Article 8, and Article 9.

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Sustainable Investment Greenwashing Climate Change Paris Agreement 52

Chris Hall

MARCH 2, 2022

European efforts to bring transparency to ESG funds haven’t addressed fears of greenwashing. Almost a year since the European Commission introduced the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the European investment community remains divided over how to classify the ESG risks and impacts of their investments.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 1, 2024

Inconsistency and Greenwashing Across the sector, the report cites inconsistent asset disclosure, lack of transparency around fossil fuel investments, and what it calls the “obfuscation” of terms like “green assets” and “transition assets” as factors that make it “nearly impossible” to assess pension funds’ performance.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 2, 2022

This article originally appeared in Business Green. As responsible investors search for the most sustainable companies to back, the outcomes of these debates could not be more important for global efforts to rapidly cut emissions.

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

UNEP FI is responsible for formulating the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and convenes the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA), the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) and the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA). Fancy writes: “To fix our system and curb a growing [greenwashing] disaster, we need government to fix the rules.”.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2023

The World Bank estimates that a carbon price of $50 to $100 per ton of CO2 is required by 2030 to meet the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. Sustainable Investing – Greater Scrutiny. The increased scrutiny over greenwashing is necessary, and will provoke the market to favor substance over style.

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