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Trump's assault on ESG is not killing it. It is forcing it to evolve

Eco-Business

As Aron Cramer, CEO of sustainability consultancy BSR, says: “Business leaders and investors recognise that as climate change continues to accelerate and new technologies reshape every aspect of society, the economy will not work for as many as it once did. They deepened their commitment - quietly and strategically. Inequality 12.

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Impact Investing Passes $1 Trillion for First Time: Report

ESG Today

Impact investing assets under management worldwide have reached $1.164 trillion, according to an estimate in a new report by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), surpassing the trillion-dollar mark for the first time. The GIIN report was produced with financial support from investment manager Nuveen.

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Impact Investing Should Be Hard

Stanford Social Innovation

Think of all the time and effort that must be spent on understanding social and environmental problems, anticipating potential conflicts between business growth and mission fidelity, and analyzing impact data reported by investees. Many have recognized this issue of difficulty as a central challenge for impact investing.

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A Blueprint for Closing the SDG Financing Gap: How to Raise $290 Billion in 12 Months to Tackle the World’s Biggest Problems

James Militzer

In 2009, developed countries committed to mobilizing US $100 billion per year for climate action in developing countries by 2020. They failed.

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Investors Face Rising Tide of Water Risks

Chris Hall

“Water risks pose a significant threat to institutional investors and asset managers [and] these risks are becoming increasingly severe and widespread, affecting businesses across all sectors,” Saurabh Sharma, Sustainable Water and Waste Fund Manager at investment firm Regnan, told ESG Investor. “As

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Planetary Boundaries Theory Presents Investment Opportunity

Chris Hall

Private equity investor Eurazeo has launched a new fund that will invest strictly in accordance with the ‘ Planetary Boundaries’ framework, a cutting-edge scientific programme initiated by Johan Rockström of the Stockholm Resilience Centre, which identifies and measures nine environmental thresholds beyond which human life is imperilled.

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The ESG Interview: Profits that Don’t Cost the Earth

Chris Hall

Climate change impacts are “stressing agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture, increasingly hindering efforts to meet human needs”. We try and create a positive impact on soil health and biodiversity, and carbon capture and climate change as well. “We