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All Things Considered: A Framework for Assessing ESG-Labeled Bonds

3BL Media

In this paper, we describe our process for assessing ESG-labeled bonds and show that, by systematically applying this framework, investors can help set a gold standard for the market, avoid surprises from controversy and greenwashing, and potentially generate more alpha over time. Less Greenwashing Can Mean More Alpha.

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

These long-held principles of sustainability have filtered down to the world of investment. According to figures published by The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance in 2021, Japan’s total sustainably invested assets stood at US$42,874 billion in 2020, representing a more than fivefold increase from 2016.

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AllianceBernstein: Four Counterpoints to ESG Investing Critics

3BL Media

Recent prominent media articles have warned of a bubble and criticized sustainable portfolios for being ineffective as agents of change. Sustainable investment funds are mushrooming. Assets under management in Morningstar’s global sustainable fund universe surged to $2.75 We think the critics have missed the point.

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Five trends that shaped sustainable finance in 2022

Corporate Knights

This surrender was part of a wider pullback, as banks, investment funds and asset owners axed billions of dollars from sustainable investment funds and reined in marketing excesses. More than US$8 trillion removed from sustainable investment tally. sustainable investment, to US$8.4 In the U.S.,

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Good news from Patagonia

Jon Hale

I don’t use the term “greenwashing” very often, because it often comes down to perceptions, but in this case, these firms’ sponsorships of SFOF certainly leaves doubt in my mind about their commitment to sustainable investing. The old paradigm is changing.