Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As the COP28 meeting begins and the world looks to the financial sector to step up on the climate crisis, the global sustainable investment industry is finally coming to grips with allegations of greenwashing that have plagued it for years. Sustainable Investment Forum (U.S. A 2015 report from the U.S. trillion.

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Sustainable Investment Greenwashing Green Investing Impact Investing 147

Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2024

In 2018, the Asset Management Association of China, a self-regulatory body set up by the sector, released Green Investment Guidelines for trial implementation. The guidelines define the concept of green investment, and set out basic objectives, principles, and methods of supervision.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The global energy mix is composed of roughly 17% renewables, representing an increase of just two percentage points from 2015 levels. Pension fund makes case for divestment, against backdrop of increasingly positive climate policy across major markets.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Go like the wind The global energy crisis, sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, highlighted the importance of ensuring a steady flow of domestic, sustainable energy supply. “The fact the government didn’t listen to industry concerns ahead of the latest CfD outcomes for offshore wind perhaps implies a level of complacency,” Serin says.

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