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New report shows $200-billion drop in responsible investing market share in Canada

Corporate Knights

The value of portfolios classified as responsible investments (RI) dropped from $3.2 trillion on December 31, 2019, to $3 trillion at the end of 2021, according to the 2022 Canadian Responsible Investment Trends Report published last week by the Responsible Investment Association (RIA). .

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Why corporate reporting isn’t a proxy for progress

GreenBiz

Mon, 04/19/2021 - 02:00. Corporate sustainability reporting starts with a laudable goal: that measurement and reporting of a company’s social and environmental footprint would trigger the following positive chain reaction: Individual companies’ social and environmental performance would improve (because what gets measured gets managed).

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“Massive Move” to Impact Investing Underway – BNP Paribas 

Chris Hall

Devillers said this likely reflected investors becoming “more sophisticated” in their approach to ESG and impact investing, while data providers are lagging behind.

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ESG Evolution Calls for Terminology Alignment

Chris Hall

In November 2021, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said there is need for the global investment industry to “develop common sustainable finance-related terms and definitions” to ensure consistency.

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Guest Post: Gaining Specialist Clarity on ESG in Fixed Income

ESG Today

By Sustainable Fitch. Investor thirst for sustainable investments across all asset classes has seen fixed income issuance creation and supply skyrocket year-over-year to meet the demand. The labelled bond space has exploded, with labelled issuance growing 69% between 2020 and 2021.

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ESG Narratives Needed as well as Numbers

Chris Hall

Research predicts new demands on asset managers, as clients’ sustainable investment priorities mature. Institutional and intermediary clients’ sustainable investment demands are growing increasingly sophisticated, requiring managers to reappraise their skills and budget levels.

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ESG Explainer: SFDR One Year on

Chris Hall

Despite this, investment levels in SFDR’s Article 8 and Article 9 funds continue to grow, reaching €4.05 trillion at the end of December 2021 – representing 42.4% It lays down sustainability disclosure obligations for manufacturers of financial products and financial advisers toward end-investors. What impact has SFDR had?