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ESG Explainer: The Blue Economy

Chris Hall

The global economy relies on the health of the ocean, says Dennis Fritsch, Project Coordinator, Sustainable Blue Economy Finance at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). UNEP FI is working towards integrating the use of sustainable finance practices in support of ocean health by the global financial community.

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Litigation Surge Reflects Evolving Climate Duties

Chris Hall

The report cites a global total of 2002 cases, brought by May 2021, according to the Climate Change Laws of the World (CCLW) database, maintained by the London School of Economics’ Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, supplemented by the United States Climate Litigation Database. Vital role of non-execs.

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ESG Explainer: Line of Duty

Chris Hall

In 2005, a group of investment managers organised under the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) commissioned law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to publish a report , ‘A Legal Framework for the Integration of ESG Issues into Institutional Investment’. How does fiduciary duty relate to sustainable investment?

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Turn Commitments into “Hard Numbers”, says GFANZ’s Carney

Chris Hall

Financial institutions need to segment their portfolios into transition, net zero-aligned and stranded assets and develop clear emissions reduction plans in line with recognised 2030 and 2050 targets, said Mark Carney, Founder and Co-chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ). Heading for the exit?

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SEC Allows Climate Votes at Major US Institutions

Chris Hall

The Proxy Preview 2022 analysis published by US shareholder advocacy group As You Sow earlier this month reported that a record 110 climate-related resolutions have been proposed by shareholders of US firms this year, making it the most common topic among a record 529 ESG proposals – 20% more than were filed in 2021. .