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These 50 Canadian corporations are carving out a more sustainable future

Corporate Knights

Yes, greenwashing and window-dressing still dominate the business landscape, but rankings like the Best 50 prove that progress is possible. Banks, asset management and insurance peer groups are not assessed on the sustainable investment KPI. The weight of this KPI has been reweighted to the sustainable revenue KPI.

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The rental market has a carbon problem - here's how to solve it

Corporate Knights

When the planets align, the sustainability investments yield meaningful emission reductions and a payoff for the owner. Investors are shopping for rental buildings In fact, there’s good evidence in both Canada and the United States that investment capital is now flowing into rental apartments at a pace not seen in decades.

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Australian Investors Demand Greater Adaptation Action

Chris Hall

Since taking office in 2022, Anthony Albanese’s Labor government has released a raft of legislation to accelerate Australia’s green transition, many of which have been backed by investors. It will be important for taxonomies to include adaptation to further mobilise much needed investment in adaptation,” she told ESG Investor.

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Seven sustainable finance predictions for 2025

Corporate Knights

And expect the Trump administration to reverse a Biden Department of Labor rule expressly permitting pension trustees to consider ESG issues in investment decisions. But on climate disclosure and fiduciary rights, this will create regulatory confusion more than a firm barrier to sustainable investing.

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Trust in Transition

Chris Hall

The answer depends on the fund, the region, the sector, and the company. In a market that expanded before firm regulatory guardrails were put in place, there is very valid concern that some transition-labelled funds may be perpetuating greenwashing by investing in companies misaligned with credible decarbonisation pathways.

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A Far from Passive Approach to Paris-alignment

Chris Hall

The distinction between active and passive investment strategies needs to be redefined when it comes to sustainable investments, argues Henrik Wold Nilsen, a Senior Portfolio Manager at Storebrand. trillion total. In his opinion, there is little downside to simply following the rules laid down in the PAB regulation.

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U.S. sustainable investing assets plunge by more than US$8 trillion

Corporate Knights

Sustainable investing assets in the United States have plunged by more than half to US$8.4 trillion at the end of 2019, according to a new report from the US Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF). Sustainable investing assets skyrocket post 2014. trillion at the end of 2021 from US$17.1