3BL Media

DECEMBER 16, 2022

DESCRIPTION: December 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Whirlpool Corporation announced that it has been named to the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) in recognition of the company’s ongoing focus on responsible and ethical business practices. SOURCE: Whirlpool Corporation. plant operations. View original content here.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 14, 2024

trillion in financing for new fossil fuel expansion projects, investments that put the net-zero goal of the Paris Agreement in jeopardy. from 2022, and down more than 26% from the highest fossil financing recorded in 2019. billion in 2022. billion in 2022. billion) and CIBC (2022: US$1.1

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

While investors and companies are already setting net zero targets, laying out transition plans, and engaging with governments, more needs to be done to reduce methane emissions and reverse nature loss and water degradation across key sectors.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 24, 2023

The results: the best investments of the past three to five years turn out to be the companies that jumped feet-first into the green economy. “As According to Bloomberg NEF , global investment in the energy transition surpassed US$1 trillion for the first time in 2022. The numbers tell the story. Talk about mega-trends.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 2, 2023

While most have set net-zero targets, nearly all of the equity fund portfolios that were assessed – some 95% – are “misaligned” with the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 that much of the world is chasing, as a tipping point in climate appears ever nearer. Canadian managers average a stewardship score of C.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Renaming trend may lead to a short uptick in greenwashing, but ultimately will accelerate the path to net zero and offer sustainable investors more choice. Investors must decide on how well-aligned funds are to climate action and sustainable outcomes, he said. It’s always better for investors to have more choice.”

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Jon Hale

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Last week, I discussed the promising news about the net-zero commitments asset managers have been making. The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative now has 220 signatories with $57 trillion in assets under management. The chief culprits in the failure to hit net zero targets are index funds.

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Chris Hall

JULY 8, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including LGIM, Amundi, LOIM, Algebris, R&M, and Banor Capital. . Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) , which has £1.42 trillion in AUM, has launched the L&G Net Zero Global Corporate Bond Fund.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 24, 2023

The results: the best investments of the past three to five years turn out to be the companies that jumped feet-first into the green economy. “As According to Bloomberg NEF , global investment in the energy transition surpassed US$1 trillion for the first time in 2022. The numbers tell the story. Talk about mega-trends.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Last month, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) released its 2022 Report on Sustainable Investing , highlighting its commitment to be net-zero by 2050 and its engagement strategy to pressure companies to manage climate risks.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 8, 2023

But PE is well placed to lead sustainable investing. found that 90% of limited partners factor ESG into their investment decisions, and 77% use it as a criterion in selecting general partners. InBC Investment Corp.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including FTSE Russell, BondLink, Moody’s, Intercontinental Exchange and more. . It consists of two indexes, the FTSE JPX Net Zero Japan 500 index and the FTSE JPX Net Zero Japan 200 index.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 20, 2024

In a survey of 200 European and North American fund managers with social and environmental exclusions, 37% of funds reported having a nuclear energy screen in 2022, down from 43% in 2021. With this in mind, nuclear green bonds promise to help fund decades of net-zero energy for the public and years of clean financial returns for investors.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 14, 2024

Norwegian tech company Zerolytics is preparing to launch a platform offering forward-looking indicators to assess the credibility of Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) focus companies ’ net zero transition plans. They can also offer an evaluation of the financial effects of various scenarios and decisions.

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Sphera

JANUARY 10, 2022

In 2022, however, there are many important new regulations and standards in development to bring clarity to this picture. Here is a taste of some of the upcoming ESG regulations and standards around sustainable finance we’ll see in 2022. 1, 2022, but fully integrated on Jan. Changing ESG Landscapes. Upcoming Regulations.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 22, 2023

Our new report, produced in collaboration with the Ottawa-based Smart Prosperity Institute and funded by the Trottier Family Foundation, finds that pension managers’ support for the green transition is growing but still nowhere near the pace required to meet global net-zero-carbon targets. trillion, versus just 7% of $2.1 79000 0.14

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Jon Hale

JULY 26, 2022

Sustainability Matters More capital is needed to address climate change and other sustainability issues. Sustainable investing can be a win-win for emerging-markets investors. It can be impactful, playing an important role in allocating capital to address climate change and other sustainability issues.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2024

CalSTRS Sustainable Investment Director Kirsty Jenkinson talks about taking a hard line on companies failing to disclose emissions properly and treating proxy voting as seriously as portfolio investments.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 24, 2022

DESCRIPTION: January 24, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Franklin Templeton announced the appointment of Anne Simpson as Global Head of Sustainability, a newly-created role charged with driving Franklin Templeton’s overall strategic direction on stewardship, sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategy globally.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Decarbonisation strategies are not keeping pace with the commitments being made by some of the world’s most polluting companies, Climate Action 100+ (CA100+)’s latest Net Zero Company Benchmark update has found. Moving forward, investors should put the onus on encouraging transparency and the integrity of net zero pledges.

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ESG Today

MARCH 15, 2023

The announcement was made Wednesday as part of Hunt’s first budget speech as Chancellor, during which Hunt said that nuclear would provide a “critical source of cheap and reliable energy,” and that “increasing nuclear capacity is vital to meet our Net Zero obligations.”

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

by Jeff Finkelman, Managing Director, Sustainable Investing, Fiduciary Trust International. DESCRIPTION: Climate change represents a growing source of long-term investment risk and opportunity. trillion in assets under management as of August 31, 2022. SOURCE: Franklin Templeton.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

assets was either in sustainable investments or tied to ESG practices, 3 with assets set to surge from $35 trillion to $50 trillion in the next three years. Net-zero carbon goals are now expected, and the emphasis is on what companies are doing to get there.”. Continuing growth for sustainability bonds.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 2, 2023

While a focus on ESG has been prevalent for some time now, this surge in interest has been fueled by Canada’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and an increasing number of stakeholders who expect ESG considerations be integrated into their investment programs.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In addition to the financing, suppliers in the program will also receive technical support from sustainability consultant, Guidehouse, to embark on factory upgrades to decrease their climate impact. According to H&M’s 2022 Sustainability Report, Scope 3 makes up nearly 99% of the company’s emissions.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

-based firm specializing in advising on climate-aligned investment enhances WSP’s commitment to providing clients with sustainable and resilient solutions. A mission-driven Benefit LLC founded in 2015, CFA is a women-owned consulting and advisory firm whose work is at the nexus of private investment and climate change.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 23, 2024

Policies, regulations and wider laws are among the many elements that set the path and guide them on their journey to net zero. Its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reached 467 million tonnes in the year running up to June 2023 – four million tonnes above 2022 figures.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

-based financial publication The Banker to produce the world’s first list of green-ish banks ranked by the percentage of revenues they earn through sustainable lending, underwriting and investments. Ranked by total sustainable revenues, Intesa Sanpaolo places first on the list, with US $3.68

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3BL Media

JANUARY 17, 2024

Emphasizing the impact of a company’s core products and services, the Global 100 is one of the world’s most valued and transparent sustainability ratings. To determine its rankings, over 6,000 companies were assessed across 25 key performance indicators including sustainable investment, carbon productivity and racial and gender diversity.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 2, 2022

Therefore, all sustainability reporting standards, if they refer to the ISSB will ensure companies can report just once in a way that is transparent and robust, minimising the opportunities for greenwashing and accurately indicating to investors where the most sustainable investment options lie.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 15, 2023

The two nations also agreed to establish a Net Zero Government Working Group to bolster the decarbonisation of public services, climate‑related disclosures, and sustainable procurement.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 27, 2023

And a breakdown of the Colorado pension fund’s total returns by sector shows that oil and gas stocks had the lowest returns during this period (even with high returns from 2021 to 2022 due to skyrocketing energy prices caused by the invasion of Ukraine).

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Set net-zero by 2050 goals at three private markets funds that are currently being raised. We regularly leverage our operational experts such as KKR Capstone and our Sustainable Investing subject-matter experts to help our portfolio companies develop, shape, and enhance their climate-focused strategies.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2024

“Such assessments will also need to be regionalised, as different jurisdictions have access to different technologies and capital.” Last year, Robeco extended its Sustainable Investing (SI) Open Access Initiative to the public. There’s a lot of greenhushing going on because the industry expects perfection.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 27, 2023

Nonetheless, like many in her profession and despite accolades – in 2022, Keyes was named a fellow by CPA Ontario, as a “trailblazer” in the worlds of ESG and sustainability – she doesn’t want to be called a warrior. For someone like Keyes, the work feels incredibly relevant and exciting.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 20, 2024

“These funds are misleading individual investors as to their true so-called sustainable contents, but our research also highlights that asset managers are not tackling the decarbonisation of their passive portfolios effectively,” Laura Cuvelier, Sustainable Investments Campaigner at Reclaim Finance, told ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2024

in 2022 compared to the previous year. Latest iteration of the alliance’s target-setting protocol expands coverage to private markets, providing more detail on sovereign debt. Alliance members have reiterated their commitment not to use carbon removals for their own decarbonisation target achievement between now and 2030.

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