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Europe is setting the standard for sustainable business – and earning the rewards

Corporate Knights

The French company is the only one to have topped the Global 100 twice (the other time back in 2021 ), and it has played a unique role in electrification efforts across a wide variety of sectors, from manufacturing light switches to pioneering new software and clean energy solutions for data centres and smart cities.

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These 50 Canadian corporations are betting big on green

Corporate Knights

New figures showed that carbon emissions in 2022 fell to “significantly lower” than pre-pandemic levels in 2019, giving hope that Canada can meet its net-zero commitments. Crucially, the companies’ average sustainable investment (as a percentage of total investment) hit 58.9% for the average large Canadian corporation.

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This Week’s Fund News: LGIM Launches Net Zero Corporate Bond Fund

Chris Hall

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.