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APRIL 21, 2022

DESCRIPTION: EarthX invites you to apply to participate in our 2022 E-Capital Summit—an industry-leading sustainability investment summit taking place in Dallas, Texas in April! SOURCE: EarthX. Visit www.EarthX.org or follow us @earthxorg on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook. . April 20-22: [link] #Earthx2022.

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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. View original content here.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 23, 2024

The survey found that sustainability was one of several areas anticipated to see increased investment in 2024, as business leaders feel increasingly confident about future growth, with 56% of respondents reporting optimism about the outlook for their organizations, compared to only 42% in the prior year’s survey.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As the COP28 meeting begins and the world looks to the financial sector to step up on the climate crisis, the global sustainable investment industry is finally coming to grips with allegations of greenwashing that have plagued it for years. Under the new definitions in 2022, those assets are 14% lower at US$30.3 trillion. “We

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3BL Media

JULY 28, 2022

DESCRIPTION: AllianceBernstein has been named the winner of the Environmental Fund of the Year in the Global category at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Investment Awards 2022. As of May 2022, AllianceBernstein had $687B in assets under management. SOURCE: AllianceBernstein. AB won amongst more than 350 entries.

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ESG Today

MAY 15, 2023

The study, in which Clarity AI examined data from over 18,000 funds across Europe, follows the launch of a consultation by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) in November 2022 for proposed rules on the use of ESG or sustainability-related terms in the names of investment funds.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 20, 2023

Of the 6,720 companies the Corporate Knights team analyzed for our 2023 Global 100 ranking of the world’s most sustainable corporations, a select few stand out. million kroner in 2022 from 9.03 billion kroner in 2022. Here are a handful leading the pack on six key indicators. It pumped €8.6

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Jon Hale

MARCH 13, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked a lot of discussion about sustainable investing, highlighting the growing influence of sustainability concepts on investing in general. Financial Materiality First, while “ESG” is often used as the umbrella term for what we call sustainable investing, it has a narrower meaning.

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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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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2022

Digital transformation is increasingly a global engine of sustainable economic growth, with over 60% of GDP expected to depend on digital technologies by 2022. Erik Ekudden is CTO of Ericsson, returning deputy co-chair of the Business 20 (B20) Digitalization Taskforce 2022 in Indonesia and a UN Broadband Commissioner.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 14, 2021

More than half of senior executives responsible for environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives as well as sustainability issues say their firms will have double-digit increases in spending toward the efforts in 2022 and will prioritize funding related to supply chain sustainability, according to a survey… Read more →

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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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3BL Media

JANUARY 8, 2024

Originally published in Northern Trust's 2022 Sustainability Report ASSET MANAGEMENT BUSINESS Throughout 2022, Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM) continued to expand its sustainable investment solutions with the launch of a variety of innovative pooled vehicles for global investors.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 28, 2022

The G7 leaders welcomed the International Sustainability Standards Board which is a strong signal to all reporting standards to refer to the ISSB as the global baseline. The post We Mean Business Coalition statement on the G7 Summit 2022 appeared first on We Mean Business Coalition. With power comes responsibility. .

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 24, 2023

Through this period, the top-quintile companies on sustainable investment posted median annual returns of 14% – vs just 2% a year for the MSCI ACWI. “Most investors used a diversified stock portfolio [such as the ACWI] to shelter their capital and hope for growth,” says Heaps. Talk about mega-trends.

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3BL Media

MAY 10, 2022

DESCRIPTION: From April 20-22, 2022, EarthX hosted the 6th Annual E-Capital Summit which convened more than 230 leading investors, innovators, dealmakers, industry and innovation ecosystem leaders to help catalyze action and impact related to sustainability investing and business innovation. SOURCE: EarthX.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 24, 2022

Why Investing in Women is Crucial Right Now by Sallie Krawcheck of Ellevest. Sustainable Investing & Stakeholder Capitalism by Jon Hale, Ph.D Tech Savvy Millennial Investors Positioned to Thrive in the “Roaring 2020s” by David Weinstein of Dana Investment Advisors. Included in the 200th issue are : . of Morningstar.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 15, 2022

MIM to expand sustainable investing solutions for institutional clients. December 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ MetLife Investment Management (MIM) , the institutional asset management business of MetLife, Inc. As of June 30, 2022, AIM’s assets under management were $1.01 SOURCE: MetLife, Inc. DESCRIPTION: WHIPPANY, N.J.,

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 24, 2023

Through this period, the top-quintile companies on sustainable investment posted median annual returns of 14% – vs just 2% a year for the MSCI ACWI. “Most investors used a diversified stock portfolio [such as the ACWI] to shelter their capital and hope for growth,” says Heaps. Talk about mega-trends.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Timo Pfeiffer, chief markets officer of Solactive, comments: “In Partnering with NTAM, we designed indices that may offer suitable ways to diversify portfolios in all market environments with indices that target high sustainability standards. As of September 30, 2022, Northern Trust had assets under custody/administration of US$12.8

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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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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. trillion.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

DESCRIPTION: LONDON, September 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Impact Cubed today launched its new portfolio validator and climate tools on its analytics platform. Investors’ growing appetite for sustainable investments now places funds marketed as ESG at more than $2.7trn in AUM. SOURCE: Impact Cubed.

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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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3BL Media

MARCH 29, 2022

DESCRIPTION: LONDON, March 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Impact Cubed, a leading provider of ESG data and sustainable investment solutions, has launched new tools on its automated platform so investors can see into fund holdings, measure impact, and report to regulators. SOURCE: Impact Cubed.

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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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Environmental News Bits

MAY 26, 2022

by Tom Lyon, University of Michigan A major stock index that tracks sustainable investments dropped electric vehicle-maker Tesla from its list in May 2022 – but it kept oil giant ExxonMobil. That move by the S&P 500 ESG Index has set off a roiling debate over the value of ESG ratings.

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3BL Media

JULY 13, 2023

The report features the company’s substantial progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals. The report features the company’s substantial progress toward its 2030 sustainability goals. Sustainable investments : Invested $900 million in research and development for sustainable solutions since 2020, up from $528 million in 2021.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, has informed asset managers that it will be testing the ESG and sustainable investing claims made in their communications with investors, as part of its efforts to reduce greenwashing risk.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, September 9, 2022 /3BL Media/ - On the heels of layered crises and big challenges for small business in the New York City region, JPMorgan Chase , M&T Bank , Principal Foundation , Santander Bank , and Surdna Foundation have come together to launch the NY Small Business Funders Collective (SBFC).

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2024

Global sustainable funds faced outflows of nearly US$2.5 Last year, global sustainable funds gathered US$63 billion, less than half of the US$161 billion in 2022. Europe and the US account for a combined 95% of global sustainable fund assets, with 84% in the former and 11% in the latter. trillion globally.

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ESG Today

MARCH 21, 2023

Andrus joins Franklin Templeton after more than 9 years at the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), where he most recently as Interim Managing Investment Director for Sustainable Investing, responsible for developing and executing CalPERS’ Sustainable Investment Strategy across its $500 billion portfolio.

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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. By 2022, the conversation around nuclear was shifting around the globe. More managers are dropping their nuclear exclusions.

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ESG Today

MARCH 27, 2023

As part of the overall path to a greener planet, Solactive is committed to increasingly develop more sustainable investment solutions and we are pleased that Fidelity is committed to the same goal and chose Solactive as the index provider for this new product.”

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

While businesses and investors are embedding sustainability in their strategies and core business activities, there is still a gap between their pledges and reality. At an investor level , 90% of what is called “sustainable investing” is actually ESG risk management; only 10% intentionally targets the creation of positive?outcomes.

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3BL Media

JULY 5, 2022

DESCRIPTION: July 5, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) announced the 2022 NACD Directorship 100™ — the most influential peer-nominated leaders in the boardroom and corporate governance community. The complete list of the 2022 NACD Directorship 100 is available at [link].

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Difficulties in definition continue to thwart efforts to demonstrate the financial benefits of sustainable investments. Sustainable fund flows attracted US$37 billion of net new money in Q4 2022, with global sustainable fund assets reaching a total of US$2.5 trillion by 2026, up from US$18.4

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