Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

There is the possibility this could prompt another wave of re-labelling by asset managers, as was seen with Article 9 to 8 downgrades in anticipation of SFDR Level 2 late last year, both Arakelijan and Stepnitzka said. ESMA will now review all feedback and plans to finalise the guidance over the coming months.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

PS23/16 and GC23/03: UK sustainability disclosure rules and anti-greenwashing rules guidance issued 28 November, consisted of a framework for UK sustainability disclosure requirements (SDRs) and a labelling regime. Where next during 2024?

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Chris Hall

MARCH 1, 2024

Beginning in fiscal year 2024, federally-regulated financial institutions in Canada – including banks and insurance companies – are already mandated to report on climate-related financial risks. March 2024 sees the publication of the CSSB’s proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (CSDS) 1 and 2.

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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. The decision to rebrand a fund often raises eyebrows, with investors “intuitively suspicious” of the activity due to greenwashing concerns among others.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

“Although the EU Taxonomy and SFDR were designed to increase transparency and reduce opportunities for greenwashing, it’s still early days, and there is much work to do. Thirty six percent of Article 8 funds reported a 0% minimum exposure to sustainable investments, with just 6.1% What matters is transparency,” said Bioy.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In this article, I’ll summarise key events defining 2022 and present four sustainability trends that will prepare you to create an impact in 2023. In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. On top of that, they will be creating plans to comply as soon as by the 2024 reporting cycle (e.g.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In this article, we'll summarize each new law as well as outline the likely impact on businesses. Due to take effect on January 1, 2024, AB 1305 will mandate that companies operating in California publish and regularly update information to support their climate claim.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 13, 2023

Four in five of the respondents to Workiva’s recent ‘Annual Reporting Barometer 2023: Facing up to the CSRD’ report said they will be complying with the CSRD in the future, and 94% of the European firms surveyed are working to become compliant by 2024.

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Chris Hall

MAY 1, 2024

In 2024, the number of listed companies with a climate commitment validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) jumped to 20% from just 12% in 2023. Major corporate buyers stepped back from purchasing carbon credits as accusations of greenwashing grew. SBTi was approached for comment on this article.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

Based on the draft delegated acts, companies and financial market participants (FMPs) will have to disclose their Taxonomy-eligibility under the new activities in 2025 based on the reference period of fiscal year 2024. This article was co-authored by Tazegul Taganova, Sustainable Finance Analyst at Briink.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

German sportswear company adidas committed to using only recycled polyester across its supply chain by 2024. As such, net-zero could soon be in the crosshairs of activists eager to point out corporate greenwash. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As well as floating its own green fund labels , the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has proposed separate anti-greenwashing rules, open to feedback until 23 February.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In this summary article, ESG Investor covers some of the areas with the biggest implications for asset owners. I wouldn’t be surprised if next year we see something of a policy pause in 2024, partly because of the nature of the election cycle,” says Thomae. A more focused lens What will investors remember COP28 for?

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Thanks to El Niño and climate change, it’s easy to make one reliable prediction for 2024: Global temperatures are likely to be even hotter. The trend of greenhushing has emerged as governments from California to the European Union are crafting regulations to counter false advertising around sustainability (often called “greenwashing”).

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

And there are wider issues around the VCMs already in operation, such as credit pricing, third-party verification and reducing the risk of greenwashing. . While the ETA will offer a “fixed price” for corporates, there are concerns that too low a price could reduce the quality of the credits and expose the market to greenwashing risk. .

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