Corporate Knights

AUGUST 13, 2024

More than half of financial institutions with the largest exposure to deforestation, including BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street, are yet to publish a single policy on deforestation, according to Forest 500’s 2024 annual report. JBS hopes its dual listing, likely delayed to the second half of 2024, will increase its access to US capital.

Divestment 339

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 10, 2024

We used to be concerned about greenwashing, but now it seems that many companies are deliberately staying quiet in what some are calling greenhushing – the practice of downplaying or keeping quiet about their sustainability initiatives. Divestment is different from ESG, which is different from impact investing. 2023-06-30 U.S.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

along with ongoing corporate greenwashing and fossil-fuel disinformation, it’s sometimes hard to tell if society is moving forward or slipping back. Between July 1, 2016, and January 15, 2024, Clean200 companies generated a total return of 103.5%. The 2024 Clean200 proves there are true sustainability champions out there.

Manufacturing 315

Manufacturing Negative Screening Divestment Smart Buildings 315

Chris Hall

JANUARY 30, 2024

Investors will be increasingly subject to direct climate litigation risk in 2024 rather than indirect risks through investments as the types of cases brought evolve. He added there was “no reason in principle why asset owners could not be targeted in a similar way to financial institutions”.

Greenwashing 80

Greenwashing Stranded Assets Net Zero Banking 80

ESG Today

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The CSRD took effect from the beginning of 2024 for large companies, with the first reports to be issued in 2025, followed by smaller companies in subsequent years. This represents a significant number of funds that may need to consider either divesting from the stocks or rebranding.

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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.

Net Zero 52

Net Zero Divestment Greenwashing Sustainable Investment 52

Chris Hall

JANUARY 30, 2024

Investors will be increasingly subject to direct climate litigation risk in 2024 rather than indirect risks through investments as the types of cases brought evolve. He added there was “no reason in principle why asset owners could not be targeted in a similar way to financial institutions”.

Greenwashing 59

Greenwashing Stranded Assets Net Zero Banking 59