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This scrappy Australian recycling pioneer is the most sustainable corporation of 2024

Corporate Knights

Mikkelsen also likes to say that Sims – the top-ranked firm on the Corporate Knights 2024 Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable publicly traded corporations with more than $1 billion in revenue – is not a Johnny-come-lately to the circular economy in general and the business of decarbonizing steel in particular. In 2022, a B.C.-based

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All Systems go for Net Zero

Chris Hall

The limits of fiduciary duty and corporate engagement could see institutional investors embrace systemic stewardship in 2024 to meet 1.5°C-aligned All this suggests 2024 will prove a difficult and perhaps pivotal year for asset owners looking to make headway on their net zero commitments. C-aligned objectives.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

South Pole can help you navigate the existing framework as well as the new net zero guidance (FINZ) which will replace it in Q4 2023. They can also divest from high-emitting industries such as thermal coal production. When developing an investment decarbonisation approach aligned with +1.5°C

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Californian Pension Funds Face Forced Divestment of Fossil Fuel Holdings

Chris Hall

Two of the largest public pension schemes in the US face a critical legislative hearing this week which could shape the pace and nature of their net zero pathways. It requires divestment by 1 July 2027, and annual reports to be submitted to the legislature and Governor from February 2024.

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Rebranded ESG Funds Offer Imperfect Path to Net Zero

Chris Hall

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. Say for example a [rebranded fund] is divesting from a certain sector, but that sector has a transitional focus, then the fund cannot divest radically.

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AkademikerPension Holds Tech Firms to Account

Chris Hall

Investors have heightened their focus on tech companies’ failure to address human rights risks inherent to their business models, with as many as 14 shareholder proposals filed ahead of the 2024 proxy season. Last year, it was part of a group of investors representing US$1.5 trillion in market capitalisation.

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Shell U-turn Prompts Closer Investor Scrutiny

Chris Hall

While some investors have chosen to draw a line in the sand and divest from fossil fuels, both van Baal and Lindmeier continue to see the value in remaining invested and engaged. “Selling your shares will have no influence over the oil and gas company,” said van Baal. Hold or fold? Nest also views climate change as a systemic risk.