Corporate Knights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Hundreds of RI funds have been winding down in the United States and Europe in 2024 alone, and product development slowed significantly in the first nine months of the year when, according to Morningstar data , 246 new funds came to market globally, compared with 444 over the same period in 2023.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The report found a 12% decrease in the number of companies associated with greenwashing risk in the year ending in June 2024, signalling a significant shift in corporate behavior, according to RepRisk, with the number declining for the first time since 2019. Alternatively, greenwashing cases increased slightly in the U.S.,

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The new measures include an anti-greenwashing rule, applying to all communication by FCA-authorized firms about the environmental or social characteristics of financial products or services, aimed at ensuring that the claims made “are fair, clear, and not misleading, and consistent with the sustainability profile of the product or service.”

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ESG Today

APRIL 24, 2024

Under the new proposal, portfolio managers would be subject to the new naming and marketing rule on December 2, 2024, the same date as asset managers, and would also be able to begin using the labels at the same time. Our good and poor practice anti-greenwashing examples will help firms market their products in the right way.”

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ESG Today

JUNE 5, 2023

Key sources of greenwashing risk identified by the regulators included claims about sustainability impact and company engagement made by asset managers, litigation risk related to misleading ESG claims made by banks, and misleading product claims by pension and insurance providers.

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ESG Today

JUNE 5, 2024

Increased supervisory actions and better access to data and other resources will be required to address growing greenwashing risks at banks, investment firms and insurance companies, according to new reports released by Europe’s three primary financial regulatory agencies, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs).

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3BL Media

JANUARY 29, 2024

Here are some predictions from Keysight executives on how the technology world will consider ESG in 2024. In 2024, AI's impact on sustainability will enter the spotlight, and organizations will start to monitor the carbon footprint of their entire technology infrastructure as they strive to meet net-zero targets.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 27, 2025

While 2024 issuance remained flat year-over-year at $1 trillion, however, sustainable bond volumes underperformed strong growth in the overall bond market in the year, with share of global issuance declining to 11% from 15% in the prior year. Moreover, Moodys does not anticipate a significant decline in U.S.

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ESG Today

MAY 28, 2024

The CSRD took effect from the beginning of 2024 for large public-interest companies with over 500 employees, followed by companies with more than 250 employees or €40 million in revenue in 2025, and is slated to take effect for listed SMEs in 2026.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

February 29, 2024 /3BL/ - On Tuesday, March 12, Mohamed Abaas, environmental sustainability specialist from Sofidel , will present tips for cutting through greenwashing to improve scope 3 emissions and meet sustainability goals at the Clean Buildings Conference (CBC) in Baltimore. HORSHAM, Pa.,

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Australia’s competition regulator the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced today the release of its final guidance on environmental claims, aimed at helping companies comply with rules to avoid misleading green marketing and advertising green claims, and protecting consumers from greenwashing.

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ESG Today

MAY 9, 2025

Adopted by the EU in November 2023 , and taking effect in December 2024, the EuGB regulation was launched by the European Commission to establish a gold standard for green bonds, in order to combat greenwashing and advance the sustainable finance market in the EU. billion of green bonds, 15.6

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Adopted by the EU in November 2023 , and taking effect in December 2024, the EuGB regulation was launched by the European Commission to establish a gold standard for green bonds, in order to combat greenwashing and advance the sustainable finance market in the EU.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

With carbon offset claims at risk of being viewed as greenwashing, corporate buyers are concerned about properly evaluating credits. Consistent with 2023 survey results, MRV, cost, and permanence are prioritized components for corporate buyers purchasing carbon removal credits.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 1, 2024

Global issuance of labelled sustainable bonds – including green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked, and transition bonds – declined sharply in the second quarter of 2024, as fewer new issuers entered the market and issuers contend with regulatory scrutiny, according to a new report released by Moody’s Ratings.

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ESG Today

JUNE 17, 2024

The European Council today announced today that it has reached an agreement on a series of proposals aimed at protecting consumers from greenwashing, setting requirements for companies to substantiate and verify claims and labels regarding the environmental attributes of products and services.

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ESG Today

APRIL 30, 2025

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced that it has decided to drop its target to mobilize $500 billion in sustainable finance, and has held off on providing some climate finance-related disclosures, following changes to greenwashing regulations in Canada.

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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.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Source: Adfree Cities The ad was challenged by ad-focused activist group Adfree Cities in May 2024, who claimed that the ads constituted greenwashing, and fell short of the UK advertising Codes which require ads not to mislead by omitting material information, in this case by leaving out information regarding Lloyds contribution to GHG emissions.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Rising levels of sustainability-focused regulation and investor scrutiny have contributed to a decline in greenwashing activities by companies. A new report from date science firm RepRisk highlighted a 12% year-on-year decrease in companies linked to greenwashing – marking the first fall in six years.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We expect 2024 to be about ESG accountability and an era where investor-corporate dialogue will be vital, 60% of investors hold companies answerable on ESG, while 40% of executives face ESG questions on over half their investor calls.

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ESG Today

APRIL 30, 2025

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, announced that it would not currently proceed with its proposal to extend its new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and sustainable investment labelling regime to portfolio managers, despite broad support for the rules, (..)

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The FCA’s SDR requirements were introduced by the regulator in November 2023 , aimed at helping investors assess the sustainability attributes of investment products, and to avoid greenwashing risk, to portfolio managers.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The FCA’s SDR requirements were introduced by the regulator in November 2023 , aimed at helping investors assess the sustainability attributes of investment products, and to avoid greenwashing risk, to portfolio managers.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Across North America, rental units represent roughly one-third of dwellings, and steep rent hikes in many metropolitan areas have added enormous strain to those household budgets. per year but can apply for more if they’ve renovated the building significantly).

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ESG Today

JANUARY 9, 2025

The FCAs SDR requirements were introduced by the regulator in November 2023 , aimed at helping investors assess the sustainability attributes of investment products, and to avoid greenwashing risk, to portfolio managers.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 25, 2025

Yes, greenwashing and window-dressing still dominate the business landscape, but rankings like the Best 50 prove that progress is possible. — Toby Heaps, Corporate Knights publisher and CEO These programs offer proof that businesses can genuinely move the needle on real issues that matter to Canadians and to the environment.

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ESG Today

MARCH 6, 2024

— NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) February 28, 2024 Agriculture has emerged as a major focus area for climate action, as the sector accounts for a significant proportion of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and among the most difficult areas to address climate impact.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 11, 2025

Standardised approach aims to improve transparency, eliminate greenwashing risks around avoided or Scope 4 emissions. By promoting transparency and harmonisation, the group also hopes to mitigate greenwashing risk and build investor confidence in financing emissions avoidance solutions.

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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.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Originally published on September 3, 2024 on LinkedIn Climate Week Takeaways: Momentum, Challenges, and Opportunities Following New York Climate Week, I'm reflecting on the key insights gained from an incredible week of connection and collaboration with fellow climate professionals, customers, suppliers, and peers.

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ESG Today

MARCH 31, 2025

The announcement follows the release in May 2024 by ESMA of its finalized guidelines for the use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in investment fund names.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Switzerland’s Federal Department of Finance (FDF) announced today that it will proceed with plans to propose regulations to address greenwashing in the financial sector, including investment and disclosure rules for financial products using labels such as ‘sustainable,’ green,’ or ‘ESG.’

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ESG Today

MARCH 19, 2025

The changes follow the release in May 2024 by ESMA of its finalized guidelines for the use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in investment fund names.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 3, 2025

Adopted in 2021 and coming into effect for the 2024 financial year, the CSRD is the regulatory framework requiring firms to file social and environmental data and impact reports. Here are the main rollbacks proposed in the initial package. But Maria van der Heide, head of EU policy at ShareAction, a U.K.-based

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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. But big financial firms like BlackRock aren’t talking about it anymore. 2023-06-30 U.S.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The new rules form part of the FCA’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR), introduced by the regulator in November 2023 , aimed at helping investors assess the sustainability attributes of investment products, and to avoid greenwashing risk, to portfolio managers.

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