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List of Clean 200 companies captures the green transition in full flight

Corporate Knights

Between July 1, 2016, and January 15, 2024, Clean200 companies generated a total return of 103.5%. And that’s the big deal, says As You Sow CEO Andrew Behar, who co-authored the 2024 study. “In The 2024 Clean200 proves there are true sustainability champions out there. The Clean200 uses negative screens.

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Sustainable investments had secretly great year

Corporate Knights

Negative screening – also known as divestment – is common for “sin sectors” like tobacco, weapons and (increasingly) fossil fuels. Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 Index ETF (QQCE) 99.3% 100% 2023-09-30 Desjardins SocieTerra American Equity Fund 98.8% 2023-09-30 Invesco S&P 500 ESG Index ETF (ESG) 99.7%

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Sustainability trends 2023

Carlos Sanchez

On top of that, they will be creating plans to comply as soon as by the 2024 reporting cycle (e.g. Among investors, sustainable investing is evolving from negative screening toward engaging with companies. As I wrote in my article , the many sustainability frameworks suck companies’ resources and confuse stakeholders.