3BL Media

JANUARY 18, 2024

Originally published on bloomberg.com Green finance regulatory developments The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) galvanized the energy around the global green finance agenda, setting the stage for a busy 2024 of green-related rulemaking and policy guidance for the financial services sector. degree celsius (1.5°C)

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3BL Media

MARCH 6, 2024

Companies can start today by adopting SAP Sustainability Control Tower – integrated with SAP S/4HANA Cloud – for ESG data management and reporting. CSRD requirements will first impact large public-interest companies with over 500 employees that need to report in 2025 on 2024 ESG performance.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 15, 2023

The two nations also agreed to establish a Net Zero Government Working Group to bolster the decarbonisation of public services, climate‑related disclosures, and sustainable procurement.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 2, 2023

While a focus on ESG has been prevalent for some time now, this surge in interest has been fueled by Canada’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and an increasing number of stakeholders who expect ESG considerations be integrated into their investment programs.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Other indicators are still under consideration by ASCOR, including the question of whether a country’s net zero target is enshrined in national climate law. The TSP outlines how the 86 alliance members, with a collective US$11 trillion in assets, can align their sub-portfolio decarbonisation targets with net zero.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 11, 2022

New report provides guidance to asset owners on closing net zero investment gap. . Asset owners should track their contributions to climate change mitigation by calculating the green investment ratio of portfolios and assets, according to a recent report by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC). .

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 31, 2023

Bolli was co-lead author of the protocol report, alongside Udo Riese, Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Allianz Investment Management. From 2023 onwards, members are also being asked to set decarbonisation targets on new commercial real estate loans, reporting on progress from 2024.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Joining the Committee alongside Piani are Flora Wang, Head of Stewardship, Asia at Fidelity International and Jane Karen Ho, Head of Stewardship for Asia Pacific at BNP Paribas Asset Management from January 2024, who have been selected by AIGCC. oil In June , CA100+ unveiled its second phase.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 25, 2024

But innovations such as SMRs and the increasing willingness of governments to invest in nuclear – due to energy security concerns and net zero commitments – is changing the calculus. Capital commitment At COP28, more than 20 countries pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity from 2020 levels by 2050, citing the need for nuclear in the net zero (..)

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its much-anticipated consultation outlining measures to tackle greenwashing, including the introduction of three categories for sustainable investments. Rules relating to labelling and disclosure will come into effect from June 2024. .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It comes as investor focus on deforestation, to achieve net zero targets, steps up. It found that of 700 financial institutions with high profile climate and net zero commitments only 21% recognise deforestation as a business risk.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2024

Follow that – ExxonMobil’s decision to sue two shareholders sent ripples across the sustainable investment pond, ahead of another fractious annual general meeting (AGM) season. Banking on transition – Banks’ role in the net zero transition was in the headlines this week, for a number of reasons.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Initiatives offer breakthrough for asset owners looking to align their sovereign debt investments with net zero; open door to engagement with governments. The online ASCOR tool and updated assessments will be published by the end of 2023.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

The asset manager’s sustainable investment engagements typically run for three-year periods, with engagement specialists in contact with selected investee companies to track progress against objectives. According to Robeco, each of its engagement topics were selected following consultation with clients.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 4, 2024

The review will be undertaken in three phases: targeted outreach focused on the four main groups, including asset managers and owners; a public consultation after the 2024 proxy season; and the publication of the revised code in early 2025. The existing iteration will operate as usual throughout the review process, the FRC said.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

COP27 deadline for Green Finance Strategy likely to be missed, as investors await details on sustainable investment framework. A separate letter was submitted by the CEOs of more than 100 global corporates with a UK presence, calling on Truss to tie her growth plans to a net zero and nature positive investment agenda.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

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

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Chris Hall

MARCH 18, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including GRI, Sustainalytics, ISS ESG, CDP, Diginex, Esgaia and Normative. . GRI 12 will come into effect for reporting from January 2024. . ESG and corporate governance research, ratings and analytics firm Sustainalytics ?

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 1, 2023

” Subsequent versions of the framework are set for publication in 2024, featuring specific KPIs for ten priority sectors and expanding coverage to include more asset classes and positive impact targets. trillion in AUM.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 19, 2024

It also accepts that investors may need to factor in non-financial co-benefits – such as avoided costs from reduced risk of landslides, flooding, drought or fires – when building the investment case. Overall, sustainable investment teams should rest assured that peatlands are unlikely to take them out of their comfort zones.

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Sphera

JANUARY 10, 2022

The idea behind this is to create an economically efficient and sustainable financial system that provides more capital for sustainable investments, and this is how investors are influencing sustainability throughout the economy. Products with sustainable investment objectives. EU TAXONOMY (Effective Jan.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 16, 2024

Skip to ranking BY Shawn McCarthy January 17, 2024 As 2023 came to a close, the World Meteorological Organization declared it to be the hottest year on record. In the 2024 Global 100 ranking, the top-ranked firms allocated 55% of their investments to sustainable projects, up from 47% the year prior.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Besides, the global responsible investing driven assets hit $40.5 As an example, heavy GHG emitters countries as China pledged for net-zero emissions by 2060, and the Paris Agreement became one of the issues driving voters to vote in the US presidential election. Sustainable business trend 1 – Eco-designed Products.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Further, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has delayed the publication of the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) policy statement from Q3 to Q4 of this year, with the resulting implementation of its labelling scheme, product naming and marketing rules now expected H2 2024.Levick

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 9, 2023

The energy supply sector is the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions , responsible for approximately 35% of total emissions. “Buildout of proven renewable infrastructure is one of the key levers to clean up energy supply,” Frances Aderhold, Sustainable Investing Research Analyst at FTI, told ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Anti-greenwashing guidance proposed by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as well as the promise of extending the finalised Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDRs) to pension products, has been welcomed by the investment industry.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2023

Investment industry bodies have underscored the need for double materiality in response to the UK government’s consultation on non-financial reporting. The authority had already pushed the release back to Q3 earlier in the year and the rules are now not expected to arrive until H2 2024.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 15, 2024

By continuing to follow predictions from central banks and other established sources of economic wisdom, companies and investors are making the wrong calls on their sustainable investment policies and climate transition plans, Keen argued. According to him, this is also the main reason “real action” has been taken at policy level.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2023

With global trade highly dependent on shipping, achieving net zero may put wind in the sails of other industries’ climate ambitions. Zero or near-zero GHG emission technologies, fuels and/or energy sources must represent at least 5% (striving for 10%) of the energy used by international shipping by 2030, the IMO has pledged.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 24, 2022

“The current lack of [standardisation] poses a significant cost to asset owners and limits their ability to incorporate these issues into investment decision-making,” says the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA), a group of 74 institutional investors with US$10.6 trillion in assets. .

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2022

trillion annually, has attracted just US$13 billion in sustainable investment during the past decade. This explainer looks at the calls for a ‘sustainable blue economy’ and the role investors can play. The resolution will help to forge an international legally binding agreement by the end of 2024.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2023

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are widely seen as playing a central role in the transition to a low-carbon aviation industry, itself regarded as a key element of the global economy’s net zero trajectory. The aviation sector’s overall global environmental contribution is 2.5% of carbon emissions and 3.5%

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including PwC, MSCI, Fenergo, Sentifi, and CME Group. . PwC’s research suggests that 66% of European institutional investors intend to stop investing in non-ESG funds, with two-thirds of that number planning to do so by the end of 2023.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There isn’t only a moral imperative for corporations to work toward a more sustainable planet; there’s a financial one, too. Here are eight ways the sustainable economy is taking over. When it comes to sustainable investments, it’s the same story. Toby Heaps is co-founder and publisher of Corporate Knights.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2022

The reorientation of capital flows requires a common understanding among all investors, financial institutions, and companies across the EU of what a “sustainable investment” is, says PSF. Portfolio companies include Adidas, which has committed to 100% recycled polyester in its trainers by 2024.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2024

The science should guide the measurement of sustainable business – particularly when it comes to climate goals. Are all those net zero commitments really ambitious enough? We need to revolutionise the mechanics of measurement to realise the transformational potential of sustainable finance.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

This week in ESG news: IFRS says global sustainability reporting standards to take effect in 2024; Florida outlaws ESG; IKEA supports suppliers’ switch to renewable energy; SEC considers adjusting proposed climate disclosure rules; Barclays to stop financing oil sands, but sustainability groups say it’s not enough; Republicans fight rule requiring (..)

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