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FCA Releases Anti-Greenwashing and Sustainable Investment Product Rules

ESG Today

Sacha Sadan, Director of Environmental, Social and Governance, FCA, said: “We’re putting in place a simple, easy to understand regime so investors can judge whether funds meet their investment needs – this is a crucial step for consumer protection as sustainable investment grows in popularity.”

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The Global 100 list: How the world’s most sustainable corporations are driving the green transition

Corporate Knights

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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Take Five: No More Hot Air

Chris Hall

While exceptions and compromises have been inevitably granted along the way , this effectively clears the way for the first-ever EU law to restore natural ecosystems – designed to implement measures to restore at least 20% of the EU’s nature on land, rivers, and seas by 2030 – subject to a final plenary vote in early 2024.

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Do – and Should – Asset Managers Care About the ‘S’ in ESG? – Part 1

Chris Hall

The geo-political risks associated with last year’s war in Ukraine plus the current war in the Middle East has pushed the social element of ESG investing to the fore, while the impact of sanctions-screening has raised scrutiny on the social elements such as human rights and community needs still further.

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ESG’s Backlash Demands Better Data

Chris Hall

We need to revolutionise the mechanics of measurement to realise the transformational potential of sustainable finance. No matter what our aims – to profit from sustainable investments, improve impact on the world or better hold companies to account – measurement matters.