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Take Five: Carney Holds the Cards

Chris Hall

One of the first senior central bankers to flag the financial risks of climate change , he played a leading role in both the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero. This at least will have the practical benefit of helping to put the era of greenwashing behind us.

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A Framework for Companies That Want to Avoid Greenwashing

B the Change

That means avoiding “greenwashing,” or false communications about environmental action. Greenwashing is a big problem. You’ve probably heard of greenwashing. We define greenwashing and explain why it hurts your company. What Is Greenwashing? Greenwashing can be either intentional or unintentional.

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Most Canadians want their investments to align with climate action

Corporate Knights

It committed to a green and transition taxonomy (a classification system for investments) and mandatory climate-related disclosure from large private companies. It also proposed to tackle greenwashing by strengthening competition law. Climate finance policies like CAFA have support.

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Regulators Turn to Tech to Tackle Greenwashing

Chris Hall

FCA-hosted TechSprint aims to harness technology innovation to outpace adverse impacts of greenwashing in financial services. At yesterday’s culmination of the Global Financial Innovation Network’s (GFIN) first Greenwashing TechSprint , awards were presented based on different criteria.

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AB: Materiality Check: The Next Stage of ESG and Responsible Investing

3BL Media

While the regulations may have similar goals of promoting transparency and addressing greenwashing, each framework differs in its scope or requirements, adding both a level of complexity and confusion. Case Study: Climate Research and Implementation As one of the most prominent ESG issues globally, climate change deserves special attention.

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Empowering Young Leaders to Solve the World’s Energy Challenges: Insights From Nine Business Case Studies Highlight Paths to a Sustainable Future

James Militzer

These young people have grown up under the shadow of climate change, and they rightly view it as a threat to their future. Were the sustainability measures and corporate social responsibility offices at VW simply engaged in greenwashing? The winners of the competition will receive cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $3,000.

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

In December 2020, the Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) set up an Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance comprising business, financial and academic experts with observers of officials from pertinent ministries and agencies. Significant progress. This July the panel released its second progress report , revealing extent of progress.