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2023 Moskowitz Prize Awarded To Research Measuring Financial Impact of Biodiversity Loss β€” Plus Honorable Mention Studies

3BL Media

Voice Through Divestment The other Honorable Mention paper examines how divestment of stock holdings and pledges to disinvest affect target companies and industries, given past skepticism about this link. The research underscores the significant financial impact of environmental advocacy and public sentiment,” says judge Lilian Ng. β€œIt

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P+ Takes Hard Line on Oil and Gas Expansion

Chris Hall

The Danish pension fund for academics has joined the European asset owners opting for divestment, as fossil fuel companies remain at odds with the Paris Agreement. According to Global Fossil Fuel Divestment Commitments Database, the value of financial institutions divesting has reached US$40.76 are pension funds.

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Should investors stay and fight for green change β€” or divest?

Financial Times: Moral Money

Remaining engaged can often have a greater impact, this academic study argues

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ESG isn’t a scam. Here’s why.

Corporate Knights

Tariq Fancy, former BlackRock chief investment officer for sustainable investing, in a recent TEDx talk called fossil fuel divestment a placebo, equating it to giving wheatgrass juice to a cancer patient. We need rigorous academic research to back up our claims. I’m seeing more nuanced critiques from industry insiders.

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Singapore students rally against fossil fuel firms' interference in universities

Eco-Business

The group contends that the likes of Shell, ExxonMobil, and BP should not be allowed to promote their brands on university campuses and impinge on academic freedom, and Singapore's universities should divest from fossil fuels.

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Take Five: Breaking Point

Chris Hall

But when the largest players’ strategies are so wholly focused on dirty revenue maximisation – campaign Follow This called Chevron’s purchase of Hess a bet that Paris would fail – is there any justification for engagement over divestment? At the very least, investors should pursue a policy of engagement with consequences.

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Take Five: The New Pay GapΒ 

Chris Hall

Despite many pension funds declaring their frustration at laggardly transition planning in the sector, as engagement yields limited results, divestment still seems to be the hardest word.