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Pressure on creatives: PR, advertising firms targeted by fossil fuel divestment movement

GreenBiz

Pressure on creatives: PR, advertising firms targeted by fossil fuel divestment movement. As fossil fuel companies' social license to operate becomes increasingly frayed, more industries in their orbit are getting entangled in the reputational quagmire that is now part and parcel of any activity that exacerbates the climate crisis.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

Slow-to-change investors and greenwashers in the business community will lose their cover to continue propping up the fossil fuel economy. Some previously untargeted companies, brands, institutional investors and geographies will be thrust into the limelight as central problems in the battle against climate change.

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How Institutional Investors Can Be Involved in Climate Actions

Chris Hall

As the urgency to address climate change intensifies, institutional investors have a crucial role to play in driving sustainable practices and advancing climate actions. SFDR offers three main classifications: Article 6, Article 8, and Article 9.

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The ESG Interview: Learn from the Past, Look to the Future

Chris Hall

McMurdo says it is critical that large institutional investors unite if they are to realise change. McMurdo anticipates more such rebellions this year, which he says reflects the pervasive greenwashing evident in net zero plans. Disputing divestment. And McMurdo’s caution about divestment is not limited to the energy sectors.

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Investors Search for Answers

Chris Hall

The responsibilities of universal owners such as Temasek are clear to Franziska Zimmermann, Director for Sustainability & Climate Change Strategy and ESG Investment Management. “As Nietsch agreed: “Nature issues tend to be so complex and systemic that divestment may have less of an effect than it might for climate.

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From China’s stand to Walmart’s wish list: A Climate Week news cheat sheet

GreenBiz

Given the country’s status as the world’s largest emitter, the development is essential for progress against climate change. . And the mayors of 12 cities — representing 36 million residents — announced their plans to divest from fossil fuels. Sponsored Article. Corporate Strategy.