Chris Hall

JUNE 23, 2022

Assets in European impact funds increased by 50% in 2021 compared to 2020, as demand for the classification increases in the wake of greenwashing claims against funds elsewhere in the sustainable investment universe. of total European funds’ net assets currently follow an impact investing approach.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

PS23/16 and GC23/03: UK sustainability disclosure rules and anti-greenwashing rules guidance issued 28 November, consisted of a framework for UK sustainability disclosure requirements (SDRs) and a labelling regime. specifically makes mention of “…developing a UK Green Taxonomy and consideration of nature-related disclosures”.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

As part of a larger package of regulatory updates, the Commission published updates to the current Climate Delegated Act , including the introduction of new activities associated with both climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives.

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

UNEP FI is responsible for formulating the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and convenes the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA), the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) and the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA). Fancy writes: “To fix our system and curb a growing [greenwashing] disaster, we need government to fix the rules.”.

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Jon Hale

JANUARY 7, 2022

End of Week Notes How Bloomberg Businessweek’s takedown of MSCI’s ESG Ratings got it wrong Sustainable investing has attracted its share of criticism lately. Further complicating matters, sustainable investing has not sprung forth as a unified, fully developed investment approach. To the contrary, this idea?—?that

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In this article, I’ll summarise key events defining 2022 and present four sustainability trends that will prepare you to create an impact in 2023. 2022 Sustainability Summary. In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Sustainability trends 2023: Net-Zero roadmaps.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 31, 2022

Sustainable investment experts predicted an even greater emphasis by investors on public policy, at a recent roundtable held by S&P Global Sustainable1 and ESG Investor. First, our roundtable participants surveyed the existing regulatory landscape for sustainable investing. Positive trajectory.

Net Zero 52

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 2, 2022

This article originally appeared in Business Green. Climate success requires laws that ensure consistent reporting on emissions reductions, writes Jane Thostrup Jagd of the We Mean Business Coalition.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 9, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Franklin Templeton, RLAM, LifePath UK, DWS, Jenson and BNPP AM. . German asset manager DWS has restated its commitment to ESG, in the aftermath of greenwashing claims and investigations.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Studies confirm that there is a generational divide at play: a recent study by forex broker HYCM found sustainable investing was important to 60% of investors aged 18–34, but to only 30% of those aged over 55. Public attitudes to, and awareness of, issues such as climate change have advanced significantly in recent years.

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Carlos Sanchez

APRIL 28, 2021

In this article you will learn about companies’ shift in purpose , what are and hot to improve ESG ratings and the future of ESG. There are two megatrends behind the rise of sustainable finance and ESG ratings; the shift in companies purpose and the rise of intangible assets. Sustainable Investment and ESG ratings.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2023

With nature more broadly, there are further layers of complexity,” said Eric Nietsch, Head of Sustainable Investing, Asia, Manulife Investment Management. Michael Salvatico, Head of APAC, Middle East & Africa ESG Solutions, S&P Global Sustainable1, saw parallels and differences with the climate playbook.

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Jon Hale

AUGUST 8, 2022

Mostly from Europe comes the claim that ESG is just greenwashing by the world’s largest asset managers, distracting attention from the urgent need for comprehensive policy solutions to climate change and other global sustainable development goals. These include changing the demands that corporations make of politicians.

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