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Why corporate reporting isn’t a proxy for progress

GreenBiz

That's the argument I make in an article that Harvard Business Review has just published, "Overselling Sustainability Reporting: Don’t Confuse Output with Impact.” . These efforts, according to the article, would pave the way for companies to internalize their externalities. Sponsored Article. GreenBiz photocollage.

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New report shows $200-billion drop in responsible investing market share in Canada

Corporate Knights

In Europe, regulators have gone even further, establishing the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation , which comes into force on January 1, 2023, requiring funds to categorize themselves as light green (Article 8), dark green (Article 9) or conventional funds (Article 6), based on the degree to which investments support sustainability.?In

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System change investing: High impact, high return

GreenBiz

The process involves rating companies on system change performance, and then using this research for positive screening, negative screening, engagement and other ESG/SRI strategies. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Finance & Investing.

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ESG Explainer: SFDR One Year on

Chris Hall

Despite this, investment levels in SFDR’s Article 8 and Article 9 funds continue to grow, reaching €4.05 How does SFDR define Article 8 and Article 9 funds? Article 6 covers funds that do not integrate any kind of sustainability into the investment process. trillion at the end of December 2021 – representing 42.4%

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Guest Post: Gaining Specialist Clarity on ESG in Fixed Income

ESG Today

Regulation is also a driving force in this, creating distinctions between fund types, such as EU Article 6, 8 and 9 funds for asset managers to grapple with. This is coupled with a desire from asset owners and asset managers to adjust investment strategy and investments to support those companies pursuing that mission.

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Sustainability trends 2023

Carlos Sanchez

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. As I wrote in my article , the many sustainability frameworks suck companies’ resources and confuse stakeholders. 2022 Sustainability Summary. Source Persefoni ).

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This Week’s Fund News: DWS Launches ESG Fund for Women, by Women

Chris Hall

Classified as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), it closed at €300 million, over its original target size of €225 million. European growth equity investor Verdane has held the final close of its Verdane Idun fund.