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Why corporate reporting isn’t a proxy for progress

GreenBiz

Over time, this virtuous cycle would result in a more sustainable form of capitalism. 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.” . At the same time, what is billed as an ESG investment is exaggerated.

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

Corporate Knights

The growing trend to reclassify RI assets is happening around the world as regulators become more conscious of potential greenwashing and move against asset managers who cannot substantiate their responsible or sustainable investment claims. .

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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. What impact has SFDR had?

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Guest Post: Gaining Specialist Clarity on ESG in Fixed Income

ESG Today

By Sustainable Fitch. Investor thirst for sustainable investments across all asset classes has seen fixed income issuance creation and supply skyrocket year-over-year to meet the demand. How escalating demands in the labelled bond space are changing practices for investors and what you need to do to keep pace.

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

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

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including DWS, T. The ESG Women for Women fund is managed exclusively by women, investing in companies that have strong social values and fair working conditions for women. “The

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This Week’s Fund News: Invesco Rebadges UK Companies Fund as Sustainable

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Invesco, Edentree, AXA IM, HSBC AM, Octopus, Brown Advisory, NEC, Tabula and Global Palladium Fund. Invesco has rebadged its Invesco UK Companies fund as the Invesco Sustainable UK Companies fund.