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What switching to satellite offices could mean for sustainability

GreenBiz

But what will this possible transition to smaller hubs mean for the sustainability of office buildings where building designers and office managers have spent the last decade making every last inch of a multistory building as energy- and waste-efficient as possible? Large complexes have sustainabilities of scale.

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AllianceBernstein: Four Counterpoints to ESG Investing Critics

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: The dramatic growth of sustainable portfolios has raised big questions for investors. Recent prominent media articles have warned of a bubble and criticized sustainable portfolios for being ineffective as agents of change. Sustainable investment funds are mushrooming. Regulation is never perfect.

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The biggest carbon losers

Corporate Knights

While some investments are neutral (deemed neither “clean” nor “dirty”), in many cases these companies are still investing most of their capital into assets that will either lock in further GHG emissions or become stranded assets as the energy transition takes shape. 17 Republic Services Inc Waste 13,862,083 2,200,930 -0.14

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Why Investing in Waste Matters

Chris Hall

Waste treatment and recycling is one of the themes driving GIB AM’s multi-thematic portfolio, according to Global Equities Portfolio Manager Stefanie Mollin. Waste management is a big – and growing – business, as the global scale of solid waste generation reaches vast proportions. billion tonnes.

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Matthews Transitions Asian Funds to Article 8

Chris Hall

Re-categorisation marks latest shift to bolster sustainable investment and analytical resources, as focus on smaller firms offers greater impact for investors. The shift means Matthews’ funds now comprise 14 Article 8 funds, and one Article 9 fund, as designated under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

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The nuclear option

Corporate Knights

But are nuclear green bonds suitable for ESG-focused investors, given the long delays, cost overruns, and safety and waste risks of nuclear plants? Is the nuclear industry using a smokescreen of net-zero to cover up its sustainability problems? congressional hearings in the 1980s.

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Navigating the Canals of Water Investing

3BL Media

alone, fully one in six gallons of the fresh water we produce is wasted through old, leaky, deteriorating infrastructure, equaling 6 billion gallons of treated water wasted every single day before it has a chance to be consumed or otherwise put to productive use. But, invest in what, exactly? . In fact, 2.2 In the U.S.