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Major investor alliance working to clean up greenwash lurking in ESG

Corporate Knights

In response to accusations of greenwashing and growing regulatory scrutiny, a group of high-powered financial networks is working to standardize the often-opaque jargon of the responsible investing industry. The conference was held at an important time for the responsible investment industry in Canada and around the world.

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Much to Learn for EU Regulators on Greenwashing

Chris Hall

The European supervisory authorities (ESAs) and EU national competent authorities (NCAs) will need to build out their in-house resources and skill sets to effectively identify and handle instances of greenwashing by financial institutions, but greater guidance is recommended by observers rather than new waves of regulation.

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ESG Confessions: 5 Sustainable Finance Pros Share How They Are Grappling With the Talent Shortage, 'Greenwashing', and the 'Sucker' Stereotype | Featuring Jordan Locke, Acre

3BL Media

Jordan Locke, a recruitment consultant in Acre's Global Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing Team, sat down with Business Insider alongside a group of industry experts to discuss the current ESG talent shortage, ‘greenwashing’ and the rapid pace of change. . Greenwashing kind of falls into that same skepticism.

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Can the World Bank Show the Way Forward for Impact?

Chris Hall

A step change is needed in the scalability, replicability and measurability of impact to move beyond today’s incremental progress, according to Dr. Henning Stein. The new President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, recently spoke about investment’s role in delivering positive change. Someone has to put down a marker.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: Impact Cubed Tools Target Greenwashing

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Impact Cubed, NatureAlpha, Sylvera, Carbon Trust, Themis, Manifest Climate and AirCarbon Exchange. The training tool has been accredited by the London Institute of Banking and Finance.

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Take Five: Into the Stratosphere

Chris Hall

Many of the difficulties stem from how multilateral development banks (MDBs) operate and interact with the private sector, but one channel for private investment flows was also flagged as problematic this week. Perhaps more significant was the African Development Bank’s US$750 million issuance, which attracted 275 investors.

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What Is Sustainable Finance?

B the Change

Institutional investors are leading in this area; these are mutual funds, pension funds, sovereign funds, insurance companies, banks and financial institutions, family offices, and corporate investors. The numbers speak for themselves: According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, over $35.5 For everyone?

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