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Systems Change Key to Future of Responsible Investment 

Chris Hall

In a new book, the PRI’s former head of policy argues for a more focused approach that leans into systemic stewardship. The rapid growth of responsible investing has brought the industry to an inflection point requiring practitioners to reconsider their focus and purpose if they are to deliver on its potential, a new book contends.

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This Week’s Fund News: Varma Backs BlackRock’s Paris-Aligned Bond ETF

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including BlackRock, Invesco, Franklin Templeton, SUSI Partners, AXA IM Alts, Octopus, KGAL and M&G. . UK-based M&G Investments has made a US$50 million investment in global freight booking and payment platform Freightos Group.

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Turn off the Engines 

Chris Hall

In his research notes, he says it “uses the laws of nature to clarify sustainable society, and then identifies major systemic changes and actions needed to achieve it”.

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Sustainability trends 2023

Carlos Sanchez

In this context, the case to demonstrate impact has gained in popularity. Among investors, sustainable investing is evolving from negative screening toward engaging with companies. Consequently the information ESG investors are seeking is changing too. Impact investing is getting traction and, in 2022, reached 1.2

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The fight for a better tomorrow: Canada's top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders of 2022

Corporate Knights

At 28, Kurtis Layden, senior policy advisor in the Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has been a key advisor on the federal ban on some single-use plastics, taking effect in 2025. Ultimately, I hope to inspire others [so] that we can change the status quo.”. Kurtis Layden. 28, Ottawa. Pratap Sandhu.

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The ESG Interview: Profits that Don’t Cost the Earth

Chris Hall

Climate change impacts are “stressing agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture, increasingly hindering efforts to meet human needs”. Paul McMahon, Managing Partner at SLM Partners, says: “We use investment capital to scale up more regenerative farming and forestry systems. He adds: “We must be realistic.

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Beware, The Culture Warriors Have New Strawmen: Dangers of “ESG” and “Woke Capitalism”

Sustainability Update

Corporate sustainability leaders and savvy investment managers are asking, “huh? Consider that these three organizations have significant levels of investments in many publicly-traded companies.) And with right-wing media outlets.