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ESG Book Appoints LSEG’s Leon Saunders Calvert as Chief Product Officer

ESG Today

Sustainability data and technology company ESG Book announced today the appointment of Leon Saunders Calvert as Chief Product Officer. Saunders Calvert is the current Head of Research and Portfolio Management at the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and will join ESG Book in October.

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Understanding Blended Value

3BL Media

While blended value sounds remarkably similar to triple bottom line value, Emerson approached the subject more through the emergent field of impact investing, which he is widely credited with helping to define and popularise. In his book, The Purpose of Capital , he looks behind the “how” to explore the “why” of investing.

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Which banks are financing the clean energy transition?

Corporate Knights

In an ideal world,” explains Matthew Malinsky , research manager at Corporate Knights, “we’d look at banks’ annual audited financial statements and see the specific outstanding exposures to sustainable activities on the loan book and the investment book, as well as any new additions throughout the reporting period. ” .

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How Do We Break the Death Grip of Mistrust? Through Action, Transparency, and Accountability.

Just Capital

“What capitalism lacks is an inherent mechanism that justly distributes gains,” he notes in a piece adapted from his book. For the market to truly hold corporations to account for their performance on stakeholder value creation, it must have a way to gauge performance accurately and openly.

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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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L Catterton Appoints Tehmina Haider and Michael O’Leary to Lead New Impact Investing Strategy

ESG Today

This is hitting a tipping point as younger generations lead a structural, long-term shift towards brands anchored on these values. He is also co-author of the book ‘Accountable: The Rise of of Citizen Capitalism’, profiling the challenges and opportunities of impact investing.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

Besides, Danone’s CEO stepped down after investors blamed him for failing to balance shareholder value creation and sustainability. They aim to create value by positively impacting the planet and society while producing profits. Complex Supply Chains designed to run efficiently failed under the pandemic.