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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Billion Sustainable Investing Mandate from SJP Net Zero Investor Coalition Hits Pause After BlackRock Exit Exec Moves Mars Appoints Alastair Child as New Chief Sustainability Officer Barclays Head of Sustainability Steps Down Sodali Appoints Andrew Benett as New CEO

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

billion in clean energy awards; new supply chain decarbonization solutions partnership by Bain, Terralytiq; capital raises for carbon removal, fusion energy tech; sustainable aviation fuel production to double this year, and more. Rowe Price Appoints Matt Lawton as Head of Impact Fixed Income

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

.’ first sustainability-focused stock exchange; Microsoft signs record-breaking permanent carbon removal deals; Net-Zero Banking Alliance drops 1.5C Pulp and Paper Mill International Agreement Reached to Decarbonize Global Shipping, as U.S. First Sustainability-Focused Stock Exchange JPMorgan AM Raises $1.5

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley complete exit of major U.S. banks from net zero coalition; Net Zero finance umbrella group shifts focus after banks leave; process launched to expand, simplify EU Taxonomy; SBTi appoints new CEO; Biden bans offshore drilling across major portion of U.S.

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Fidelity International to Focus Sustainable Investing Efforts on Key Themes Including Nature Loss, Climate, Governance, Social Disparities

ESG Today

Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today a new focused sustainable investment approach, targeting four systemic themes, including nature loss, climate change, strong and effective governance, and social disparities, which will drive the firm’s engagement approach towards influencing positive change.

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Fidelity International Adds 6 Article 9 Funds to Sustainable Investment Lineup

ESG Today

The EU SFDR regulation includes classification levels for sustainability-focused investment funds, including ‘Article 8’ funds that “promote environmental or social characteristics or a combination of those characteristics,” and the more stringent ‘Article 9’ funds, “which have sustainable investment as their objective.”

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Canada's pension plan shouldn’t be a cheerleader for Alberta’s oil and gas industry

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Graham’s speech also included dubious statements about divestment and the pace of transition away from fossil fuels, claiming that the “global investment community has also changed its tune when it comes to fossil fuel divestment.” This “consensus” is imaginary.