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S&P Launches Biodiversity-Focused Versions of S&P 500 and Global LargeMidCap Indices

ESG Today

Index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) announced today the launch of biodiversity-focused versions of its flagship S&P 500 and Global LargeMidCap indices, aimed at offering investors with a benchmarking solution integrating sustainability factors including biodiversity, the UN SDGs, and climate change.

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AllianceBernstein Commits to Net Zero Pathway

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AB signed on to the Principles for Responsible Investment in 2011 and has collaborated with the Columbia Climate School on climate-policy work in addition to training programs to shape the next generation of professionals striving to address the impact of climate change and develop solutions.

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Asia’s Investors Slow to Issue Net Zero Mandates

Chris Hall

More than 40% of asset managers said the absence of client mandates aligned with net zero was a key barrier to climate action, in a survey on trends in climate-conscious investment practice conducted by the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC).

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Fidelity Launches Two New Article 9 Paris-Aligned Corporate Bond ETFs

ESG Today

Timo Pfeiffer, Chief Markets Officer at Solactive, said: “Climate change represents one of the most significant challenges of our era, leading to a growing need for climate-conscious investment strategies.

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Legacy & CSRHub ESG Media Partnership

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For example, a media owner may lead in Energy and Climate Change, but lag in Human Rights and Supply Chain – if this is not aligned with a brand’s values, their media agency can choose to align spend towards media owners/platforms that do align with brand values. These tools are fundamental for purposeful media investment.

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Major investor alliance working to clean up greenwash lurking in ESG

Corporate Knights

This has become especially true in the last few years as UN climate change summits have raised expectations that global capital can be deployed to help solve the climate crisis. A 2015 report from the U.S.

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ESG Acronyms and What They Mean

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General sustainability definitions Climate risk Two types of climate risks exist, transition risks and physical risks. According to the EPA , transition risks are related to the transition to a lower-carbon economy, while physical risks are associated to the physical impacts of climate change.

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