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Leaving a Legacy: Preparing for the Future With a Social Impact Strategy

3BL Media

Benefits of a social impact strategy High performing organizations align their social impact strategies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) which were set up to address numerous global issues including climate change, poverty, hunger, clean water, and gender inequality [1].

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Climate tops ESG Priorities for US Institutional Investors

Chris Hall

US SIF Foundation biennial trends reports smaller share of assets managed sustainably, due to methodology, regulatory changes. This is the first time that climate change has been the top criterion for US asset owners, applied to US$3.96 We see climate change as a predominant specific factor.

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UN Pact Bolsters Social Reporting Momentum

Chris Hall

The pact – which was adopted by the 193 members at its UN General Assembly – has the core objective to “turbocharge” actions and investments supporting the SDGs and the Paris Agreement on climate change, which have seen “halting progress and missed milestones”.

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Guidance to UK Charities a “Missed Opportunity”

Chris Hall

New guidance has clarified that UK-based charity trustees can consider ESG-related factors in their investment decisions but falls short of inspiring increased sustainability-focused ambition from the sector. A further 19% said they were concerned about the complexity of managing such investments.

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No Time to Rest in Passive ESG Market

Chris Hall

In recent weeks, Bloomberg has announced the launch of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Green, Social, Sustainability Bond Indices , while MSCI unveiled a suite of indices under the Climate Action banner. Not to be left out, S&P Global launched “a new family of climate-focused market benchmarks”.

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How Can Your Company Nurture and Retain Migrant Employees?

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Looking at news headlines, you might think that there’s a dramatic rise in refugees escaping war, conflict, and climate change. We agree with researcher Hein de Haas that we need to start seeing migration as “an intrinsic part of economic growth and societal change instead of primarily a problem that must be solved.”

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Climate Talks - Episode 03: Waste Not

3BL Media

And I’m glad I stuck with it, because here we are, the seriousness with which society is taking sustainability. They see the impacts of climate change. Because I’ve always been passionate about, you know, we can’t have sustainability without social sustainability, without justice for people, too.

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