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Major investor alliance working to clean up greenwash lurking in ESG

Corporate Knights

A technical committee is reviewing key ESG and sustainable investing concepts, which will go to a steering committee by the end of the year, says Mary Robinson, director of research and investor networks for RIA and a member of the CARET technical committee. As a result, the official estimate of sustainable investment assets in the U.S.

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ESG Acronyms and What They Mean

3BL Media

General sustainability definitions Climate risk Two types of climate risks exist, transition risks and physical risks. Many investors seek socially conscious investments, making the DJSI a popular benchmark for private wealth managers. Let’s get into it.

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Synergies and Trade-offs at the Climate-nature Nexus

Chris Hall

As Siga suggests, factoring climate change into investment decisions is more of a known quantity, if far from an exact science. The experience of climate-conscious investing can benefit efforts to align with the GBF, including a familiarity with double materiality, which Roslyn Stein, Senior ESG Strategist, AXA IM Prime, regards as crucial.