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AllianceBernstein Commits to Net Zero Pathway

3BL Media

AB to align operations and range of investment strategies with 1.5-degree degree Celsius pathway, joining Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative. AB has been intentional in its approach to responsible investing and in helping achieve a more sustainable future,” said Seth Bernstein, President and CEO of AllianceBernstein.

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Asia’s Investors Slow to Issue Net Zero Mandates

Chris Hall

Asset owners in the Asia-Pacific region are not yet giving clear net zero mandates to asset managers, according to a new landmark study. The survey did, however, provide evidence that asset owners are starting to align mandates with net zero to achieve climate goals and mitigate portfolio risks.

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The nuclear option

Corporate Knights

W ith the nuclear calamities of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl fresh in the public mind, the 1980s saw a number of socially responsible investment funds pledge to keep nuclear energy out of their portfolios. Is the nuclear industry using a smokescreen of net-zero to cover up its sustainability problems?

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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.

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List of the Top Sustainability Focused Private Equity Firms

Richard Matthews

FullCycle are accelerating the implementation of systemic solutions to the climate crisis, charting the fastest path to net zero emissions by investing in sectors with the most potent emissions critical infrastructure, including energy, waste, agriculture, fashion and manufacturing. Ecotrust Forest Management , Inc.

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Inflation Reduction Act Is Spurring Interest in Clean Energy and Climate-Conscious Investing

Jon Hale

According to the Science Based Targets initiative, nearly 3,000 public companies have made net-zero commitments , and climate-conscious investors will help hold them to it in the coming years. This article originally appeared on Morningstar.com.

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US IRA Bridging ESG Gap with Red States

Chris Hall

Last year, Republicans states withdrew US$1 billion in assets f rom BlackRock o ver the asset manager’s E SG investment policies. A group of Republican states recently requested a federal judge in Texas to strike down a Biden administration rule allowing socially conscious investing by retirement plans.