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Credible Data for a Sustainable Future

Chris Hall

Risk of greenwashing. Accurate, comparable data is critical to prevent misallocation of capital away from transitional activities and any exposure of sustainable finance to the risk of greenwashing. We believe that this can only be fully addressed through the development of a unified set of sustainability reporting standards.

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UK Must “Harness the Power” of its Green Taxonomy – GTAG

Chris Hall

In fact, 41 out of the 47 taxonomies currently under development have either stated outright or implied that they aim for their respective taxonomies to be used to guide policymakers and authorities, or they are in the early stages of development and have yet to make such an intention clear.

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How to Build a Sustainable Future

Chris Hall

Sustainable investment experts predicted an even greater emphasis by investors on public policy, at a recent roundtable held by S&P Global Sustainable1 and ESG Investor. First, our roundtable participants surveyed the existing regulatory landscape for sustainable investing. Positive trajectory.

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Sustainability disclosures: Why we need a global reporting standard in 2022

We Mean Business Coalition

At COP26 in Glasgow the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation announced the creation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to develop a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability disclosures.

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Transition Plans Should Cover Biodiversity Risks – UKSIF

Chris Hall

UK plan for net zero financial centre depends on development of a “nature-positive” economy, according to new report. The UK’s proposed regime for mandatory transition plans should require firms to explain their approach to managing biodiversity as well as climate risks, according to the country’s leading sustainable finance organisation.

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

These long-held principles of sustainability have filtered down to the world of investment. According to figures published by The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance in 2021, Japan’s total sustainably invested assets stood at US$42,874 billion in 2020, representing a more than fivefold increase from 2016.

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Sustainability trends 2023

Carlos Sanchez

In this article, I’ll summarise key events defining 2022 and present four sustainability trends that will prepare you to create an impact in 2023. 2022 Sustainability Summary. In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Impact investing is getting traction and, in 2022, reached 1.2