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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: EU’s EFRAG set to reduce CSRD sustainability reporting datapoints by 50%; Australia launches sustainable finance taxonomy; U.S.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

million pounds of plastic from flights; KKR, ECP to invest $50 billion in datacenter capacity and power generation; law firms ramp up ESG training for lawyers; capital raises for sustainable heating, industrial decarbonization, energy sector emissions solutions, and more.

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The rental market has a carbon problem - here's how to solve it

Corporate Knights

When the planets align, the sustainability investments yield meaningful emission reductions and a payoff for the owner. Investors are shopping for rental buildings In fact, there’s good evidence in both Canada and the United States that investment capital is now flowing into rental apartments at a pace not seen in decades.

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ESG isn’t a scam. Here’s why.

Corporate Knights

Pence was speaking at an oil and gas conference where executives are being asked tough questions by investors looking to decarbonize their portfolios. They show that many large financial firms are just paying lip service to sustainable investing, and we shouldn’t kid ourselves to think that they are in it to change the world.

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EU Regulators Find Growing Greenwashing Risk for Banks, Asset Managers

ESG Today

Key sources of greenwashing risk identified by the regulators included claims about sustainability impact and company engagement made by asset managers, litigation risk related to misleading ESG claims made by banks, and misleading product claims by pension and insurance providers.

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Memo to CPPIB: There’s no such thing as ‘no-carbon oil’

Corporate Knights

Last month, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) released its 2022 Report on Sustainable Investing , highlighting its commitment to be net-zero by 2050 and its engagement strategy to pressure companies to manage climate risks.

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Parliament grilled Canada's Big Five banks on their fossil fuel financing - here's why it matters

Corporate Knights

NDP MP Matthew Green asked RBC CEO Dave McKay, “When will you stop the greenwashing and double speak with climate plans when really you’re the companies pouring fuel on the fire?” When will you stop the greenwashing and double speak with climate plans when really you’re the companies pouring fuel on the fire? Canada should follow suit.

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