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Responsible-investing trailblazer awarded Order of Canada

Corporate Knights

EE: There’s a general concern about greenwashing and the dissonance between what many companies say they believe about ESG issues and what they are actually doing. Do you feel corporate greenwashing has increased or decreased from the 1970s and ’80s? Both divestment and shareholder action have a role.

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How Institutional Investors Can Be Involved in Climate Actions

Chris Hall

Article 9 funds are considered the most sustainable, requiring portfolios with 100 per cent sustainable investments. The advantages of Article 9 funds lie in their ability to provide clear signals to investors regarding their commitment to sustainability.

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Focus on Outcomes

Chris Hall

David Byrns, Portfolio Manager at American Century, explains why transition investing is fundamental to achieving net zero. While global sustainable investments reached US$30.3 A unifying viewpoint among sustainable investors globally is that more sustainable businesses are also more valuable, almost by definition,” he said.

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Sustainable investments had secretly great year

Corporate Knights

Despite appearances, sustainable investments have quietly had a great year. Given the poor performance of green energy stocks and the chorus of opposition against anything viewed as “woke,” it’s easy to get lost in the narrative that the shine has worn off sustainable investing. But that’s not what I’m seeing.

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Investors Search for Answers

Chris Hall

With nature more broadly, there are further layers of complexity,” said Eric Nietsch, Head of Sustainable Investing, Asia, Manulife Investment Management. You have to bear that in mind when considering your investment decisions,” she said.