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Lombard Odier, Systemiq Launch New Sustainable Investment Platform

ESG Today

Global wealth and asset manager Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) and sustainability-focused system designer and developer Systemiq announced today a new partnership to launch holistiQ Investment Partners, a new sustainable investing platform within LOIM.

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CalPERS Commits to Invest $100 Billion in Climate Solutions by 2030

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announced the launch of its new Sustainable Investments 2030 Strategy, aimed at accelerating its transition to a net zero emissions portfolio, and including a new pledge to invest $100 billion in climate solutions by 2030.

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ESG Confessions: 5 Sustainable Finance Pros Share How They Are Grappling With the Talent Shortage, 'Greenwashing', and the 'Sucker' Stereotype | Featuring Jordan Locke, Acre

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But the sustainable investing boom has not been without growing pains. Asset managers are launching funds labelled as sustainable; firms are creating new roles to oversee sustainable investments; and a new crop of sustainability-minded startups are drawing large funding rounds.

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A Blueprint for Closing the SDG Financing Gap: How to Raise $290 Billion in 12 Months to Tackle the World’s Biggest Problems

James Militzer

In 2009, developed countries committed to mobilizing US $100 billion per year for climate action in developing countries by 2020. As of 2020, the annual SDG financing gap for developing countries stood at $4.2 They failed. trillion — up from $2.5 trillion pre-pandemic. The key elements of this blueprint are outlined below.

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Investor Group Launches Initiative to Engage Companies on Biodiversity and Nature Loss

ESG Today

Liudmila Strakodonskaya, Responsible Investment Analyst, AXA IM, said: “Nature protection is a challenge that needs to be addressed to preserve the existence of our societies and global economies. Companies and investors must integrate nature and biodiversity considerations in their research, engagement and investment processes.

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ISSB Standards Launch a “Landmark” for Global Economy

Chris Hall

These standards can provide the foundation for advancing shared sustainability objectives, whether you’re a corporate financial institution, a government, or a regulator.” Additionally, industry-specific disclosures are included, building on the SASB standards but with improvements for international applicability.

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AllianceBernstein: Nurturing Nature - Why Investors Should Care About Biodiversity

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Natural capital provides the building blocks that enable ecosystem services—the positive benefits that societies and economies derive from nature—to sustain life and create wealth. Rosner is also developing and implementing AB’s Climate Transition Framework.