ESG Today

DECEMBER 3, 2023

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements American Airlines Signs Carbon Removal Agreement with Cleantech Startup Graphyte Dow to Build $6.5

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Anti-greenwashing rules and guidance may become “diamond standard”. Anti-greenwashing guidance proposed by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as well as the promise of extending the finalised Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDRs) to pension products, has been welcomed by the investment industry.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Decarbonisation strategies are not keeping pace with the commitments being made by some of the world’s most polluting companies, Climate Action 100+ (CA100+)’s latest Net Zero Company Benchmark update has found. Moving forward, investors should put the onus on encouraging transparency and the integrity of net zero pledges.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

When I led Canada’s Social Investment Organization (SIO) in the early 2000s, one of our most important debates concerned the question of whether the organization should develop an industry-wide label for socially responsible investment, as sustainable investing was called back then.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Article 8 funds promote “environmental and/or social characteristics”, while Article 9 refers to products that have a sustainable investment objective; all holdings within a fund must be sustainable investments that meet the standard of “do no significant harm”.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Negligible impact on SDGs – The need to close a massive financing gap to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is well established. Regulators are already pushing back against the risk of greenwashing with a range of fund disclosure , naming and labelling rules.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

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

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Chris Hall

MAY 10, 2022

UK plan for net zero financial centre depends on development of a “nature-positive” economy, according to new report. UKSIF CEO James Alexander said UK disclosure requirements and related sustainable finance policies should take greater account of nature-based risks and impacts. Tackling twin crises.

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Sustainability Matters

AUGUST 16, 2023

In the face of mounting global concerns over climate change and the need for sustainable development, Australian businesses are increasingly called upon to reshape their operational blueprint. A shift towards more sustainable investments can drive growth and yield substantial returns in the long run.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 7, 2023

The SFAC compiled the report after it assumed responsibility for creating a green taxonomy after the Canadian Standards Association, a non-profit industry body, failed to reach consensus among fossil-fuel and investment-industry representatives in 2020. There is another potential loophole in the report.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Net zero investors do not start with a blank piece of paper. So, while it’s important to identify companies with inherently sustainable operations, products and technologies – such as renewable energy – asset owners also recognise the importance of funding the transition efforts of hard-to-abate industries. . “A

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Protected status for ESG investment products could mark the beginning of the end for greenwashing for UK investors. Before long, any asset manager thinking of slapping a ‘sustainable’ or ‘ESG’ label on its investment products for UK clients should think twice – at least. It thinks there is a problem about greenwashing.”.

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Chris Hall

MAY 4, 2022

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a company transitioning to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 or sooner is in want of a detailed plan. . How do they translate on a net zero journey? UK proposals to mandate climate transition plans are part of wider scrutiny effort. .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Today, concepts such as ‘just transition’ have moved into the spotlight as SRI has given way to ESG – and investors have developed higher expectations of investee firms’ decarbonisation strategies. Passive funds, she said, account for roughly 40% of all US sustainable investment assets under management.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Difficulties in definition continue to thwart efforts to demonstrate the financial benefits of sustainable investments. Sustainable fund flows attracted US$37 billion of net new money in Q4 2022, with global sustainable fund assets reaching a total of US$2.5 trillion by 2026, up from US$18.4

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 31, 2022

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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Chris Hall

JANUARY 21, 2022

Eurosif Executive Director Victor van Hoorn calls for more transparency on corporates’ net zero transition plans. He also defends SFDR arguing that the regulation itself is a positive development which has raised market awareness of the importance of incorporating ESG into financial products and strategies. Design flaw.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 19, 2023

The reality is that nearly 60 percent of Fortune 500 companies still have no net zero strategy in place. To achieve this requires urgent, large-scale, and sustained investment. We cannot raise these funds unless we address companies’ concerns about the reputational risk of investing in the VCM.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 16, 2023

However, there are also bright spots, such as the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) and progress on creating a set of labels for sustainable funds. . The plans include Sustainable Disclosure Requirements (SDR) from the financial sector and a related sustainable investment labelling regime.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Risk of greenwashing. This information is crucial in light of the estimated US$130 trillion of private sector funding pledged to achieve 2050 net zero GHG emissions targets. We do recognise that these providers themselves are faced with challenges as companies fail to make consistent and comparable sustainability disclosures.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 24, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of moves and appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including the ISSB, Hymans Robertson, 2DII, ACA Group, Edison, UKSIF and Util. . Olivia Mooney joins as RI Consultant from the Principles for Responsible Investment and will be the stewardship lead in the team.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 2, 2022

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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3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

In this paper, we describe our process for assessing ESG-labeled bonds and show that, by systematically applying this framework, investors can help set a gold standard for the market, avoid surprises from controversy and greenwashing, and potentially generate more alpha over time. Less Greenwashing Can Mean More Alpha.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 1, 2022

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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Chris Hall

AUGUST 18, 2023

Nadia Humphreys , Head of Climate and Regulatory Solutions at Bloomberg , outlines the importance of global cooperation on green taxonomy development to ensure interoperability. The overall goal of the EU Action Plan is to redirect financial flows towards sustainable investments and to integrate ESG considerations into the financial sector.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 28, 2022

The NGFS, which represents more than 100 central banks and financial markets supervisors, said taxonomies and other frameworks designed to mobilise capital toward environmentally sustainable investments need to be “tied to clear objectives and science-based net zero targets”, but also should be highly comparable and interoperable.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 9, 2020

Degree World” was held in partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) , ICLEI , and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). Below is a summary of the discussions and key recommendations for achieving net zero emissions by mid-century.

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Jon Hale

DECEMBER 22, 2021

End of Week Notes And 4 ways that it’s having a positive impact on the world Sustainable investing had another successful year of growth, performance, and influence in 2021. Global sustainable funds attracted record inflows in just the first three quarters of the year, while their overall assets under management approached $4 trillion.

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ESG Today

JUNE 26, 2022

UK Launches “Green Nudge” Initiative to Encourage Sustainable Investment Choices. Australian Securities Regulator Warns it’s on the Lookout for Greenwashing. EU to Require Auditing of Sustainability Reporting, Disclosure by Large non-European Companies. Sustainable Finance. Government & Regulators.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Ethan Talbot Schwartz 27, Toronto/Montreal consultant, CPCS Transcom As an associate with JCM Power, Ethan Talbot Schwartz led the development of renewable energy projects in Malawi, the world’s fifth-poorest country. Raised by two environmentalists, she’s dedicated to ensuring women have equal opportunity to succeed in our net-zero future.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 25, 2023

Kirby tells ESG Investor how research conducted by EY focuses on various drivers that ultimately influence sustainable investment decision-making. SWFs’ priorities vary by geography, but overall, they are keen to see evidence from their teams and their managers around sustainability in action.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 27, 2023

Musk may not be convicted of securities fraud, having developed a habit of getting away with ignoring rules, along with a following among investors that lets him raise money at will. But will it last?

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2023

The solution lies in climate resilient development.” Such developments are welcome, but their limitations should be recognised, roundtable participants noted. “If With nature more broadly, there are further layers of complexity,” said Eric Nietsch, Head of Sustainable Investing, Asia, Manulife Investment Management.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 21, 2022

If 2020 was the year sustainable investing went mainstream, then 2021 was the year it was tested. Activist investors should be pushing companies much harder to get serious about going net-zero. The money is flowing, with assets invested in sustainable mutual funds and ETFs doubling from US$17 billion to $34 billion.

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Jon Hale

AUGUST 8, 2022

Mostly from Europe comes the claim that ESG is just greenwashing by the world’s largest asset managers, distracting attention from the urgent need for comprehensive policy solutions to climate change and other global sustainable development goals. The field may be catching up with investor preferences. That’s impactful.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2023

BloombergNEF has analyzed these and other key developments, and here we look forward to what might be coming in 2023. US developers are waiting for guidance on the generous Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. Julia Attwood, head of sustainable materials. Sustainable Investing – Greater Scrutiny.

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