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ESG Explainer: The Blue Economy

Chris Hall

The global economy relies on the health of the ocean, says Dennis Fritsch, Project Coordinator, Sustainable Blue Economy Finance at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). trillion annually, has attracted just US$13 billion in sustainable investment during the past decade.

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Defining Sustainable Economic Systems – Development vs Growth

Richard Matthews

Sustainable economies like these can help us to realize the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This blend of free markets and state control is the dominant economic system in the vast majority of developed nations in the world today. However, it remains focused on profit maximization.

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ESG Explainer: Line of Duty

Chris Hall

Policy reform, best practice and legal judgments are redefining the relationship between fiduciary duty and sustainable investment. In late April, the UK High Court ruled that charity trustees can consider climate change factors when making decisions over their investments, even if it means making lower returns.

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SEC Allows Climate Votes at Major US Institutions

Chris Hall

The proposals ask for the firms to adopt policies by year end which move toward elimination of financing or insuring new fossil fuel developments, as called for by the IEA. . Risk of stranded assets . at Trillium Asset Management.? “In JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley have yet to announce their meeting date.