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Colorado pension fund loses US$2.7 billion by not divesting from fossil fuels

Corporate Knights

Divesting from fossil fuels isn’t just good for the planet. billion in returns over the last 10 years by not divesting from fossil fuels. And in 2018, Ireland became the first country to divest its national investment fund completely from fossil fuel companies. It can be good for financial returns, too.

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Report: Meet the top 200 companies investing in a clean energy future

Corporate Knights

All commercial investment products derived from The Clean200 require a licence. for more information. Larry Fink, the CEO of the largest investment firm in the world, wrote in his 2022 letter to CEOs: “It’s been two years since I wrote that climate risk is investment risk. Information Technology 48. Industrials 57.

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Responsible-investing trailblazer awarded Order of Canada

Corporate Knights

Over time, TCCR and other NGOs pressed for maximizing the access of shareholders and other stakeholders to information, shifting the emphasis from corporate responsibility to social accountability. The role of investors in improving access to verifiable information is also critical. Both divestment and shareholder action have a role.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

And citizens and consumers will have the kind of granular information they need to more effectively target the decision-makers and brands standing in the way of a sustainable future. Sustainable investments should grow as divestment from carbon-intensive industries intensifies.

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2023 Moskowitz Prize Awarded To Research Measuring Financial Impact of Biodiversity Loss — Plus Honorable Mention Studies

3BL Media

The award, which recognizes high-impact research in sustainable finance, was presented to Stefano Giglio (Yale School of Management), Theresa Kuchler (NYU Stern), Johannes Stroebel (NYU Stern), and Xuran Zeng (NYU Stern).

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94% of Investors Say Corporate Sustainability Reporting Contains Unsupported Claims: PwC

ESG Today

The survey also examined areas in which investors were seeking sustainability-related information, with 76% reporting that it is important for companies to report on the cost of meeting their sustainability commitments, and 74% looking for reporting on the roadmap to meet those commitments.

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The Future of Climate Investing

3BL Media

She cited the massive growth of ESG initiatives as a great achievement but was wary of the lack of democratized data that can clearly define certain ESG investments as sustainable. Pretorius and Free agreed and claimed investors will expect even more from companies than mere divestment from non-renewable assets. said Free.

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