Chris Hall

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Research by the European regulator shows that ESG-related named fund s attract more inflows , raising concerns about potential greenwashing. Consistency across documentation Additionally, the report found that the language used in fund documentation varies significantly based on type.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 7, 2022

Asset managers should expect and prepare to be challenged on the sustainability credentials of their ESG-labelled funds as financial markets watchdogs clamp down on greenwashing, according to regulatory experts. . Growing concerns over greenwashing and mislabelling were highlighted in a 2021 report published by think tank InfluenceMap. .

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Shareholder claims over ‘greenwashing’ are likely to grow in the UK as companies face increasing pressure from regulators and investors to publish ESG disclosures in their market-facing information. Practical steps to manage risk of greenwashing claims. The Financial Services and Markets Act.

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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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ESG Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Switzerland’s Federal Department of Finance (FDF) announced today that it will proceed with plans to propose regulations to address greenwashing in the financial sector, including investment and disclosure rules for financial products using labels such as ‘sustainable,’ green,’ or ‘ESG.’

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 17, 2022

Download the document. As public concern grows about mountains of plastic trash, the plastics industry is promoting technologies that it misleadingly calls “chemical recycling” (also known as advanced recycling, molecular recycling, and chemical conversion) and touts as a solution to the plastic crisis. But it is a false solution.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 6, 2023

The recent tide of stories about greenwashing and divergent ESG ratings by financial actors have called into question the whole enterprise. However, not all fully espouse the new paradigm or can build enough consensus around it within their board or organisation, and herein lies the key to understanding the phenomenon of greenwashing.

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Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Download the document. This research report aims to enhance the legal community’s understanding of climate-related ‘greenwashing’ litigation.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The growing use of ESG-related language in fund names and documentation without transparency and underlying evidence increases greenwashing risk, ESMA warned.

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3BL Media

JUNE 21, 2022

Authorized certifiers review documents and inspect fields to ensure farmers and products meet these rigorous standards. And 40 years of published scientific research supports the many benefits of organic agriculture on human health, soil health, and the ecosystem.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In the area of ESG investing, SEBI’s consultation paper provides a series of proposals to expand disclosure for ESG funds, and other measures to improve transparency, “with a particular focus on mitigation of risks of mis-selling and greenwashing and other related areas.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 27, 2023

Advisory group outlines its recommendations on addressing SFDR Article 9 downgrades and greenwashing regulatory uncertainty.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 24, 2024

Assurance over corporate climate disclosure is critical to prevent greenwashing and ensure that investors can make decisions promoting long-term shareholder value and economic growth.” “Institutional investors have made it clear that they need consistent, comparable, decision-useful climate data,” said Steven M.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Further, a lack of transparency around why a fund has been re-labelled as sustainable and the impact the new label has on the fund’s environmental-related characteristics or performance can ignite greenwashing concerns. Avoiding greenwashing.

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ESG Today

MARCH 22, 2023

As part of the strategy, in October 2022, the regulator proposed a series of anti-greenwashing rules including the introduction of investment product sustainability labels and disclosure requirements.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2022

 This latest move, meant to end greenwashing and empower the European Union’s (EU) social market economy, requires companies to disclose environmental, social and governance matters that align with the EU’s climate goals. SMEs can opt out until 2028.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Network argued that the adoption of corporate plastic targets in a future treaty, that utilises policy tools such as EPR and mandatory disclosure, would help mitigate fears from corporations around accusations of greenwashing. It would also provide clear targets for organisations to meet instead of piecemeal voluntary measures.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Why aren’t consumer brands asking to see this documentation?” Instead of greenwashing, these multi-billion dollar companies should use their public platforms to ensure AAL remedies the harm it has done to impacted communities and the environment.” This story was originally published by Mongabay.com.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 19, 2023

rePurpose says it “collects chain-of-custody documentation from all stakeholders involved in the supply chain. Greenwashing risk Critics see plastic credit systems as little more than window dressing, giving firms an excuse to continue making and using plastic rather than finding alternatives. But] this is not greenwashing at all.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 12, 2023

When it comes to growth strategies and future market positioning, the public is getting better at spotting “greenwashing” – the practice of overinflating or fabricating sustainability achievements for the sake of marketing. Document the integration of ESG into your processes.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

One such, unheard of a few short years ago, is “greenwashing”, the practice of dressing up products, services or investments as being in full conformity with ESG principles – in contradiction of the underlying reality. It may be a bit strong to say firms are fearful of being accused of greenwashing.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 7, 2023

The European Union, China, the United Kingdom and about 20 other countries are developing such taxonomies as a way of discouraging greenwashing and channelling investment to the climate transition. This might include well-documented plans for mothballing facilities and timelines for staff retirements or reassignments.

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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. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on proposals to clamp down on so-called greenwashing by, in effect, giving protected status to key terms connected with ESG-led investing.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The summit’s delegates and documentation admitted there was little new on the agenda, consensus having been reached on the need to reform the global financial architecture , but were consistent in their calls for “a political push to achieve sufficiently ambitious outcomes”. What’s in a name?

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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

MARCH 10, 2023

Europe is leading the way with flagship regulations including the EU Taxonomy and CSRD, which provide a clear framework to define truly sustainable projects and mitigate “greenwashing”. One type of data that comes very often in unstandardized form is sustainable finance data. Essentially, ChatGPT for ESG.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2023

Tumelo is also arguing for a change to make sure asset managers are forced to disclose their policy on allowing clients to vote on their shares as part of pre-sale disclosure documents and fund managers’ annual reporting. The consultation closed this week with wide market input.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The guideline document, which aims to tackle the ongoing problem of ‘greenwashing’, provides new consumer protections from misleading environmental claims and levels the sustainability playing field for businesses. Of course, when it’s measurable, it can be controlled, monitored, and turned into tangible change.”.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 25, 2023

The policy won’t affect money that has already gone out the door or commitments that have already been signed, there is no published calculation of the future subsidies that will now be foregone, and the documents provide no cost figures for 129 non-tax measures that could be shifted as a result of this week's announcement.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It remains to be seen whether the FCA insists that firms link gaps with the requirements to prevent harm under this year’s consumer duty measures, and require firms to provide adequate evidence to indicate proper due diligence in avoiding intentional greenwashing.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2024

In parallel with the release of its plans to decarbonise across asset classes up to 2030, the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) published this week a background document outlining its underlying assumptions. It included the US$9.5

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With more and more companies getting called out (and sued) for greenwashing, it's clear that you need the data to back up your claims. Sustainability and ESG reports are important ways to document, report, and share the important initiatives your company is implementing. We’re not talking about just saying you’re committed.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 1, 2022

In the Q&A document, the Commission has attempted to outline the importance of credible and reliable data to underpin asset managers’ disclosures on the environmentally sustainable investments made by their funds under SFDR, but has ultimately raised more questions than answers. .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

There’s a lot of greenwashing, and there are really weak standards in terms of additionality, materiality, accountability and transparency.”. Parameswaran says: “Investors want to see that GSSS bonds make a real impact, and they have not been happy with the with the kind of issuance we’ve seen in emerging market labelled bonds.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 1, 2024

Furthermore, the CSSB’s efforts to introduce additional reporting standards are also part of a broader aim to enhance accountability among Canadian companies and to help eliminate ‘greenwashing’.

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ESG Today

MAY 16, 2023

If being a diverse organization improves performance, they should document and share the information and data. Capturing and reporting accurate data is key To cut through all the noise and disinformation out there, however, companies must be able to articulate how their ESG programs increase their ability to create value.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Figure 2: Word Greenwashing rated 100 in popularity in 2022 – source Google Trends. 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.

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