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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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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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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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. topped 90% of the fund.

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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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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

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. Asset owners have told ESG Investor they will continue to closely scrutinise funds with new sustainable labels.

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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. On this point, the report is weak, and more work needs to be done.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 1, 2022

The European Commission’s latest clarifications on taxonomy-alignment disclosure rules under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) are “painful” and require further explanation, according to legal and industry experts speaking to ESG Investor. . The content of this briefing is not exhaustive and does not constitute new policy.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Although the EU Taxonomy and SFDR were designed to increase transparency and reduce opportunities for greenwashing, it’s still early days, and there is much work to do. When it comes to sustainable investment exposure, asset managers should explain how they calculate it. What matters is transparency,” said Bioy.

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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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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. Sustainability trends 2023: Net-Zero roadmaps.

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We Mean Business Coalition

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Comparability across jurisdictions will: Offer the most cost-efficient solution for companies committed to transparent and robust reporting and minimize the opportunities for greenwashing. Provide the clearest possible picture to investors seeking the world’s most sustainable companies across markets and geographies.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 26, 2022

“A number of asset owners have set their decarbonisation targets and are now realising they have to also support the transition and need to incorporate this into their sustainable investment strategies,” Nazmeera Moola, Ninety One’s Chief Sustainability Officer, tells ESG Investor. .

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Chris Hall

APRIL 20, 2022

The Commission has finally given us clarity on the general orientation of the RTSs,” says Victor van Hoorn , Executive Director of the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif). . The finalised DR document outlines all 13 RTSs and provides an explanatory memorandum.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Despite growing investor appetite, it is increasingly recognised by investors, intermediaries and regulators that the impact investing market is being held back by a lack of consensus on its definition, beyond the broadest of terms.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In addition, the lack of standards in this area increases the risk of ‘greenwashing’ or misallocation of assets and could lead to a lack of trust in ESG ratings or in the data products’ robustness or relevance. sustainability-related disclosures for asset managers, including ‘greenwashing’, and. IOSCO regulatory recommendations.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 3, 2023

This surrender was part of a wider pullback, as banks, investment funds and asset owners axed billions of dollars from sustainable investment funds and reined in marketing excesses. More than US$8 trillion removed from sustainable investment tally. sustainable investment, to US$8.4 In the U.S.,

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