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Sustainable investments had secretly great year

Corporate Knights

Despite appearances, sustainable investments have quietly had a great year. Given the poor performance of green energy stocks and the chorus of opposition against anything viewed as “woke,” it’s easy to get lost in the narrative that the shine has worn off sustainable investing. But that’s not what I’m seeing.

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These 50 Canadian corporations are carving out a more sustainable future

Corporate Knights

Yes, greenwashing and window-dressing still dominate the business landscape, but rankings like the Best 50 prove that progress is possible. Banks, asset management and insurance peer groups are not assessed on the sustainable investment KPI. The weight of this KPI has been reweighted to the sustainable revenue KPI.

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ESMA warns investors against vagueness and omissions in anti-greenwashing guidelines

Environmental Finance

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Why are financial advisers shunning green funds?

Corporate Knights

Tim Nash, founder, Good Investing Morningstar says that after three years of high growth, managers are being more selective and tactical in their approach ahead of anti-greenwashing regulations in the United Kingdom and Europe. Retail investors push for green funds Its not all doom and gloom.

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Handbook for SDG-Aligned food companies

Sustainable Development Network

For years, the lack of consensus on the key principles defining an “SDG-aligned” or “sustainable” business has created confusion and enabled greenwashing. You can download an infographic summary of the Framework and visit the Food Sector and the SDGs webpage for more resources.

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Study of EU 100 largest companies shows streamlining and precision needed for optimal EU Green Taxonomy

We Mean Business Coalition

The EU Green Taxonomy was designed to accelerate the flow of money into green companies and projects, while simultaneously protecting investors from greenwashing accusations. By refining reporting practices and legislative clarity, the EU Green Taxonomy can become an even more powerful driver of sustainable investments.

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Sustainable Funds Landscape?—?Highlights and Observations

Jon Hale

With so many more people investing sustainably, and doubtless many more still on the sidelines, I’d like to see 2022 be a year marked by greater transparency to minimize gaps that I think are emerging between what investors expect and how funds are actually executing their sustainable investing mandates.