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Ethical investing: Where are we now on ESG?

Eco-Business

Sustainable investing is among the fastest growing areas of finance, but critics say more action is needed to tackle greenwashing and lack of transparency in the sector.

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A Business Guide to Sustainable Finance

3BL Media

Here are a few of the outcomes that contribute to a company's long-term sustainability and competitiveness. Reduced cost of capital Sustainable investments often attract a broader base of investors, including socially responsible investment funds and individuals looking for ethical investment opportunities.

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Responsible-investing trailblazer awarded Order of Canada

Corporate Knights

I first met Moira Hutchinson in 1987 when I was working on the first of my series of books on responsible investment. She was generous with her time and provided a wealth of insight into “ethical investing,” as responsible investing was known then. .

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This Week’s Fund News: BNPP AM Targets Hydrogen, MedTech

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including BNPP AM, Western Asset, GAM, Blue Horizon, Gresham House and Architas. . BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has launched two new thematic index ETFs integrating an ESG approach. By launching the E.P.I.C

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This Week’s People Moves: ESG Lead for Real Assets Appointed by Church Commissioners

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including the Church Commissioners for England, EFRAG, Ninety One, Rathbone Greenbank Investments, Lombard Odier Investment Managers and Epworth Investment Management. The Church Commissioners for England , which manages a £9.2

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ICYMI, ESG Investing is Growing up in Public

Chris Hall

As Impax CEO Ian Simm said recently, attempts to define ESG investing have always been hard due to its dual heritage across ethical investing and risk management. The task has become harder still when sustainable, green and ESG vehicles are now ubiquitous and marketed as achieving almost any objective and solving any problem.

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Breaking Down Responsible Investment

Sense and Sustainability

A sister of responsible investment is Impact Investing , which is a more proactive approach in investing with the ‘ intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial return.’ Differences in Interpretation The question of responsible investing is defined differently across cultures.