GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

With ESG gaining more attention and more companies committing to reaching net-zero emissions in the coming decades or otherwise pledging to do better by people and the planet, it’s inevitable that the next generation of professionals in the field will define the future of sustainable finance. Deonna Anderson. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 01:30.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 10, 2022

As extreme weather events become stronger and more frequent, the Insurance Institute predicts that average annual severe weather claims paid by insurers in Canada will more than double between 2020 and 2030, increasing from $2.1 Definity recently committed to achieve net-zero emissions for their operations and investments by 2040 or sooner.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2023

Bella Landymore, Joint Interim CEO, Impact Investing Institute, and Brendan Curran, Policy Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute, explain how the Transition Plan Taskforce is supporting UK businesses to draw up fair and inclusive transition plans.

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3BL Media

MARCH 1, 2022

BMO GAM (EMEA), which together with Columbia Threadneedle Investments has more than 650 investment professionals in North America, Europe and Asia, will focus on the mining and utilities industries, and scrutinise the areas with the most potential for change, including the US, Japan and South Korea.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 16, 2023

Weak economic activity, high interest rates and myriad geopolitical pressures present significant headwinds for private equity, weighing down valuations and slowing investment at a time when the private capital is vital to accelerating the net zero transition.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

That's the hope of several early movers in circular economy investing, who shared their insights at the GreenBiz 21 virtual event in early February. . Its broader sustainability targets include getting to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. . How to prove circular success?

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3BL Media

APRIL 6, 2022

In 2021, Essity increased its ambitions for Scope 1 and 2, committing to reducing its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 35% no later than 2030 1 ) and to develop plans to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 1 ). Investment decisions consider both financial and environmental impact.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The largest youth generation in history is coming of age while inheriting a planet marred by extreme climate events, a lingering pandemic, armed conflicts and sharply rising inflation. Raised by two environmentalists, she’s dedicated to ensuring women have equal opportunity to succeed in our net-zero future.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 10, 2022

“These new requirements are part of a bigger push right across the economy for new standards on environmental reporting to weed out greenwashing and support our transition to a net zero financial system – for example, through our new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements ,” she said.

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Cisco CSR

MARCH 29, 2022

In September 2021, Cisco committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, 10 years ahead of the time by which climate scientists say the planet must reach net zero to avoid the worst effects of climate change. The word future speaks specifically to our sustainability initiatives. . Sustainability in healthcare

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Chris Hall

JUNE 16, 2022

Impact measurements will increasingly inform disclosures made under the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) reporting standards, according to Ashley Alder, Chair of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). .

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2023

Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels, we will face dramatic consequences, as natural disasters such as floods, more severe and frequent weather events, longer and more severe droughts, and food shortages can be exacerbated by a changing climate. In short, the world must reach zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2022

Bloomberg provides insights and tools to help firms develop and execute strategies for achieving net zero goals. Bloomberg News invested heavily in ESG and climate-change reporting resulting in 53% more ESG stories than in 2020, and a 78% increase in climate-related stories through the dedicated editorial brand, Bloomberg Green.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Liudmila Strakodonskaya, Responsible Investment Analyst, AXA IM, said: "Nature protection is a challenge that needs to be addressed to preserve the existence of our societies and global economies. We look forward to working with our partners and the wider investment community to drive significant progress in tackling nature loss.”.

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Chris Hall

MAY 26, 2023

The Just Transition Criteria has been launched this week to help investors design financial products and identify investments aligned with a just transition to a net zero economy in both emerging and developed markets. Work is now underway to explore the feasibility of a Just Transition fund label to accompany the criteria.

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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. Among investors, sustainable investing is evolving from negative screening toward engaging with companies. Impact investing is getting traction and, in 2022, reached 1.2

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

This commitment is strategically divided: $50 million supports nonprofit grants that empower organizations driving climate and social impact, while the other $50 million is dedicated to equity and debt investments in early-stage climate startups (Seed to Series A) and venture funds. Why the Regenerative Future Fund?

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 31, 2023

Earlier this year, France hosted the New Global Financing Pact , an event aiming to coordinate and accelerate international action to address financing needs in the Global South. The AFAC report said the investment opportunity to build climate resilience in Africa represents US$3 trillion by 2030, adding that just 0.1%

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Last night, Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) Co-chairs Amanda Blanc and Baroness Joanna Penn revealed the TPT’s workplan to support financial decision making and capital allocation to ensure companies and financial institutions deliver on 2050 net zero commitments. had a credible plan.

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Chris Hall

JULY 15, 2022

The report, titled ‘ Investing with Integrity ’, is aimed at impact investors, and outlines principles for embedding anti-corruption elements into their decision-making processes, to improve development impact and avoid reputational, financial and legal risks. trillion, a 50% increase since Covid-19 began. Lessons of experience.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The document sought feedback on the introduction of mandatory asset allocation, suggesting schemes could be compelled to increase their UK investments. While BlackRock CEO Larry Fink will participate , less than half of the 300 industry leaders who the government pledged would attend the event have accepted invitations so far.

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Chris Hall

JULY 21, 2022

The second instalment, published in February , added: “Hot extremes including heatwaves have intensified in cities where they have also aggravated air pollution events and limited functioning of key infrastructure.”. trillion of investment over the next 15 years. “We Proactive contribution.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 9, 2022

It’s therefore vital that cities are built or renovated to be more sustainable and resilient in the face of climate change-induced extreme weather events. “As However, the focus has been on how to build back better after a climate-induced event has already occurred,” says WBCSD’s Hunziker. How strong are the materials used?

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Chris Hall

JUNE 7, 2023

According to research by Sustainable Fitch, this proliferation means that investors will increasingly be presented with climate scenario analysis as the basis for assessing transition and net zero plans of corporates.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Feeding into that debate is Amal-Lee Amin, Head of Climate Change at British International investment (BII), a UK government-owned institution which provides development finance an impact investment in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. A total of 58% of respondents had experienced an extreme weather event over the period.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

St-Pierre said the competition would influence future manager selection and monitoring processes at Trottier, founded in 2000, which invests in projects to promote science, education, health and the environment, including an impact investment programme. .

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 12, 2022

That’s the finding of Newton Investment Management’s 2022 Charity Investment Survey , which notes that charities continue to acknowledge and embrace ESG investment factors, primarily at the prompting of trustees. Risk appetite fall. For context, 2019’s survey had 68% of charities viewing climate change as a responsibility.

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Chris Hall

MAY 20, 2022

Just over half (51%) of respondents say social is the most challenging component of ESG to assess and incorporate into investment analysis, compared to 39% for environmental and 27% for corporate governance. Net zero to net impact. It’s time to go from net zero to net impact.”.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 10, 2022

“Environmental issues have been a top priority for trustees, particularly with the publication of the IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] reports and various commitments to net zero,” she says. Social risk priorities.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 25, 2023

But policy action is slow and uneven: while the first UN water conference in 50 years wrought a long list of commitments (despite a lack of engagement at senior governmental levels) under the Water Action Agenda , these can be overtaken or offset by events; albeit typically ones less dramatic than those seen in Japan this week.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

“It’s impossible not to see and feel the impacts of climate change when you’re in the thick of it in the day-to-day, and we all are now,” says Steele, who was born and raised in British Columbia, where deadly heat domes, atmospheric rivers and record-breaking wildfires have increased in intensity and frequency.

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The number of countries and companies that have made commitments to transition their activities to net-zero emissions has increased dramatically. Many of these economies are currently more dependent on fossil fuel use than developed ones, which means that in the race to reach net zero emissions, the playing field isn’t level.

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Chris Hall

MAY 26, 2023

Interaction between public and private finance flows through the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is providing an “innovative” way to make ESG a more palatable concept in Republican-run US states, according to some investment experts.

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ESG Today

APRIL 17, 2023

Climate change is costing cities billions,” and “as the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events increase, so does the cost to communities and the costs of inaction,” according to a recent report developed for the U.S. Conference of Mayors. [1]

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Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2023

The approach is innovative in foreign and climate diplomacy, explains AFSI’s Graham, where 2+2 formats usually involve a defence and foreign minister.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Those facing drought, flooding, wildfires, rising sea levels and extreme weather events are unlikely to have confidence in the process. In my home market – the UK – COP is an opportunity to pushback against net zero rollback. National policy: For the negotiations to be successful, domestic policy change is a prerequisite.

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