Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The European Markets and Securities Authority (ESMA) released an analysis that noted the “absence of harmonised and standardised reporting requirements” for private sector actors against SDG targets, and concluded that most funds claiming to contribute to SDGs neither explained clearly how they aligned, nor invested any differently to non-SDG funds.

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JULY 10, 2023

Investors must explore and invest in the development of impact measurement tools, UK-based charity ShareAction has said, challenging the finance sector to adopt an ambitious new definition of ‘responsible investment’ that includes the assessment of real-world social and environmental impacts alongside financial risk and return.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

First, there was something of a stock-take on the whole subject in November, in a report from the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance, the 80-strong UN-sponsored group with US$11 trillion under management. Elsewhere, it added, index providers should supply net-zero aligned benchmarks and asset owners should use them.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Segal says: “In Canada, there is only attention on how climate change impacts an institution, company or the economy and not enough emphasis on how the decisions they make impact the environment. But she continues: “All investments are impact investments.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

trillion in 2021. Since the IA began tracking these funds in 2000, responsible fund inflows have “tended to be more consistent than non-responsible investment funds” across both retail and institutional markets, she says. trillion by 2026, up from US$18.4 ESG integration alone is not sufficient for inclusion.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 3, 2022

This not only creates considerable confusion among investors but exposes them to accusations of greenwashing, as well as the risk of holding investments that are not aligned with their own ESD/SDG requirements. And just as well! Capture the opportunity.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Julien Beaulieu 29, Gatineau, QC law lecturer, Université de Sherbrooke Almost half the world’s largest corporations have pledged to go net-zero, but far too many of them are “climate-washing,” Julien Beaulieu says. Robert Raynor 27, Toronto net-zero coordinator, TAS Toronto, like many Canadian cities, is in a housing crisis.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Sir Ronald Cohen, veteran venture capitalist and impact investing guru, explains why he believes we’re on the verge of an impact revolution. Last month, the IFVI issued its draft methodology for impact accounting, building on the work of Harvard Business School’s Impact-Weighted Accounts Initiative , which Cohen also chaired.

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Chris Hall

JULY 15, 2022

European financial regulators’ efforts to police environmental impact claims are ineffective and create a greater risk of greenwashing. This is the excoriating view from the 2° Investing Initiative (2DII), an independent, non-profit think tank working to align financial markets and regulations with the Paris Agreement goals.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Kieron Boyle, CEO at the UK’s Impact Investing Institute, explains how its Just Transition Criteria are being embedded in fund design. Rather than simply avoiding financed emissions, investors are growing increasingly interested in allocating capital towards a just transition to a net zero economy.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Diageo to Use Net Zero Glass Bottles from Hydrogen-Powered Furnace. Iberdrola Launches Biodiversity Plan, Pledges Net Positive Impact by 2030. EU Bank Regulator Outlines Plans to Address ESG Risks, Disclosure, Greenwashing. ESG Investing. HSBC-Backed Natural Capital Investment Fund Raises $650 Million.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Raised by two environmentalists, she’s dedicated to ensuring women have equal opportunity to succeed in our net-zero future. Last year, Folino’s firm made a commitment to make its operations and assets under management net-zero by 2050 or earlier – a challenge he’s embracing with open arms.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

This week in ESG news: Shell’s board of directors sued over climate strategy; UK regulator to test asset managers for greenwashing claims; Nordea ties top exec compensation to ESG goals; CDP says only 1 in 200 companies have credible climate plans; KPMG & Workiva partner on ESG reporting solutions; Aviva Investors to require climate transition (..)

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Chris Hall

MARCH 29, 2023

To reach net-zero emissions by 2060, the World Bank estimates China needs between US$14-17 trillion in additional investments for green infrastructure and technology in the power and transport sectors alone, and much of this will need to come from the private sector. ChinaSIF estimates that the size of China’s ESG market in 2022 was RMB 24.6

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Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2023

A person close to the Australian Treasury understands that the ‘Finance Agenda’ consultation is likely to include disclosures, taxonomy, transition planning and greenwashing, including financial product labelling. Parker from RIAA welcomes the potential for a product labelling system in Australia.

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