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.

Greenwashing

Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As the COP28 meeting begins and the world looks to the financial sector to step up on the climate crisis, the global sustainable investment industry is finally coming to grips with allegations of greenwashing that have plagued it for years. where the tighter definitions have been felt most. “We

Sustainable Investment

Chris Hall

JUNE 15, 2023

The European supervisory authorities (ESAs) and EU national competent authorities (NCAs) will need to build out their in-house resources and skill sets to effectively identify and handle instances of greenwashing by financial institutions, but greater guidance is recommended by observers rather than new waves of regulation.

Greenwashing

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 (..)

Net Zero

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.

Greenwashing

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In mid-September, ESG Investor and Artemis Investment Management gathered asset owners and other experts to consider the current and future state of impact investments. Appetite for impact was strong, guided by emerging frameworks, but the forces of inertia were present too, both internal and external.

Impact Investing

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Presented by. Pierre-Laurent Macridis 28, Montreal head of strategy, corporate development & impact, Fondaction Asset Management Pierre-Laurent Macridis tries to develop solutions that will tackle a problem in the most efficient way. trillion funding gap needed to achieve the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

Climate Change

Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 5, 2023

It’s just a feeling, but many socially responsible investors are more concerned with this sense of purity than they are in having authentic impact. But if you are not willing to concede any returns from your “impact” investments, your options are limited. As a bonus, you may be able to see the results for yourself.

Green Bonds

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 4, 2024

This presents a compelling addressable market, argued Matt Christ, Portfolio Manager in Fixed Income at Ninety One. Yet, many institutional investors remain reticent to invest in developing economies. It’s about greening their portfolio, but doing it in the real world and in a way that mitigates the risk of greenwashing,” said Christ.

Development

Chris Hall

AUGUST 4, 2023

A collective keenness to ‘do the right thing’ could dwindle over time if impact cannot be proven. Yet precisely how impact should be measured is only part of the problem. In many instances, at least at present, there may be grounds for arguing there is no impact to measure in the first place.

Banking

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. In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Figure 2: Word Greenwashing rated 100 in popularity in 2022 – source Google Trends.

Net Zero

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. The same issue is present with exchange-traded funds.

Net Zero

James Militzer

MAY 28, 2024

Impact investing and impact measurement are booming. Despite recent challenges, impact investors manage more than $1.1 Meanwhile, the impact measurement and management of ESG, sustainability and impact investing is growing rapidly, projected to expand from a $7.6 billion industry in 2020 to $31.2

Impact Investing

Just Capital

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For context, some investors use the term “ESG” as a shorthand for evaluating the unique extra-financial risks and opportunities each portfolio company or potential investment faces. However, many have criticized the term “ESG” for oversimplifying risks, elevating issues that are not materially financial, and politicizing investment issues.

Value Creation