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Introducing … GreenFin 21

GreenBiz

institutional investors, and 91 percent across six global markets, expect their firm to increase prioritization of ESG as an investment criterion, according to a recent Edelman Trust Barometer survey of institutional investors. Fully 96 percent of U.S. Three in four U.S. The explosive growth of green finance makes sense.

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Sustainalytics Founder Michael Jantzi, SASB Chair Jeffrey Hales Appointed to ISSB

ESG Today

Jeff and Michael bring significant sustainability, investment and standard-setting expertise to the ISSB. SASB was created with the mission to establish industry-specific ESG disclosure standards for companies, and merged with the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) last year to form the VRF.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: 2DII’s PACTA to be Stewarded by RMI

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including 2DII, RMI, Nasdaq, Clarity AI, ISSB, Integrum and Accenture. . 2DII first launched the PACTA framework in 2015, introducing the concept of measuring the alignment of financial portfolios with climate goals.

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This Week’s People Moves: IASB’s Lloyd Takes ISSB Vice-Chair Role

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including the ISSB, AllianzGI, EQT, PGIM and KPMG. . Trustees of the IFRS Foundation have appointed Sue Lloyd as Vice-Chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

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Sustainable Finance and Upcoming Reporting Requirements in 2022

Sphera

The idea behind this is to create an economically efficient and sustainable financial system that provides more capital for sustainable investments, and this is how investors are influencing sustainability throughout the economy. Products with sustainable investment objectives.

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Defining Sustainable Economic Systems – Development vs Growth

Richard Matthews

Sustainable capitalism also invites efforts to reinforce sustainability as a fiduciary issue, create advisory services for sustainable asset management, expand the range and depth of sustainable investment products; reconsider the appropriate definition for growth beyond GDP and integrate sustainability into business education at all levels.

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ISSB Standards Launch a “Landmark” for Global Economy

Chris Hall

This will ensure a global baseline and allow the ISSB standards to be applicable to any accounting framework, she said. Companies using IFRS S2 will be “fully compliant” with the TCFD recommendations, requiring companies to provide information on physical and transitional climate-related risks and opportunities, she added.