ESG Today

JULY 10, 2023

Eurosif Executive Director Aleksandra Palinska said: “The first set of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards, as published by the European Commission on 9 June, fails to address investors’ needs and risks undermining the effective implementation of the EU sustainable finance regulatory framework.

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Banking UNEP Sustainable Investment 132

Chris Hall

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) launched a taxonomy standardisation initiative, and in summarising the outcomes of COP29, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) noted the agreement on an urgent need to scale adaptation finance, using concessional finance, metrics and taxonomies in mobilising private investment.

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UNEP Sustainable Investment Net Zero Development 72

Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Every year more than 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is produced across the planet, as shown in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Waste Management Outlook 2024. The potential growth in the market also presents an opportunity for investors. billion tonnes. The economic cost is also substantial.

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Waste UNEP Global Economy Development 81

Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2022

Policy reform, best practice and legal judgments are redefining the relationship between fiduciary duty and sustainable investment. In late April, the UK High Court ruled that charity trustees can consider climate change factors when making decisions over their investments, even if it means making lower returns.

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UNEP Net Zero Sustainable Investment Stranded Assets 52

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

There were mixed signals and missed opportunities on sustainable investment in the UK’s latest fiscal statement. UNEP did at least try to change the mood by also examining solutions, specifically traditional, land-based and less-proven newer forms of carbon removal.

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UNEP Climate Change Sustainable Investment 81

Chris Hall

DECEMBER 2, 2022

For sustainable investment professionals, reporting against the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) or the Task Force on Climate-related Financia Disclosures, stewardship code disclosures, and standardised, comparable corporate reporting are now part of the day job. Real economy impact.

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Stewardship Code UNEP Sustainable Investment Development 52

Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

“We encourage international standard setters and regulatory authorities to consider how the [TNFD] framework can be rapidly adopted into corporate reporting requirements,” said James Alexander, Chief Executive of UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), adding that the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) should “turn (..)

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CDP Banking Corporate Social Responsibility UNEP 64