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Australian Investors Demand Greater Adaptation Action

Chris Hall

This has included legislating a 2050 net zero target and setting a legally-binding target to reduce emissions by 43% by 2030 below 2005 levels. However, according to investors, greater action on adaptation is required by the government to address the steep the economic costs of climate change’s physical impacts.

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Announcing Kiva’s Bold New Impact Strategy: The Nonprofit Microfinance Pioneer Shares its Refined Approach — And Unveils the Process Behind its Development

James Militzer

I’ll discuss the key elements of the strategy below, while also unveiling the process behind its creation, so it can serve as a resource for others shaping their own impact strategies. Entrepreneurship is vital to creating healthy and vibrant local communities, and we will continue to keep this as a core focus for Kiva.

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Breaking Down Responsible Investment

Sense and Sustainability

Responsible investment is most often defined as investment that promotes environmental, social, and governance elements/practices deemed as responsible , though it can also be a broader term for other types of similar investment. In other words, a positive impact is valued above financial returns.

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The ESG Interview: Call for Evidence

Chris Hall

In 2021, the first instalment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) sixth assessment report said the world had experienced the 10 warmest years on record since 2005, directly linked to an increase in atmospheric greenhouse gasses, driven primarily by the extensive burning of fossil fuels and other industrial processes.

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PRI Faces up to Changing World

Chris Hall

In early 2005, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan invited a 20-strong group of global institutional investors to contribute to the development of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). Asset owner signatories and industry leaders reflect on next steps for the investor body, as board considers new strategy.

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Filling Canada’s Policy Void

Chris Hall

This March, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a sustainable business forum in Vancouver “things have changed” since the country signed up to the Paris Agreement on climate change. But she continues: “All investments are impact investments. But she adds: “That’s only for climate disclosures.

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ESG Explainer: Line of Duty

Chris Hall

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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