Corporate Knights

JANUARY 17, 2023

While b oth the Global 100 and ACWI fell somewhat in 2022, since its inception on February 1, 2005, the Global 100 Index has generated a total investment return of 270.7% G100 Rank Company HQ Location Carbon Productivity % Non-Male Board Directors % Sustainable Revenue % Sustainable Investment Final Grade Climate Commitments.

Net Zero 363

Net Zero Banking Sustainable Investment Smart Buildings 363

Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A decade ago only a handful of companies, primarily in the energy sector, were measuring their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and planning for net zero. In recent years sustainable investment funds began demonstrating superior performance and decreased investment risks to conventional funds.

Net Zero 69

Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Climate Change 69

Chris Hall

JULY 3, 2024

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.

Net Zero 89

Net Zero Sustainable Investment Climate Change Impact Investing 89

Chris Hall

AUGUST 16, 2023

C is rapidly falling out of reach , despite the fact most net zero commitments set by governments, investors and companies target a 1.5°C What investors can do instead is continue to demand net zero transition plans aligned with 1.5°C “This summer is giving us a mere taste of our future, and we’re still only at 1.3°C

Net Zero 52

Net Zero Paris Agreement Climate Change UNEP 52

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.

UNEP 52

UNEP Net Zero Sustainable Investment Stranded Assets 52

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This year, Canada introduced its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan , which aims to achieve 40-45% emissions reductions below 2005 levels by 2030. Since 2019, every jurisdiction in Canada has imposed a price on carbon pollution. The result, according to Trudeau, is “not, as some foretold, the end of the Canadian economy as we know it.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change Net Zero Paris Agreement Banking 52

Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

That’s three times better than the average large publicly traded company with more than US$1 billion in overall revenue, which earned 16% of its revenue from sustainable sources. When it comes to sustainable investments, it’s the same story.

Paris Agreement 285

Paris Agreement Net Zero Sustainable Investment Climate Change 285

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Despite this, however, social issues (including migration) are not receiving enough attention from investors, according to Jakob Thom, a sustainable investment expert and Founder of Theia Finance Labs. The first portfolio carbon footprint was run in 2005. Indeed, throughout the world similar debates have been playing out.

Net Zero 78

Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Sustainable Investment 78

Chris Hall

AUGUST 17, 2022

“The passing of the IRA sends a long-term signal to the investment market that the US is unambiguously committed to moving towards a clean energy future,” Bryan McGannon, Director of Policy and Programmes for the US Sustainable Investment Forum (US SIF), tells ESG Investor. . International credibility .

Net Zero 98

Net Zero Climate Change EPA Chief Sustainability Officer 98

Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2023

Jason Mitchell, the n ew Chair of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association, outlines the organisation’s role as a “ convening space ” , the need to reconcile regulatory fragmentation, and calls for greater collaboration on climate from across the financial ecosystem. trillion) in AuM.

Net Zero 52

Net Zero Sustainable Investment Climate Change Development 52

Chris Hall

JANUARY 24, 2023

Despite causing short-term supply issues, the IRA is set to have far-reaching implications for net zero transition strategies, domestically and globally. Other asset managers like BlackRock have also been challenged by Republican-run states on their climate policies.

Net Zero 52

Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Manufacturing 52