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ESG investments: Exponential potential or surfing one wave?

GreenBiz

ESG portfolios not only have outperformed traditional financial assets this year, but also a data analysis prepared by Morningstar, a financial advisory research firm, concluded that almost 60 percent of sustainable investments delivered higher returns than comparable funds over the past decade. ESG’s arrival at the Big Dance.

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Why corporate reporting isn’t a proxy for progress

GreenBiz

Research on the efficacy of measurement and the endless refinement of non-financial reporting are actually distractions from the much-needed work of systems change. From 1992 to 2007, I worked at the footwear and apparel company Timberland, which prided itself on being a force for social and environmental good.

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Franklin Templeton Issues Corporate Social Responsibility Report and Broadens Goals for 2022

3BL Media

The tremendous challenges and opportunities these bring through issues like climate change, diversity, equity and inclusion, drive the strategic priorities for our organization and investment teams going forward,” said Anne Simpson, Global Head of Sustainability for Franklin Templeton. “We Major 2021 CSR Achievements.

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The fight for a better tomorrow: Canada's top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders of 2022

Corporate Knights

At 28, Kurtis Layden, senior policy advisor in the Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has been a key advisor on the federal ban on some single-use plastics, taking effect in 2025. Ultimately, I hope to inspire others [so] that we can change the status quo.”. Kurtis Layden. 28, Ottawa. Pratap Sandhu.

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How Finance can help stop climate change: Green bonds

Edouard Stenger

As more and more institutions and people are divesting from fossil fuels globally, climate responsible finance is booming. Part of this revolution is the meteoritic growth of green bonds, which were started in 2007 by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank.

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ESG Overload 

Chris Hall

UK asset owners are feeling the squeeze from sustainability reporting, but they are working on ways to ease the pinch. The first time asset owners were expected to report on responsible investment was back in 2007 as part of the UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment’s (PRI) reporting assessment framework, Russell explains.

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On the Edge of the Abyss

Chris Hall

In 2022, WWF commissioned an independent analysis of the critical minerals needed to support the climate transition. “The The New York Times reported last year the ISA had been sharing key information on some of the most valuable seabed tracts since 2007 with TMC, giving the company a “major edge” in their DSM ambitions.

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