3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

In this paper, we describe our process for assessing ESG-labeled bonds and show that, by systematically applying this framework, investors can help set a gold standard for the market, avoid surprises from controversy and greenwashing, and potentially generate more alpha over time. Less Greenwashing Can Mean More Alpha.

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Stacey Higginbotham

AUGUST 22, 2023

Even when I started covering the smart home in 2012 I knew that those devices added complexity to a user’s life along with the potential risk of government or corporate surveillance. And yet, I think often of the larger implications of IoT everywhere. I love technology.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 6, 2024

Regulatory pressure over greenwashing increases as deadlines approach for widespread incorporation of sustainable fuel. Any attention in this area is fraught with risk; even where there has been no greenwashing, the reputational damage is done when the accusation is made and it is hard to fix.”

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Chris Hall

JUNE 6, 2024

Regulatory pressure on airlines over greenwashing increases as deadlines for widespread incorporation of sustainable fuel approaches. Any attention in this area is fraught with risk; even where there has been no greenwashing, the reputational damage is done when the accusation is made and it is hard to fix.”

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Social Value Portal was a pioneering ESG initiative associated with the 2012 Public Services Social Value Act in the UK, which focused on how to measure the positive value businesses create for the economy, communities and society. Watch this space! The post Do – and Should – Asset Managers Care About the ‘S’ in ESG?

Supply Chains 64

Supply Chains Supply Chain Greenwashing Academics 64

Sphera

JANUARY 25, 2023

Sphera has secured a top spot in the Leaders quadrant in Verdantix’s Green Quadrant EHS Software Report since its launch in 2012 and has gained strong market momentum over the past two years.

Net Zero 52

Net Zero Greenwashing Climate Change Supply Chains 52

Chris Hall

JUNE 6, 2023

Planet Tracker predicts association with plastics producers could turn into a reputational liability for investors as plastic pollution awareness continues to increase, with potential greenwashing risks accompanied by risks arising from transacting with , and investing in, businesses perceived as high plastic polluters.

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Chris Hall

MAY 1, 2024

Bill Baue, a sustainability expert who helped instigate SBTi’s creation in 2012 and sat on its technical advisory group for six years, said “governance dysfunction” has been a long-running issue. Major corporate buyers stepped back from purchasing carbon credits as accusations of greenwashing grew.

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Chris Hall

MAY 24, 2024

The firm’s valuation multiple increased over time, trading anywhere from 10 to 15 times earnings from 1995 to 2012. “As According to Byrns, the KPIs incorporated into the Global Sustainable Value strategy are important to tackle any hint of greenwashing. ” The post Focus on Outcomes appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Net Zero Sustainable Investment Value Creation Divestment 80

Jon Hale

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Sustainable Funds Universe, 2012–21 Source: Morningstar Direct. Sustainable Funds Flows and Assets, 2012–21 Source: Morningstar Direct. Improving transparency will help reduce the mismatch between investor expectations and their sustainable investments, which I think is at the root of a lot of greenwashing concerns.

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Sustainable Investment Climate Change Greenwashing Impact Investing 52

Chris Hall

MAY 12, 2023

“The third pillar deals with how to develop stewardship guidelines and implement them, with the fourth pillar focusing on financial and non-financial reporting and how to report that information to stakeholders, as well as covering practical issues such as greenwashing.

Stewardship Code 52

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Steven Mintz

JUNE 5, 2024

Moderator: Joan Lee, Fairfield University The Effect of Public Criticism on Corporate Greenwashing Leting Liu, University of Toronto – Rotman, Ontario, Canada (Presenter) Discussant: W. ESG – Room 1 Behavioral Ethics – 1.5 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging – Room 2 Behavioral Ethics – 1.5 Audit Quality – Room 1 Behavioral Ethics – 1.5

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