ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

We’re proud to work with visionary financing partners and collaborators who share our commitment to deploying first of a kind technologies that address climate change at scale.”

Impact Investing 119

Impact Investing Climate Change Development Banking 119

Corporate Knights

JUNE 13, 2023

The theme of this year’s conference was “This is the moment to get it right,” a reference to a feeling by many in the industry that it has overpromised and underdelivered on environmental and social impact. A 2015 report from the U.S. In the beginning, most banks and large money management firms didn’t pay much attention.

Greenwashing 144

Greenwashing Sustainable Investment Conscious Investing Impact Investing 144

Richard Matthews

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In recent years, impact investing has become mainstream and private equity (PE) firms are playing a key role. Despite being dismissed by some as “woke capitalism”, impact investing is a trend that is here to stay. PEs are changing systems and control processes to accommodate this shift.

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Impact Investing Value Creation Net Zero Stranded Assets 76

James Militzer

JULY 18, 2022

A desire to address the effects of climate change is the driving force for many corporations seeking to meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) or corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals. Data and selected examples of social enterprises whose services address climate resilience.

Corporate Social Responsibility 98

Corporate Social Responsibility Climate Change Supply Chain Supply Chains 98

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including BT Pension Scheme, Global Impact Investing Network, Fulcrum Asset Management, S&P Global Sustainable1 and JLL. Central Banking and Financial Stability in the Age of Climate Change”.

Net Zero 52

Net Zero Analytics Impact Investing Data Analytics 52

James Militzer

APRIL 22, 2024

The global community has made commendable progress toward the Sustainable Development Goal of universal energy access since the SDGs were established in 2015, when 1.3 That leaves limited funding for de-risking investment into renewable energy companies that are delivering energy access solutions.

Development 132

Development Climate Change Impact Investing 132

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

To be classified as a responsible investment fund by the IA, the fund needs to either have specific exclusions, a sustainability focus, or an impact investment strategy. ESG integration alone is not sufficient for inclusion.

Sustainable Investment 130

Sustainable Investment Greenwashing Net Zero Academics 130

Sustainability Update

JUNE 28, 2022

S&P Global has issued a report that says only 12 percent of so-called “green” or “environmental” investment funds are on track to meet the global climate goals agreed to at the Paris Agreement / COP 21 meetings in 2015. Those holding energy stocks, which some investors in ESG try to avoid.

Paris Agreement 52

Paris Agreement Sustainable Investment Climate Change Decarbonize 52

3BL Media

AUGUST 2, 2022

a Leaps by Bayer portfolio company since 2015, underscores the value of nurturing and supporting breakthrough innovations that can create positive benefits for humanity. This investment and collaboration between industry leaders is another proof point for our efforts.”.

Supply Chains 130

Supply Chains Supply Chain Development Decarbonize 130

Chris Hall

MARCH 6, 2023

A summary of the G20’s first meeting under the new Indian presidency said its Sustainable Finance Working Group had been asked to develop framework for scaling up investment for SDGs , with an initial focus on nature-related data and reporting and social impact investing.

Development 52

Development Climate Change Analytics Impact Investing 52

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has launched the 1GT Growth-Oriented Private Equity Platform, which will invest in companies seeking to mitigate the effects of climate change. Investments will collectively avoid or remove one gigatonne (GT) of CO2 equivalent emissions by 2050.

Banking 52

Banking Development Impact Investing Sustainable Investment 52

Chris Hall

JUNE 23, 2023

Stephanie Maier , Founding Global Steering Committee Member at Climate Action 100+, says the initiative’s second phase will priorit ise “ actual emissions reductions, not just targets ”. n December 2015, the world took a vital step in tackling climate change by adopting the Paris Agreement.

Net Zero 52

Net Zero Paris Agreement Climate Change Divestment 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

MARCH 22, 2022

Water Risk is environmental, it impacts future earnings, it is ubiquitous across all sectors AND it is wholly unaccounted for in market benchmarks. The drivers of water risk include climate change/climatic events, failing infrastructure, pollution, weak regulations and poor company water stewardship.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Supply Chain Supply Chains CDP 52

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

Ballen, who recently took on her new role at Indigo Ag, says her time working in the food and beverage sector shed light on "just how important agriculture is to a sustainable future and the climate change battle.". — Senior Sustainability Consultant — Climate Strategy Lead, Quantis International; San Diego. Meg Wilcox.

Waste 109

Waste Climate Change Supply Chain Supply Chains 109

Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The fight against climate change is a story half-written, and so far, big, powerful economies have mostly been the ones to tell it. That needs to change. Yet the goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement is to limit long-term temperature increases to well below 2 degrees—preferably 1.5 By Maria Teresa Zappia.

Climate Change 105

Climate Change Net Zero COP26 Paris Agreement 105

James Militzer

MAY 3, 2022

ESG’s momentum is due to accelerating climate change, deteriorating natural resources, decreasing labor rights, increasing corruption and other negative externalities that unsustainable and unethical business practices have caused. trillion in 2020, with an average annual growth rate of 60% since 2015. trillion by 2023.

Green Bonds 98

Green Bonds Banking Climate Change Corporate Social Responsibility 98

Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2023

“I got started thinking about this through responsible investment and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” Reynolds tells ESG Investor. “We billion people live in these countries, and we need new approaches to lower risks and create investment there.” The gap has grown to approximately US$4 trillion per year, up from $2.5

Banking 97

Banking Development Green Bonds Impact Investing 97

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The new disclosures build on the climate-focused TCFD recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures launched in 2015, meaning nature and climate-focused reporting uses similar approaches. Major global challenges, like climate change and loss of biodiversity, persist for a reason.

Impact Investing 59

Impact Investing Climate Change Waste Development 59

Sustainability Update

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference better known as the 29th meeting of the Council of the Parties (COP29) wrapped up on November 24 in Baku, Azerbaijan with a mixed bag of new climate agreements but limited progress on commitments to finance the global clean energy transition. of the Paris Agreement.

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Paris Agreement Climate Change Development Impact Investing 40