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Investors Face Direct Risk from Climate Litigation

Chris Hall

Direct litigation risks include challenging investors’ mismanagement of climate and biodiversity-related risk, breaches of fiduciary duty, greenwashing, or financing environmental and human rights-related harms.

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The ESG Interview: Learn from the Past, Look to the Future

Chris Hall

This overtook the Marinara dam disaster as Brazil’s most catastrophic environmental event, which killed 19 people and destroyed the village of Bento Rodrigues in 2015. McMurdo anticipates more such rebellions this year, which he says reflects the pervasive greenwashing evident in net zero plans. Disputing divestment.

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Investors Face Rising Direct Risk from Climate Litigation

Chris Hall

Direct litigation risks include challenging investors’ mismanagement of climate and biodiversity-related risk, breaches of fiduciary duty, greenwashing, or financing environmental and human rights-related harms.

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Empowering Young Leaders to Solve the World’s Energy Challenges: Insights From Nine Business Case Studies Highlight Paths to a Sustainable Future

James Militzer

We invite you to submit your own cases (and teaching notes) by March 31, 2023: You can view the submission requirements here , and any questions can be sent to info@wdi-publishing.com Volkswagen’s Clean Diesel Dilemma (Published 3.1.2016) On September 18, 2015, the U.S.

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What is Ethical Consumerism?

Steven Mintz

A 2015 Nielsen  report  found that 73% of the Millennial generation was willing to pay more for sustainable goods. In addition to divesting from unethical stocks, you can make investments in companies that make a positive change in a practice called  impact investing. Environment,

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Intent on Impact

Chris Hall

The Impact Investing Principles have been really helpful, especially given the increased scrutiny of funds and concerns over greenwashing. Potential users of our data will ask us for 10 years’ history, but the SDGs were only created in 2015,” he observed. “To Impact through stewardship.

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Responsible Stewardship: Quality, not Quantity

Chris Hall

Dimson, Karakas & Li (2015) , Barko, Cremers & Renneboog (2021) , and Bauer, Terwall & Tissen (2022) all found positive market reactions to ESG engagements in their samples. If divesting from harmful industries, communicate this publicly. Vote shares and engage with investees and screen holdings on transparent ESG criteria.