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Major investor alliance working to clean up greenwash lurking in ESG

Corporate Knights

In response to accusations of greenwashing and growing regulatory scrutiny, a group of high-powered financial networks is working to standardize the often-opaque jargon of the responsible investing industry. The conference was held at an important time for the responsible investment industry in Canada and around the world.

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Australian Investors Demand Greater Adaptation Action

Chris Hall

Australia’s climate financing between 2015 and 2020 totalled A$1.4 Fergus Pitt, a spokesperson for the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC), said the adaptation plan -and its companion Net Zero Australia plan , which is currently under development – must both be implemented with same the “impact and prominence”.

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Global ESG assets drop 14% as industry tightens grip on sustainability claims

Corporate Knights

As the COP28 meeting begins and the world looks to the financial sector to step up on the climate crisis, the global sustainable investment industry is finally coming to grips with allegations of greenwashing that have plagued it for years. A 2015 report from the U.S. where the tighter definitions have been felt most. “We

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Intent on Impact

Chris Hall

In mid-September, ESG Investor and Artemis Investment Management gathered asset owners and other experts to consider the current and future state of impact investments. Appetite for impact was strong, guided by emerging frameworks, but the forces of inertia were present too, both internal and external. Setting objectives.

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Show Your Working

Chris Hall

In the weeds One of the most comprehensive studies of ESG fund performance was conducted by Rockefeller Asset Management and NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business. Researchers analysed evidence from over 1,000 studies published between 2015-20 (most were written before 2015).

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What Is Sustainable Finance?

B the Change

Policymakers are working toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 17 global goals set by the United Nations in 2015, to be achieved by 2030. To achieve the SDGs, we need trillions of dollars to finance different projects; where those projects have a financial return on investment, that money could come from sustainable finance.

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

Corporate Knights

The Schulich School of Business grad has been actively involved in the cleantech capital ecosystem since 2015, beginning as a founding member of the cleantech team at Export Development Canada and now as manager of cleantech venture services at MaRS. There are more jobs in sustainability and impact than there ever have been,” says Perry.