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Clean 200 list shows sustainable companies on path to dominate global economy

Corporate Knights

They also beat the global benchmark MSCI ACWI by 30% from July 1, 2016, to January 29, 2025. on a sustainable-revenue-weighted basis, outperforming the MSCI ACWI index (162.0%) and the MSCI ACWI/Energy Index of fossil fuel companies (76.7%) on Total Return Gross USD Basis from the Clean200 inception of July 1, 2016, to January 29, 2025.

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List of Clean 200 companies captures the green transition in full flight

Corporate Knights

Between July 1, 2016, and January 15, 2024, Clean200 companies generated a total return of 103.5%. In 2016, we created the Clean200 in response to investors saying, ‘If we divest fossil fuels, there is nothing to invest in.’” through those years. through those years. dollars.

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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. From a mere three billion USD in 2012 it has grown to $81 billion in 2016 and could reach $150 billion this year. Water and Waste make up 14 and six percent, respectively. But what are they?

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Pantys’ products cut down on plastic waste — one person uses up to 15,000 pads and tampons over a lifetime, most of which wind up in landfills, estimates show. Transform Program Leader, Fight Food Waste Co-op Research Center; Brisbane, Australia. You have to be aware of what others are doing to do your best within your own lane.".

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The ESG Explainer: Advance Australia, Finally

Chris Hall

Recently, large-scale solar generation has begun rapid expansion, growing from negligible levels before 2016 to 3% of all Australian electricity generation in 2020, representing a four-year growth rate of 1,268%. The fund has allocated A$1 billion in renewable and low-carbon technologies in its infrastructure and private equity portfolio.

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ESG + Public Health = ESHG

Stanford Social Innovation

trillion in 2016, accounting for one-third of total global assets under management. Environmental impact is relatively easy to measure: carbon emissions, deforestation, waste management, and water usage are all tangible factors lending themselves to quantitative assessment. Let’s not waste this opportunity.

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Despite the Headlines, 2021 Was A Year Full of Environmental Victories

Richard Matthews

This law will help America to reduce energy waste, and improve resiliency. The fossil fuels divestment movement continues to grow and as indicated in a recent report by DivestInvest, 1,500 investment institutions, responsible for $39.2 trillion in assets, have committed to divest. Plastic waste management and a circular economy.