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U.S. sustainable investing assets plunge by more than US$8 trillion

Corporate Knights

A report from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) estimated sustainable assets from the U.S., trillion in 2016. More recently, the European investigative journalism group Follow the Money reported that half of so-called dark green investment funds in Europe permit investments in fossil fuel and aviation companies.

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Macquarie’s GIG Invests in US Renewable Energy Platform Galehead

ESG Today

Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) announced today an investment in US-based renewable energy development platform Galehead Development, aimed at helping the company advance 6 GW of renewable energy projects and commercialize its geospatial and land analytics platform. for the energy transition.

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New Report Highlights MetLife's Integrated Strategy To Build a More Sustainable Future

3BL Media

Recent sustainability highlights covered in MetLife’s report include: Originating over $6 billion in new green investments and MetLife Foundation providing more than $1 million in climate-focused grants. based insurer to achieve that status in 2016.

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A New Frontier for Green Investment

Chris Hall

According to Eurostat, circular economy activities increased by 6% between 2012 and 2016 within the EU. However, this is the perfect opportunity for investors to lock in real long-term returns on their investments by turning their attention to companies that are looking to make consumption more sustainable and circular.

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Supporting the Financial Services Industry Sustainability Journey

Cisco CSR

By creating sustainable financial offers, prioritizing green investment mechanisms and reallocation of capital, financing sustainable programs, and tracking the carbon footprint tracking of transactions, FIs can incentivize the integration of sustainability criteria into financial services decision-making.

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A B Corp Month Collective Climate Action Resource

B the Change

The resource highlights green investment strategies, sustainable promotional products, methods to eliminate food waste, guidance on tradeshow materials and travel, and business climate solutions. Founded in 2016, Tradewater joined the B Corp community in 2022.

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Solvency II: Roadblocks to Sustainable Investments Remain Despite Reforms

Chris Hall

UK ministers enthuse about the post-Brexit potential to unleash a new wave of green investment, but not everybody is convinced. Now, more than six years after the Brexit vote, which took place in the same year, 2016, as Solvency II came into effect, HM Treasury is planning to slim down Solvency II as it applies to the UK.