Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The US SIF says this more cautious approach was at least partly triggered by recent US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposals to crack down on greenwashing by ramping up standards on the names and disclosure requirements for ESG funds. trillion in 2016. Europe, Canada, Australia and Japan grew to US$35.3

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Sustainable Investment Greenwashing Green Investing Development 363

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Asset managers decide to re-label existing funds as green investment vehicles for two reasons, according to Paul Lacroix, Head of Structuring at Smart Beta specialist investment firm Ossiam, an affiliate of Natixis. The first is client demand for investment solutions that are ESG-based,” he tells ESG Investor.

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Greenwashing Green Investing Sustainable Investment Development 98

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

COP27 also saw the first fruits of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ efforts to rid the finance and corporate sectors of greenwashing through increased scrutiny of net zero commitments. Adaptation has not yet hit its stride as an asset class and has fewer broadly accepted investment structures,” noted Convergence CEO Joan Larrea. .

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