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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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The Difference Between ESG and SRI, and How They Impact Investing

3BL Media

Pacifists may choose not to invest in companies that manufacture weapons. Environmentalists may choose to invest in companies that produce durable products from natural materials. Terms like sustainable investing, impact investing, and ethical investing were used to describe this activity.

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The Public B Corp Dilemma: Why Not More?

B the Change

Lemonade took the first route and decided to go public in 2020, having gained certification in 2016. In the race to attract these sustainable shoppers, empty slogans and greenwashing campaigns are no longer viable options to draw an informed public. Since going public, the insurance revolutionary has seen its revenue continue to grow.

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

Corporate Knights

Pierre-Laurent Macridis 28, Montreal head of strategy, corporate development & impact, Fondaction Asset Management Pierre-Laurent Macridis tries to develop solutions that will tackle a problem in the most efficient way. His work has catalyzed more than $500 million in impact investing, primarily targeted toward climate change.

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Reversing Climate Change is Possible — But First, We Need to Democratise Climate Finance

James Militzer

And a 2021 report from The Economist found that global online searches for sustainable goods had increased by 71% between 2016 and 2020. However, despite this positive shift in consumer investment choices, a considerable portion of these ETFs are blatant greenwashing and lack meaningful environmental impact.