Corporate Knights

JUNE 14, 2022

In some instances, they may amount to so-called ‘greenwashing’ with consumers effectively being deluded into thinking their ‘energy efficient’ home represents a better outcome for the environment.”. As of 2019, the USGBC had issued 100,000 LEED building certifications for commercial projects. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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ESG Today

MARCH 30, 2023

The original Green Finance Strategy was launched in 2019, aimed at establishing the UK as a center for international green finance, and aligning the financial sector and capital flows with the delivery of global and domestic climate and environmental objectives.

Net Zero 118

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Nonetheless, a cottage industry of academics has toiled away (sometimes in partnership with asset management firms) developing and testing theories such as creating shared value, circularity, and ESG investing. Since their onset in 2019, a related instrument, sustainability linked bonds have surged as a source of financing.

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Green Bonds Decarbonize Negative Screening Banking 133

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In 2019, University of Chicago researchers analysed the Morningstar sustainability ratings of more than 20,000 mutual funds collectively representing US$8 trillion.

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James Militzer

MARCH 2, 2023

That’s why the William Davidson Institute is sponsoring the Energy Innovation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Global Case Writing Competition , which aims to increase the number of academic business cases available about this very important topic. The winners of the competition will receive cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $3,000.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

” The voluntary agreements bring together Governments, businesses, local authorities, academics, NGOs, industry groups and citizens to take collaborative action, says WRAP. Today, for the first time, WRAP publishes the Textiles 2030 baseline detailing signatories’ combined carbon and water footprints for 2019.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

The Finance for Net Zero (FiNZ) Action Plan sets out finance mobilisation strategies to catalyse Asia’s net zero transition and decarbonisation activities in Singapore and the region, expanding the scope of MAS’ Green Finance Action Plan launched in 2019 to include transition finance.

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