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

Corporate Knights

Sustainable investing assets in the United States have plunged by more than half to US$8.4 trillion at the end of 2019, according to a new report from the US Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF). trillion in total assets in 2019. trillion in total assets in 2019. trillion in 2014.

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EU ‘green’ label for gas and nuclear sparks sustainable investing crisis

Corporate Knights

When I led Canada’s Social Investment Organization (SIO) in the early 2000s, one of our most important debates concerned the question of whether the organization should develop an industry-wide label for socially responsible investment, as sustainable investing was called back then.

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2025 Global 100 list: World's most sustainable companies are still betting on a greener world

Corporate Knights

Corporate Knights Global 100 ranking of the worlds most sustainable firms, now in its 21st year, shows that the top firms continue to increase their investment in the green transition. Were finding that growth in sustainable revenues is outpacing all other revenues, says Toby Heaps, co-founder and CEO of Corporate Knights.

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The Global 100 list: How the world’s most sustainable corporations are driving the green transition

Corporate Knights

Now we can measure this green business exposure for the majority of companies and are able to count annual green investments that run into the trillions, growing six times faster than the economy at large,” Heaps says. When we launched this ranking in 2005, the green economy was a quaint idea.

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HSBC, IFC Launch SDG-Focused Emerging Markets Sustainable Corporate Bond Fund

ESG Today

The agreement marks a continued collaboration between HSBC and IFC, following the previous joint launch of the HSBC Real Economy Green Investment Opportunity GEM Bond Fund (REGIO), which reached investor commitments of nearly $540 million at final close in 2022.

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How the US Is Running Away with Green Investment

Chris Hall

With the looming Paris Agreement goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 43% by 2030, nations are adopting different approaches to stimulating their green economy and encouraging sustainable investment. The UK, meanwhile, is trailing behind in terms of green investment.

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£1.5 Trillion Investor Group Warns that Uncertainty on Climate Policy Threatens Investment in UK Net Zero Transition

ESG Today

the EU and Canada and each region looking to attract massive private sector investments as well. The investors added: “Building on the UK’s position as the world’s largest net exporter of financial services, sustainable finance is a major growth industry in the UK. trillion in assets under management.

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