Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

A new report says that trend has reversed itself in the last two years, as the industry struggles to respond to allegations of greenwashing and a tougher regulatory environment. . trillion in total assets in 2019 to 47% of $6.4 welcomed this reclassification, saying it will help bring an end to industry greenwashing. .

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 10, 2024

We used to be concerned about greenwashing, but now it seems that many companies are deliberately staying quiet in what some are calling greenhushing – the practice of downplaying or keeping quiet about their sustainability initiatives. But big financial firms like BlackRock aren’t talking about it anymore. 2023-06-30 U.S.

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As a result, to feel better, these investors want to screen out problematic companies from their investment portfolio. To serve this constituency, asset managers have long offered “values” or “socially responsible” (SRI) funds that offer a “negative screen.” Issuance of green bonds has more than tripled from 2017 to 2021.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Figure 2: Word Greenwashing rated 100 in popularity in 2022 – source Google Trends. Among investors, sustainable investing is evolving from negative screening toward engaging with companies. 2022 Sustainability Summary. Source VBA.

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