ESG Today

JULY 11, 2022

Investment giant BlackRock has made a series of appointments to its BlackRock Sustainable Investing (BSI) team, according to an internal memo seen by ESG Today, including the hiring of Lombard Odier’s Head of Sustainable Investment Research & Strategy as Deputy Head of BSI.

Sustainable Investment 98

Sustainable Investment Data Analytics Analytics Development 98

ESG Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTPP), one of Canada’s largest investors, with over $240 billion in assets under management, announced today the appointment of Anna Murray as Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Investing.

Sustainable Investment 109

Sustainable Investment Value Creation Net Zero Impact Investing 109

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

For all the sustainability reporting that companies serve up each year, it doesn’t always represent the kinds of data that investors need to assess corporate risk and opportunity. GreenFin 21 is the natural evolution of the GreenFin Summits we ran at our GreenBiz conferences in 2019 and 2020. Tower of Babel. Fully 96 percent of U.S.

CDP 321

CDP Green Bonds Sustainable Investment Integrated Reporting 321

Corporate Knights

JANUARY 16, 2024

In the 2024 Global 100 ranking, the top-ranked firms allocated 55% of their investments to sustainable projects, up from 47% the year prior. That compares with sustainable investments at a paltry 17% among the broader universe of publicly traded companies with more than US$1 billion in annual revenue.

Manufacturing 363

Manufacturing Banking Sustainable Investment Net Zero 363

Corporate Knights

MARCH 24, 2023

Between January 1, 2019, and March 22, 2023, the value of the top quintile of the SEI grew 146%, compared to 47% for the MSCI ACWI. Now is the time to identify and stake out positions in the companies that are investing in a low-carbon sustainable future,” says Heaps.

Net Zero 258

Net Zero Sustainable Investment Climate Change Zero Carbon 258

Corporate Knights

MARCH 8, 2023

But PE is well placed to lead sustainable investing. The investment’s intent was to support Q-Park’s transition to a more sustainable business model, including the adoption of electric vehicle charging stations and the implementation of energy-efficient lighting and heating systems.

Net Zero 313

Net Zero Value Creation Sustainable Investment Development 313

GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

The announcement marks a major coup for the PCAF and is a landmark green move for Morgan Stanley, one of the world's largest and most recognizable private banking groups, which from 2016 to 2019 invested more than $91 billion n fossil fuels, according to the Rainforest Action Network.

Banking 365

Banking Chief Sustainability Officer Paris Agreement COP26 365

3BL Media

MARCH 21, 2022

According to Morgan Stanley Research from 2019, a more diverse workforce, as represented by women across all levels of the organization, is correlated with higher average returns. 6 Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, Sustainable Signals: Asset Owners See Sustainability As Core to the Future of Investing, 2020.

Impact Investing 246

Impact Investing Sustainable Investment Banking Development 246

Corporate Knights

JUNE 26, 2024

New figures showed that carbon emissions in 2022 fell to “significantly lower” than pre-pandemic levels in 2019, giving hope that Canada can meet its net-zero commitments. Crucially, the companies’ average sustainable investment (as a percentage of total investment) hit 58.9% for the average large Canadian corporation.

Net Zero 318

Net Zero Banking Manufacturing Sustainable Investment 318

Corporate Knights

JANUARY 14, 2025

Driven by irrefutable and irreversible economic logic that has and will continue to withstand political backsliding and resistance from entrenched incumbents, sustainable revenue and sustainable investment are outpacing average growth rates. Companies with sustainability data for 2019 forward included in the charts had USD $26.7

Supply Chains 130

Supply Chains Supply Chain Sustainable Investment Global Economy 130

Corporate Knights

JANUARY 17, 2023

G100 Rank Company HQ Location Carbon Productivity % Non-Male Board Directors % Sustainable Revenue % Sustainable Investment Final Grade Climate Commitments. 21 8 Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC Brentford, U.K. 56 75 CapitaLand Investment Ltd Singapore, Singapore $10,348 27% 38% 41% B- SBTi. G100 Rank 2022.

Net Zero 363

Net Zero Banking Sustainable Investment Smart Buildings 363

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The value of portfolios classified as responsible investments (RI) dropped from $3.2 trillion on December 31, 2019, to $3 trillion at the end of 2021, according to the 2022 Canadian Responsible Investment Trends Report published last week by the Responsible Investment Association (RIA). .

Greenwashing 260

Greenwashing Negative Screening Positive Screening Impact Investing 260

Chris Hall

MARCH 21, 2025

Sustainable investment opportunities and risks are slowly beginning to emerge as Europe outlines its plans to rearm. But some called for a more fundamental reboot of investment in European innovation especially in clean technologies to pursue trajectories that are compatible with its climate transition targets.

Green Bonds 80

Green Bonds Net Zero Paris Agreement Sustainable Investment 80

Jon Hale

JUNE 17, 2022

Here are a few questions I fielded about sustainable investing that seem to be on the minds of a lot of folks: What is the real purpose of sustainable investing? Tamaya Resort and Spa, Santa Ana Pueblo, NM, site of this year’s US SIF Conference How should advisors talk to clients interested in sustainable investing?

Sustainable Investment 52

Sustainable Investment Greenwashing Climate Change 52

3BL Media

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Gauging Sustainability with Precision Metrics To solve the problems of subjectivity, reactivity and obscurity, we’ve identified six measures by which a sovereign issuer may be ruled in or out of an investable universe of sustainable sovereign debt. A country that passes all six metrics qualifies for sustainable EM investing.

Sustainable Investment 147

Sustainable Investment Analytics Development Banking 147

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

CPP Investments, the investment manager of the Canada Pension Plan, announced today the appointment of Richard Manley as Chief Sustainability Officer. Manley has been serving as Head of Sustainable Investing at CPP Investments, since joining the firm in 2019.

Chief Sustainability Officer 98

Chief Sustainability Officer Net Zero Sustainable Investment Global Economy 98

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Having reached the standards required to obtain a label, the global investment manager also encouraged peers to “keep trying” in order to support the flow of capital to low-carbon and sustainable investment opportunities.

Sustainable Investment 59

Sustainable Investment Greenwashing 59

ESG Today

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Operations Rio Tinto Acquires Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 Operations Rio Tinto Acquires Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 Solar PV Manufacturing Capacity Green Data Center Solutions Provider Submer Raises $55.5

Supply Chains 113

Supply Chains Supply Chain Greenwashing Sustainable Investment 113

ESG Today

JULY 12, 2022

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) unveiled its 2025 strategic ambitions today, focused primarily on extending its sustainable investing capabilities and offerings, with the goal to become “the sustainable asset manager of reference in Europe.”.

Net Zero 109

Net Zero Sustainable Investment Banking 109

ESG Today

AUGUST 31, 2023

the EU and Canada and each region looking to attract massive private sector investments as well. trillion in assets under management.

Net Zero 122

Net Zero Green Investing Sustainable Investment Decarbonize 122

Corporate Knights

JUNE 7, 2022

Among KKR’s Canadian investments is the controversial Coastal Gaslink Pipeline, taken over from publicly-listed TC Energy in 2019 by KKR and Alberta Investment Management Corp. An investment in a gas pipeline should be explained,” Lisa Sachs, director of Columbia University’s Center on Sustainable Investment told Bloomberg.

Net Zero 307

Net Zero Banking Sustainable Investment 307

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Founded in 2019, London-based Pollination works with financial institutions, large companies, and governments to implement net zero and nature-positive transition strategies, with expertise provided in areas including finance, investment, corporate governance and strategy, technology, law, and policy.

Chief Sustainability Officer 104

Chief Sustainability Officer Banking Climate Change Decarbonize 104

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Kwan joined the association in 2019 to help asset managers in the region deal with the increasing amount of sustainability-related requirements they are facing from regulators. The intent to invest sustainably doesnt always translate into the flow of hard dollars into sustainable products.

Stewardship Code 78

Stewardship Code Net Zero Sustainable Investment Development 78

ESG Today

OCTOBER 7, 2024

We hope this collaboration demonstrates the financial market opportunity in funding sustainability to help bridge the financing gap for EM corporate issuers whose activities are aligned with and positively contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.”

Green Investing 104

Green Investing Sustainable Investment Banking Development 104

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Shareholder proposals provide an early warning signal of risks and opportunities for management and boards," said Heidi Welsh, executive director of the Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2). Over time, the shareholder resolution process has evolved to offer an additional benefit. Industry support.

Sustainable Investment 286

Sustainable Investment Climate Change Banking Manufacturing 286

ESG Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Spanish electric vehicle charging company Zunder announced today a €100 million investment from sustainable investment manager Mirova, aimed at expanding the startup’s ultra-fast EV charging station network across Southern Europe. The post Mirova Invests €100 Million in EV Charging Startup Zunder appeared first on ESG Today.

Net Zero 98

Net Zero Sustainable Investment Decarbonize 98

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Difficulties in definition continue to thwart efforts to demonstrate the financial benefits of sustainable investments. Sustainable fund flows attracted US$37 billion of net new money in Q4 2022, with global sustainable fund assets reaching a total of US$2.5

Sustainable Investment 130

Sustainable Investment Greenwashing Net Zero Academics 130

Corporate Knights

MAY 14, 2024

from 2022, and down more than 26% from the highest fossil financing recorded in 2019. Despite these alarming overall figures, bank lending and underwriting for coal, oil and gas fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, dropping 9.4% But she says it’s too early to conclude that banks have reached peak fossil fuel financing.

Banking 220

Banking Paris Agreement Net Zero Sustainable Investment 220

3BL Media

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The three papers recognized this year study three very different topics, but each represents an exemplary effort to deepen our understanding of sustainable investment,” says Lloyd Kurtz , founder of the Moskowitz Prize and again one of the judges this year.

Divestment 162

Divestment Academics Analytics Development 162

ESG Today

MARCH 13, 2024

Natixis Investment Managers’ sustainable investing affiliate Mirova announced today that it has raised more than €195 million (USD$213 million) for its corporate-backed Climate Fund for Nature, aimed at supporting high-quality projects dedicated to nature protection and restoration.

Regenerative 109

Regenerative Net Zero Sustainable Investment Decarbonize 109

ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The appointment follows the announcement earlier this year of BNPP AM’s 2025 strategic ambitions, which focus primarily on extending its sustainable investing capabilities and offerings, with the goal to become “the sustainable asset manager of reference in Europe.”

Net Zero 98

Net Zero Climate Change Sustainable Investment Development 98

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Green Equity Designations 1 Nasdaq launched Green Equity Designations on the Nordic markets in 2021 in response to increased demand for sustainable investments and extensive growth in Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Markets. The platform also provides issuer-level information on UN Sustainable Development Goals allocation.

Sustainable Investment 147

Sustainable Investment Green Bonds Analytics Social Sustainability 147

ESG Today

JULY 18, 2023

Werner Hoyer, President of the EIB, said: “I am proud to see the cooperation between the European Union and Chile growing through investments in climate and new green technology. These initiatives demonstrate how Team Europe and Global Gateway can bring value to partners like Chile in their ambitious climate action agenda.”

Banking 98

Banking Supply Chains Supply Chain Sustainable Investment 98

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This is in addition to the reported US$124 billion to US$143 billion of funding for global biodiversity conservation in 2019. A 2020 study estimated an average of US$711 billion per year in additional funding is needed from governments and business to meet 2030 goals.

Banking 59

Banking Sustainable Investment Development 59

3BL Media

JUNE 22, 2022

The company has been carbon neutral for its scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2019. Invested $150 million in nearly 40 companies through Prologis Ventures since 2016, including those focused on innovation in ESG and sustainability. These include: 1 GW of solar generation capacity (supported by storage) by 2025.

Net Zero 189

Net Zero Logistics Development Green Bonds 189

Christopher Mercer

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Monday, October 11, 2021, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Monaghan Ballroom, Alumni Memorial Union In 2019, Marquette Business held its first ever Responsible Investment Symposium, a successful event that brought together experts on sustainable investment practices from across the country. Conference at Marquette University!".

Sustainable Investment 52

Sustainable Investment Impact Investing 52

3BL Media

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Martin Currie was previously awarded the highest possible ratings by PRI across Strategy & Governance, Incorporation and Active Ownership activity for the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 years. Investment excellence is at the heart of its business. Martin Currie’s Assessment Report and Transparency Report are available online.

Sustainable Investment 100

Sustainable Investment 100