ESG Today

APRIL 22, 2025

billion to its Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions (SICS) Program through investments in three climate-focused investment funds. The fund said that it will sell its investments in the newly restricted securities, valued at over $31 million. announced the allocation of $2.4

Sustainable Investment 79

Sustainable Investment Climate Change Development 79

ESG Today

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

BlackRock Global Head of Sustainable Investing Paul Bodnar announced that he will be departing the firm, to join the Bezos Earth Fund. BlackRock has changed the way the financial sector thinks about sustainability. The fund has provided over 100 grants to date, allocating more than $1.6

Sustainable Investment 111

Sustainable Investment Climate Change Net Zero Analytics 111

3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

The tremendous challenges and opportunities these bring through issues like climate change, diversity, equity and inclusion, drive the strategic priorities for our organization and investment teams going forward,” said Anne Simpson, Global Head of Sustainability for Franklin Templeton. “We Major 2021 CSR Achievements.

Corporate Social Responsibility 246

Corporate Social Responsibility Net Zero Sustainable Investment Financial Planner 246

Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This makes their investment horizon extremely long, stretching decades into the future, to ensure they have adequate assets for their payouts and to keep contributions as low as possible for current workers. There were limitations in what the model used could show in terms of physical risks, ” an AIMCo spokesperson says. “We

Climate Change 343

Climate Change Net Zero Climate Scientist Decarbonize 343

Corporate Knights

AUGUST 2, 2023

Climate change is here. It is still possible to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C [above pre-industrial levels] and avoid the very worst of climate change. But only with dramatic, immediate climate action.” Scotia Global Asset Management demonstrated the lowest level of climate resolution support (0%).

Net Zero 246

Net Zero Climate Change Green Investing Sustainable Investment 246

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Joe Biden can be the president for a sustainable private sector. Mon, 02/15/2021 - 01:00. His ability to achieve his agenda will require action from key sectors across the country, including the investment and business community. Sustainable investors were among the early voices urging companies to take action on climate change.

Paris Agreement 315

Paris Agreement Sustainable Investment Net Zero Climate Change 315

Corporate Knights

JANUARY 27, 2023

Researchers found that in each scenario, the pension fund missed out on similar returns. And a breakdown of the Colorado pension fund’s total returns by sector shows that oil and gas stocks had the lowest returns during this period (even with high returns from 2021 to 2022 due to skyrocketing energy prices caused by the invasion of Ukraine).

Divestment 307

Divestment Net Zero Sustainable Investment Climate Change 307

Corporate Knights

MARCH 8, 2023

But PE is well placed to lead sustainable investing. The industry is large – so large that society won’t be able to tackle the climate crisis and other major challenges without the active participation of PE firms and their portfolio companies. InBC Investment Corp.

Net Zero 313

Net Zero Value Creation Sustainable Investment Development 313

GreenBiz

APRIL 19, 2021

Mon, 04/19/2021 - 02:00. Corporate sustainability reporting starts with a laudable goal: that measurement and reporting of a company’s social and environmental footprint would trigger the following positive chain reaction: Individual companies’ social and environmental performance would improve (because what gets measured gets managed).

Negative Screening 415

Negative Screening Academics Sustainable Investment Climate Change 415

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

DESCRIPTION: This article first appeared in Sustainable Investment: [link]. Sustainability disclosure and client demand is fundamentally changing how fund management teams operate. SFDR has had more of an impact than any other regulatory-driven change asset managers have seen in recent years. Here's how.

Sustainable Investment 130

Sustainable Investment Development Climate Change 130

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

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

assets was either in sustainable investments or tied to ESG practices, 3 with assets set to surge from $35 trillion to $50 trillion in the next three years. We’ve seen significant changes in public investor expectations on climate change over the last two years,” says Emily Foshag, portfolio manager at Principal ®. “Net-zero

Net Zero 239

Net Zero Zero Carbon Green Bonds Sustainable Investment 239

GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

11 young professionals on the future of sustainable finance. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 01:30. There are challenges in terms of getting the right price, but I think that it’s a very powerful tool in mitigating climate change. Investments Leadership Development Program at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, U.S.

Net Zero 411

Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Green Bonds 411

Corporate Knights

JUNE 28, 2023

Just as more than 95% of climate scientists accept the truth of climate change, most corporate leaders recognize that their role in society has changed. Tellingly, the 2023 list is dominated by renewable-energy players high in sustainable revenue. These investments totalled $2.5 France and now Chile.

Net Zero 293

Net Zero Triple Bottom Line Banking Manufacturing 293

Corporate Knights

JANUARY 8, 2025

He thought the carbon-neutral ETFs tracking the S&P 500 and S&P/TSX 60 launched in 2021 might have a better chance, but the market also told us that they werent interested in that either. Toronto-based Evolve is far from alone in its struggle to launch responsible investment (RI) funds that stick and for different reasons.

Greenwashing 290

Greenwashing Climate Change Net Zero Financial Planner 290

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

At 28, Kurtis Layden, senior policy advisor in the Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has been a key advisor on the federal ban on some single-use plastics, taking effect in 2025. Ultimately, I hope to inspire others [so] that we can change the status quo.”. Kurtis Layden. 28, Ottawa. Pratap Sandhu.

Climate Change 301

Climate Change Net Zero Development Waste 301

3BL Media

JANUARY 24, 2022

As an active manager, Franklin Templeton is proud to offer a wide range of sustainable solutions, and believes its scale allows it to invest in the critical technology that will help each of its boutique managers evaluate investments through an ESG lens. trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2021.

Net Zero 130

Net Zero Sustainable Investment Climate Change Development 130

ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The new funds include the JPMorgan Sustainable Consumption ETF (CIRC), JPMorgan Social Advancement ETF (UPWD), and JPMorgan Sustainable Infrastructure ETF (BLLD). Each of the new ETFs will invest in companies expected to benefit from key sustainability-related themes, targeting those facilitating or developing solutions.

Sustainable Investment 98

Sustainable Investment Climate Change Logistics Digitalization 98

3BL Media

MAY 23, 2022

Alums of our Multicultural Innovation Lab, an in-house accelerator for diverse-led tech startups, are finding innovative ways to curb carbon and promote sustainability. DESCRIPTION: By now, the alarms over climate change seem to be sounding nearly every week. SOURCE: Morgan Stanley.

Climate Change 130

Climate Change Sustainable Investment Waste Development 130

Jon Hale

JANUARY 28, 2022

End of Week Notes It’s not a “craze” and sustainable investors aren’t naive I suppose it’s a sign of success when The Wall Street Journal sees fit to launch a weeklong critique of sustainable investing. Instead, it’s turning toward stakeholder capitalism, which is supported and enabled by sustainable investing.

Sustainable Investment 52

Sustainable Investment Climate Change Academics Divestment 52

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

However, according to investors, greater action on adaptation is required by the government to address the steep the economic costs of climate change’s physical impacts. Disasters caused by climate change were estimated to have cost Australia US$38 billion in 2021, and are forecast to rise to at least US$73 billion by 2060.

Net Zero 59

Net Zero Greenwashing Climate Change Impact Investing 59

3BL Media

JULY 15, 2022

About US$84 billion was collected in global carbon pricing revenue in 2021, compared to US$53 billion the year before. In fact, volunteer market offset activity hit US$1 trillion for the first time in 2021, according to the World Bank. Investors More Aware of Offsets Role in ESG.

Carbon Offsets 130

Carbon Offsets Climate Change Net Zero COP26 130

Corporate Knights

JUNE 27, 2023

Chauvin framed the most urgent issues facing the planet – climate change, waste, pollution, slave and child labour – as accounting failures. Alyson Slater, head of sustainable investments, Manulife “They didn’t want it done in a fluffy way,” Todd says of her Vancity employers.

Net Zero 261

Net Zero Triple Bottom Line Corporate Social Responsibility Sustainable Investment 261

Jon Hale

MARCH 13, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked a lot of discussion about sustainable investing, highlighting the growing influence of sustainability concepts on investing in general. Financial Materiality First, while “ESG” is often used as the umbrella term for what we call sustainable investing, it has a narrower meaning.

Sustainable Investment 52

Sustainable Investment Climate Change 52

Jon Hale

DECEMBER 22, 2021

End of Week Notes And 4 ways that it’s having a positive impact on the world Sustainable investing had another successful year of growth, performance, and influence in 2021. Our Sustainable-Investing Framework describes six distinct approaches to investing with sustainability in mind.

Sustainable Investment 52

Sustainable Investment Green Bonds Climate Change Net Zero 52

3BL Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Full transparency is provided into Impact Cubed’s methods to calculate taxonomy aligned revenue, including eligibility, substantial contribution, do no significant harm, and minimum safeguard content for both climate change mitigation and adaptation criteria. The outcome is a seamless approach to customized sustainable investing.

Green Investing 100

Green Investing Sustainable Investment Analytics Greenwashing 100

ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Automotive giant Ford issued a harsh response to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to push back the country’s ban on the sale fossil fuel-based cars, arguing that the move will undermine government consistency needed to enable investment in the industry’s transformation. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three.”

Sustainable Investment 111

Sustainable Investment Climate Change Manufacturing Development 111

Chris Hall

APRIL 29, 2022

However, it is also an issue that is closely connected, and sometimes in conflict, with investors’ goals for driving outcomes on wider social and environmental topics such as climate change, biodiversity, and health. The 2021 BBFAW Benchmark reported an average overall score of 12% for its 10 performance impact questions.

Sustainable Investment 52

Sustainable Investment Supply Chains Supply Chain Climate Change 52

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Last year, the UK government published a summary of responses to a call for evidence on whether pension trustees work effectively and are supported to make decisions in the best interests of pension savers.

Net Zero 132

Net Zero Sustainable Investment Climate Change Impact Investing 132

Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 21, 2021

SDSN had a busy 2021 where a number of our networks, programs, and teams supported the progress towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDG Academy The SDG Academy opened its second office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 2021.

COP26 52

COP26 Decarbonize Development Climate Action Tracker 52

Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Throughout history, systemic changes haven’t evolved linearly but rather exploded into our lives exponentially. In this article, I’ll do a quick summary of 2020 and then present four sustainable business trends that could finally explode in 2021. 2020 Sustainability Summary. Community Impact Challenge ).

Net Zero 52

Net Zero Climate Change CDP Paris Agreement 52

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The survey found a broad consensus among investors on the importance of ESG and sustainability issues, with 70% agreeing that should embed ESG directly into their corporate strategy, and 75% saying that companies’ management of sustainability-related risks and opportunities is an important factor in decision-making.

Greenwashing 126

Greenwashing Divestment Sustainable Investment Climate Change 126

ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The new investment follows BMW’s announcement in 2021 to expand company efforts to combat climate change, including goals to significantly reduce vehicle emissions throughout the lifecycle, reduce CO2 emissions by 40% per vehicle by 2030, and make a minimum of 50% of its global sales from battery electric vehicles by 2030.

Green Investing 110

Green Investing Sustainable Investment Climate Change Manufacturing 110

Jon Hale

JANUARY 14, 2022

End of Week Notes Further bolstering the case that using ESG ratings and metrics can deliver competitive returns ESG index funds continued to deliver strong returns in 2021, both in absolute and relative terms. This is good news for anyone interested in sustainable investing. The 13 ESG index funds available to U.S.

Sustainable Investment 52

Sustainable Investment Climate Change 52

3BL Media

JULY 13, 2023

Sustainable solutions : Solutions that enable electrification, energy transition, electric grid resilience, increase efficiency in ground and air transportation or improve air quality represented 71% of the company’s net sales in 2022, up from 65% in 2021. Full results can be seen on the company’s 2022 Sustainability Dashboard. “At

Chief Sustainability Officer 100

Chief Sustainability Officer Waste Manufacturing Sustainable Investment 100

Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2024

Published last October, CA100+’s latest net zero company benchmark results showed 82% of focus companies have set long-term GHG reduction targets and 87% have set medium-term targets, while 29% disclosed how much they invested in climate solutions in the past year during the first year of the metric’s introduction.

Climate Change 111

Climate Change Net Zero Paris Agreement CDP 111

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 trillion in 2021. trillion by 2026, up from US$18.4

Sustainable Investment 130

Sustainable Investment Greenwashing Net Zero Academics 130