Chris Hall

MARCH 15, 2023

“Biodiversity in rural England is clearly not the same as a Brazilian biome, and [companies in each region] have vastly different potential risks and impacts,” notes Aela Cozic, Sustainable Investment Analyst and Portfolio Manager at UK-based investment manager Fidelity International.

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

As the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) summarises in their Adaptation Gap Report [8], “adapting to climate change makes economic sense” – with the Global Commission on Adaptation estimating a return of US$7.1 trillion investment in adaptation measures [9]. 5] MunichRe, 2021. 8] United Nations Environment Programme, (2021).

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Chris Hall

MARCH 18, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including GRI, Sustainalytics, ISS ESG, CDP, Diginex, Esgaia and Normative. .

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

Sustainable finance, until recently still a niche activity, is now a mainstream strategic consideration for banks, asset managers and insurers. For example, the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance is not led by sustainability teams, it’s typically CIOs who are driving it.”. Focus on nature.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 31, 2023

DWS whistle-blower Desiree Fixler has criticised European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) for not reaching out to her regarding their investigation into greenwashing in sustainable investment, while other consultation responses focused on ESG rating agencies, harmonisation, and definitional nuances of greenwashing.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 16, 2023

Science journal Nature surveyed scientists in 2021, with 60% of the 92 respondents predicting global warming will reach 3°C by the end of the century. C temperature pathway. Last year, the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) ‘ Emissions Gap Report ’ said climate policies enacted worldwide could result in 2.8°C C temperature pathway.

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Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2022

Policy reform, best practice and legal judgments are redefining the relationship between fiduciary duty and sustainable investment. In late April, the UK High Court ruled that charity trustees can consider climate change factors when making decisions over their investments, even if it means making lower returns.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Taxonomies define economic activities aligned with sustainability goals across multiple sectors and provide guidance to corporates and investors with an aim to mitigate greenwashing. In November, Eurosif published a roadmap on scaling-up investments for sustainable growth.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The share of investments managed via sustainable strategies rose by 15%, accounting for more than a third (36%) of global AUM, according to the Global Sustainable Investment Review 2020, published last year. Need for comprehensive framework. The report sees no contradiction between the two.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 29, 2022

The Proxy Preview 2022 analysis published by US shareholder advocacy group As You Sow earlier this month reported that a record 110 climate-related resolutions have been proposed by shareholders of US firms this year, making it the most common topic among a record 529 ESG proposals – 20% more than were filed in 2021. .

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