3BL Media

MARCH 29, 2022

DESCRIPTION: LONDON, March 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Impact Cubed, a leading provider of ESG data and sustainable investment solutions, has launched new tools on its automated platform so investors can see into fund holdings, measure impact, and report to regulators. SOURCE: Impact Cubed.

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3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2022

Jordan Locke, a recruitment consultant in Acre's Global Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing Team, sat down with Business Insider alongside a group of industry experts to discuss the current ESG talent shortage, ‘greenwashing’ and the rapid pace of change. . Written by Rebecca Ungarino | 26th January 2022.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

ESMA unveiled the proposed rules in November 2022, aimed at providing asset managers with clear criteria for the use of ESG or sustainability-related terms for funds, in order to ensure that investors aren’t misled about the investment products’ ESG characteristics.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 20, 2024

Reclaim Finance calls for increased anti-greenwashing regulation for fund managers, and collaboration with index providers. In 2022 , the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance urged index providers to accelerate the development of net zero-aligned benchmarks to support investors’ growing appetite to adopt passive strategies.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2024

It includes financial operators and other organizations interested in the environmental and social impact of investments. The Forum’s mission is to promote the knowledge and practice of sustainable investing, with the goal of spreading the inclusion of environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) criteria in financial products and processes.

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ESG Today

JULY 10, 2024

By: Priyanka Bawa , Senior Analyst in the Verdantix ESG & Sustainability practice Despite more net zero targets being set than ever before, and more science-based targets being used to back them, 2022 research from South Pole shows that one in four businesses do not intend to talk about their science-aligned climate targets.

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3BL Media

MARCH 21, 2022

Recent prominent media articles have warned of a bubble and criticized sustainable portfolios for being ineffective as agents of change. Sustainable investment funds are mushrooming. Assets under management in Morningstar’s global sustainable fund universe surged to $2.75 We think the critics have missed the point.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Research by the European regulator shows that ESG-related named fund s attract more inflows , raising concerns about potential greenwashing. The number of actively managed funds domiciled in the EU that have changed their name to include at least one ESG word peaked at over 350 during the second half of 2021 and the first half of 2022.

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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. Global sustainable funds attracted record inflows in just the first three quarters of the year, while their overall assets under management approached $4 trillion.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 25, 2024

However, between regulations and ambitions, there are operational implications that are redefining the entire landscape of sustainable investments. According to a Morningstar report, in 2022, assets managed in funds meeting the requirements of Article 8 grew by more than 15% in Europe, reaching a total of around €4.2

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ESG Today

MARCH 1, 2023

Lawmakers in the European Parliament and the European Council announced today an agreement on the creation of standards for proposed European Green Bonds (EuGB), as well as voluntary disclosure guidelines for green bond issuers aimed at preventing greenwashing in the sustainable bond market.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The ruling comes as financial institutions and other companies increasingly face regulatory scrutiny over greenwashing concerns. Earlier this year, the CEO of Deutsche Bank’s investment arm DWS resigned after police raided the firms’ Frankfurt offices as part of an investigation into greenwashing allegations.

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Chris Hall

MAY 19, 2023

The report said greenwashing as a key concern for asset owners, with asset managers “overstating or providing unclear messaging” on their level of commitment to sustainability. million) to over €6 billion – 57% of which possessed AuM between €1 billion and €5 billion. consider ESG a top product development initiative.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

DESCRIPTION: LONDON, September 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Impact Cubed today launched its new portfolio validator and climate tools on its analytics platform. Investors’ growing appetite for sustainable investments now places funds marketed as ESG at more than $2.7trn in AUM. SOURCE: Impact Cubed.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 18, 2024

FCA confirms sustainability disclosure and labeling regime The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a policy statement setting out its final rules and guidance on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels. Next steps: The anti-greenwashing rule will come into effect from May 31, 2024.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

DESCRIPTION: LONDON, February 23, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Impact Cubed today launched its new solution to help investors meet the European Union’s (EU) Taxonomy regulation. The outcome is a seamless approach to customized sustainable investing. SOURCE: Impact Cubed.

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Impakter

MARCH 11, 2023

In what’s being labelled a “landmark’’ moment for sustainable finance, EU negotiators last week finally announced the agreement of a provisional deal establishing a gold standard for European green bonds (EuGB). appeared first on Impakter. Stephen Hare

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

This week in ESG news: EU launches green industrial plan to counter US Inflation Reduction Act; California lawmakers propose rule requiring full value chain emissions disclosure from companies; survey finds large majority of companies boosting spend this year on sustainability initiatives despite headwinds; Amazon sets corporate renewable energy record; (..)

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

“Guidance on labelling sustainable and ESG funds would be the natural next step for the SEC to take,” Gregory Hershman , Head of US Policy at the UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) told ESG Investor. Studies have highlighted that greenwashing is a problem in the US.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 2, 2022

European efforts to bring transparency to ESG funds haven’t addressed fears of greenwashing. Almost a year since the European Commission introduced the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), the European investment community remains divided over how to classify the ESG risks and impacts of their investments.

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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 by 2026, up from US$18.4

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The update follows the launch of a consultation on the guidelines in November 2022, which the regulator said was aimed at protecting investors from greenwashing risk, by ensuring that fund names that include terms such as “ESG” or “sustainability” fairly reflect funds’ actual investment policies and objectives.

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ESG Today

JULY 25, 2024

The document also includes recommendations aimed at establishing the EU Taxonomy as the sole reference point to be used to assess and measure sustainability performance, noting that the SFDR – which predates the Taxonomy – provides its own, more flexible, definition of sustainable investments.

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ESG Today

JUNE 13, 2023

The framework’s key building blocks include the EU Taxonomy, rules on disclosures and reporting for companies and investors, and tools such as standards and labels enabling the development of sustainable investment solutions and avoid greenwashing.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 31, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Impact Cubed, NatureAlpha, Sylvera, Carbon Trust, Themis, Manifest Climate and AirCarbon Exchange. Linking our factual data to tech-enabled tools is a powerful antidote to ESG ratings confusion and concerns about greenwashing.”

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 2, 2022

Therefore, all sustainability reporting standards, if they refer to the ISSB will ensure companies can report just once in a way that is transparent and robust, minimising the opportunities for greenwashing and accurately indicating to investors where the most sustainable investment options lie.

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ESG Today

JULY 6, 2022

The disclosure and labelling rules are aimed at improving transparency through common standards, and clear terminology and product classification to assist investors to navigate the rapidly growing and proliferating sustainable investment landscape, and to help reduce the risk of greenwashing.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2024

Global sustainable funds faced outflows of nearly US$2.5 Last year, global sustainable funds gathered US$63 billion, less than half of the US$161 billion in 2022. Europe and the US account for a combined 95% of global sustainable fund assets, with 84% in the former and 11% in the latter. trillion globally.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Since taking office in 2022, Anthony Albanese’s Labor government has released a raft of legislation to accelerate Australia’s green transition, many of which have been backed by investors. It will be important for taxonomies to include adaptation to further mobilise much needed investment in adaptation,” she told ESG Investor.

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3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

In this paper, we describe our process for assessing ESG-labeled bonds and show that, by systematically applying this framework, investors can help set a gold standard for the market, avoid surprises from controversy and greenwashing, and potentially generate more alpha over time. 1%–5% Range of “greenium,” March 31, 2022.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

One such, unheard of a few short years ago, is “greenwashing”, the practice of dressing up products, services or investments as being in full conformity with ESG principles – in contradiction of the underlying reality. It may be a bit strong to say firms are fearful of being accused of greenwashing. topped 90% of the fund.

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

UNEP FI is responsible for formulating the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and convenes the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA), the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) and the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA). Fancy writes: “To fix our system and curb a growing [greenwashing] disaster, we need government to fix the rules.”.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Overall, climate ambitions have improved within CA100+’s portfolio of focus companies since its last assessment in March 2022, but some key areas have seen little-to-no change. Ambitions not action.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Despite growing investor appetite, it is increasingly recognised by investors, intermediaries and regulators that the impact investing market is being held back by a lack of consensus on its definition, beyond the broadest of terms.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 11, 2023

Under the new rules funds must allocate two-thirds of their NAV to sustainable investment objectives. . The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its final rules for sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) funds. .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Industry experts have stressed the need for simplicity and clarity around Europe’s ESG fund labelling, as the European Commission’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) consultation deadline looms. The SDRs were due to be introduced on 30 June, but following various delays are now expected in H2 2024.

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Chris Hall

MAY 24, 2024

While global sustainable investments reached US$30.3 trillion in 2022, at the same time greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have hit an all-time high. It has proved the high-level economic logic that more sustainable businesses are more valuable,” explained Byrns.

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