ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Indices that are labelled as Paris-aligned Benchmarks (PABs) under EU rules must meet criteria for asset selection that results in the index aligning with the long-term climate goals of the Paris Agreement.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 2, 2022

As responsible investors search for the most sustainable companies to back, the outcomes of these debates could not be more important for global efforts to rapidly cut emissions. Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, thousands of companies have voluntarily set ambitious, science-based emissions reduction targets.

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3BL Media

MARCH 1, 2022

DESCRIPTION: An asset management firm has unveiled its engagement priorities for 2022 to continue to support companies focusing on positive sustainability outcomes. We support companies on that journey, but in 2022, a key focus of our work will also be holding companies accountable on their commitments.”. by Georgina Sell.

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Sustainability Update

JUNE 28, 2022

by Hank Boerner – Chair & Chief Strategist – G&A Institute What is it about an investable product – a mutual fund, an exchange traded fund (ETF) – that would qualify it as an “ESG” or “sustainable investment” offering to the retail or institutional investor? Only about 12% were on track to meet Paris goals.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 14, 2024

CA100+ was established in 2017 as an investor-led initiative aiming to collectively support the goals of the Paris Agreement by challenging the large corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters to take action on climate change. The post Zerolytics to Track CA100+ Firms’ Transitions appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2024

“Such assessments will also need to be regionalised, as different jurisdictions have access to different technologies and capital.” Last year, Robeco extended its Sustainable Investing (SI) Open Access Initiative to the public. There’s a lot of greenhushing going on because the industry expects perfection.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

With the looming Paris Agreement goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 43% by 2030, nations are adopting different approaches to stimulating their green economy and encouraging sustainable investment. billion) of investment unveiled by 2030.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 9, 2023

InfluenceMap’s data also shows that companies with worse grades and greatest misalignment with the objectives of the Paris Agreement have higher levels of engagement intensity. Both of these companies have a C+ performance band scores, which indicates mixed alignment with the Paris Agreement. .

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Chris Hall

MAY 22, 2024

In 2022, the oil and gas industry invested just 2.5% Last year, Shell invested US$5.6 billion in low-carbon solutions – 23% of its total capital spending – but its investment in renewables and energy solutions simultaneously fell to 11% (US$2.7 billion), down from 14% in 2022. Last year, Shell invested US$5.6

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2024

CalSTRS Sustainable Investment Director Kirsty Jenkinson talks about taking a hard line on companies failing to disclose emissions properly and treating proxy voting as seriously as portfolio investments.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 2, 2022

Article 8 funds, sometimes known as ‘light green’ are financial products that promote “environmental and/or social characteristics”, provided that companies in which the investments are made follow good governance practices. The lowest score was -42%, with the best scoring fund hitting +90%. What is being done to clarify definitions?

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2024

Importantly, the TPT Disclosure Framework is aligned with the key components of the transition-planning guidance developed by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) in 2022, and the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) reporting standards.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

“To continue to drive energy transition in Asia, we believe there is room for engagement with wider stakeholders and to further strive for commitments that are aligned with the Paris Agreement,” Yi-Chen Chiang, Director of Sustainable Investment, Asia, at Manulife Investment Management, told ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 23, 2024

Its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reached 467 million tonnes in the year running up to June 2023 – four million tonnes above 2022 figures. Between 2019 and 2022, climate activists across the country became disheartened by the weaponisation of climate action under Scott Morrison’s government.

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Chris Hall

JULY 21, 2023

Article 9 funds are considered the most sustainable, requiring portfolios with 100 per cent sustainable investments. The advantages of Article 9 funds lie in their ability to provide clear signals to investors regarding their commitment to sustainability. Additionally, it requires the faith of the largest fund managers.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 19, 2022

“Forests are essential both for preventing dangerous climate change, catastrophic biodiversity loss, and for securing the human rights and livelihoods of more than a billion people,” said Vemund Olsen, Senior Analyst – Sustainable Investments at Storebrand Asset Management. Natural risk. Biodiversity decline.

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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 label will also require a transition plan aligned with the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including FTSE Russell, BondLink, Moody’s, Intercontinental Exchange and more. . Launched in January 2021, Moody’s will continue to roll out scores for additional sectors throughout 2022.

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

For example, the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance is not led by sustainability teams, it’s typically CIOs who are driving it.”. ClimateWatch reports that while 193 out of 197 countries have ratified the Paris agreement on climate change, covering 94.6% of emissions. Race to zero.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 8, 2022

Management of nature-related risks, impacts and dependencies could soon become central to asset owners’ sustainable investment strategies. From Paris to Kunming. The 2015 Paris Agreement set a single goal, of keeping climate change to 2°C above pre-industrial levels, albeit modified in 2018 to 1.5°C Article 2.1.c

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The IPR DACCS 2050 forecast is roughly consistent with the growth trajectory of solar power between 2002 and 2022 from 2030 onwards. There is currently no carbon pricing regime that includes DACCS. However, regions such as the EU and China have carbon markets which could be adapted to include DACCS.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 28, 2023

Opening exchanges – After the 2022 proxy season featured some notable victories for shareholders, but decidedly mixed support for ESG resolutions overall, climate-related vote outcomes were always going to be closely watched at this early stage in the AGM calendar. GW between offshore windfarms and Dutch and British homes.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 30, 2023

This week, the ISSB delivered its long-awaited sustainability standards, to overwhelming but not universal acclaim. Double trouble – Undoubtedly, the most significant development in sustainable investment this week was the release of its first two standards by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

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Chris Hall

JUNE 13, 2024

Skidmore’s review was part of these efforts, following a previous High Court ruling in July 2022. Long-term vision The recent High Court case acknowledged the government’s attempts to get back on track to net zero. Importantly, the government accepted 100 of the 129 recommendations set out in the report.

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Chris Hall

JULY 27, 2022

Sustainable bond issuance in Asia ex-Japan rose to a record US$85 billion in 2021, according to Refinitiv data, and the market is expected to almost double in 2022, and quadruple by 2025. . Conditions are also “ripe”, as a Moody’s report asserts, for the increased issuance of sovereign sustainable bonds in the region. .

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Chris Hall

JUNE 24, 2022

Consistent data on sovereign climate risks is crucial, says Victoria Barron, ASCOR Chair and Head of Sustainable Investment, BT Pension Scheme. All countries must have a physical risk report and analysis as part of the Paris Agreement, but they all vary. billion at the end of 2020.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2023

The High Seas Treaty provides the certainty needed for greater sustainable investment into the ocean, says Karen Sack, Executive Director at the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA). They are also cost-effective investments that will help meet the Paris Agreement and Global Biodiversity Framework targets.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 31, 2023

In our progress report this year [following the new protocol], we hope to have deeper insights on emissions reductions that can be shared ahead of COP28 and the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement,” said Bolli. In 2022, NZAOA introduced a member-led process to review members’ published and report targets on an anonymised basis.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

While responding to customer or limited partner demand for ESG investments, funds are also looking to ESG-screened investments to outperform other investments because they have identified and better managed macro risks such as climate change and social unrest. oriented investment funds in 2021. [1] 2, 2022), [link]. [2]

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

C objective of the Paris Agreement would of course significantly limit these impacts. The harsh reality is that societies and investors will need to adapt to living – and investing – on a hotter planet. References: [1] IPCC, 2022: Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. 4] SwissRe, 2022.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 13, 2023

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including NatureAlpha, Verdantix, Solactive, Minerva Analytics, Euronext, Joulea, and Clarity AI. C goal of the Paris Agreement. index looks to respond to the growing demand for sustainable investment tools.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Her Triple B Framework – an approach to blended finance incorporating behavioural change and greater alignment of different types of capital – underpins the Bahamas Sustainable Investment Programme , announced at Clinton Global Initiative in September and in Dubai during COP28.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 10, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including 2DII, RMI, Nasdaq, Clarity AI, ISSB, Integrum and Accenture. . It will be used by around 30 Columbian pension funds and banks in September 2022. .

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Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2023

After the UN Secretary-General called for developed economies to fast-track net zero commitments by ten years, Therese Niklasson, Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Newton Investment Management emphasises the need for a collective effort. degrees Celsius, global carbon emissions have continued to rise, up 6.4%

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2023

Louis Bromfield, Lead Sustainable Investment Associate at Foresight Capital Management, says that investors need to pay attention to SAFs, with aviation representing “one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonise”. Trouble on the tarmac A key challenge in scaling up SAFs comes from production.

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Chris Hall

MAY 17, 2023

In the US alone, 529 shareholder resolutions on environmental, social and related sustainable governance themes were filed during the 2022 proxy season, a 20% increase on the previous year, according to the Proxy Preview. Transparency is improving, but slowly.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 14, 2024

trillion in financing to the fossil fuel industry in the eight years since the Paris Agreement was signed, according to a comprehensive new report. trillion in financing for new fossil fuel expansion projects, investments that put the net-zero goal of the Paris Agreement in jeopardy. billion in 2022.

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