ESG Today

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Alongside the new climate-related disclosure requirements, the government also introduced plans for a new sustainable investment taxonomy to help categorize green and transition economic activities. In its November 2023 Fall Economic Statement, the government announced a further commitment to expand mandatory climate disclosures.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 17, 2024

SWORDS, Ireland, January 17, 2024 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named to Corporate Knights’ 2024 Global 100 , recognized as the leader in the Building Products industry and ranking 23 rd overall.

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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

MAY 9, 2024

May 9, 2024 /3BL/ - Ceres joins businesses with employees and operations across Maryland to applaud lawmakers and Gov. Smith, dsm-firmenich, EILEEN FISHER, Sealed, and Uplight supported strengthening the EmPOWER Program during the 2024 legislative session. Several major businesses including A.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 20, 2024

August 20, 2024 /3BL/ - Today Ceres released a new report for investors focused on how avoided carbon emissions can be used to identify solutions that address climate risks and investment opportunities arising from the shift to a low-carbon economy.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its much-anticipated consultation outlining measures to tackle greenwashing, including the introduction of three categories for sustainable investments. Rules relating to labelling and disclosure will come into effect from June 2024. .

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Other indicators are still under consideration by ASCOR, including the question of whether a country’s net zero target is enshrined in national climate law. The TSP outlines how the 86 alliance members, with a collective US$11 trillion in assets, can align their sub-portfolio decarbonisation targets with net zero.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

The asset manager’s sustainable investment engagements typically run for three-year periods, with engagement specialists in contact with selected investee companies to track progress against objectives. According to Robeco, each of its engagement topics were selected following consultation with clients.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 15, 2023

The two nations also agreed to establish a Net Zero Government Working Group to bolster the decarbonisation of public services, climate‑related disclosures, and sustainable procurement.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 31, 2023

Bolli was co-lead author of the protocol report, alongside Udo Riese, Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Allianz Investment Management. From 2023 onwards, members are also being asked to set decarbonisation targets on new commercial real estate loans, reporting on progress from 2024.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Joining the Committee alongside Piani are Flora Wang, Head of Stewardship, Asia at Fidelity International and Jane Karen Ho, Head of Stewardship for Asia Pacific at BNP Paribas Asset Management from January 2024, who have been selected by AIGCC. oil In June , CA100+ unveiled its second phase.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

“As such, we are increasingly looking beyond EV manufacturers and infrastructure providers for opportunities to use our influence with investee firms that have large fleets, specifically where these represent a material part of their transition to net zero.”

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 25, 2024

But innovations such as SMRs and the increasing willingness of governments to invest in nuclear – due to energy security concerns and net zero commitments – is changing the calculus. Capital commitment At COP28, more than 20 countries pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity from 2020 levels by 2050, citing the need for nuclear in the net zero (..)

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Initiatives offer breakthrough for asset owners looking to align their sovereign debt investments with net zero; open door to engagement with governments. The online ASCOR tool and updated assessments will be published by the end of 2023.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 4, 2024

The review will be undertaken in three phases: targeted outreach focused on the four main groups, including asset managers and owners; a public consultation after the 2024 proxy season; and the publication of the revised code in early 2025. The existing iteration will operate as usual throughout the review process, the FRC said.

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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. . GRI 12 will come into effect for reporting from January 2024. . ESG and corporate governance research, ratings and analytics firm Sustainalytics ?

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Dutch court reiterated oil and gas major’s legal obligation to meet net zero, but short-term progress requires investor pressure. She encouraged investors to vote against directors’ re-elections and restrict new investments in firms that continue to be misaligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 1, 2023

” Subsequent versions of the framework are set for publication in 2024, featuring specific KPIs for ten priority sectors and expanding coverage to include more asset classes and positive impact targets. trillion in AUM.

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2024

Unfortunately, this has persisted in 2024, with June 2024 being the warmest June on record worldwide. Our research on climate and net zero investing is available to all and can be accessed on the CFA Research and Policy Centre. C warmer than the pre-industrial average.

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including PwC, MSCI, Fenergo, Sentifi, and CME Group. . PwC’s research suggests that 66% of European institutional investors intend to stop investing in non-ESG funds, with two-thirds of that number planning to do so by the end of 2023.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Further, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has delayed the publication of the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) policy statement from Q3 to Q4 of this year, with the resulting implementation of its labelling scheme, product naming and marketing rules now expected H2 2024.Levick

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Chris Hall

JULY 19, 2024

billion in AUM across Schroders, Schroders Capital and BlueOrchard, having so far invested in companies, funds and assets supporting 504,646 people – including 91,569 with healthcare services, 36,068 with digital services and 67,763 with financial services. The range represents approximately US$5.25 billion (US$970.4

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Chris Hall

MAY 22, 2024

“The sector is responsible for a big portion of the world’s methane emissions, and the technology already exists to avoid these,” explains Aeisha Mastagni , Senior Portfolio Manager in CalSTRS’ Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Strategies Team. It’s also a sellable GHG product for oil and gas firms.

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Chris Hall

JULY 19, 2024

billion in AUM across Schroders, Schroders Capital and BlueOrchard, having so far invested in companies, funds and assets supporting 504,646 people – including 91,569 with healthcare services, 36,068 with digital services and 67,763 with financial services. The range represents approximately US$5.25 billion (US$970.4

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Chris Hall

JULY 19, 2024

billion in AUM across Schroders, Schroders Capital and BlueOrchard, having so far invested in companies, funds and assets supporting 504,646 people – including 91,569 with healthcare services, 36,068 with digital services and 67,763 with financial services. The range represents approximately US$5.25 billion (US$970.4

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Chris Hall

MARCH 15, 2024

By continuing to follow predictions from central banks and other established sources of economic wisdom, companies and investors are making the wrong calls on their sustainable investment policies and climate transition plans, Keen argued. According to him, this is also the main reason “real action” has been taken at policy level.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 21, 2025

Corporate Knights Global 100 ranking of the worlds most sustainable firms, now in its 21st year, shows that the top firms continue to increase their investment in the green transition. Were finding that growth in sustainable revenues is outpacing all other revenues, says Toby Heaps, co-founder and CEO of Corporate Knights.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2022

trillion annually, has attracted just US$13 billion in sustainable investment during the past decade. This explainer looks at the calls for a ‘sustainable blue economy’ and the role investors can play. The resolution will help to forge an international legally binding agreement by the end of 2024.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 Clearly much more needs to be done to pivot towards more sustainable investment and lending practices.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

They are also dwarfed by engagement on other sustainable investment priorities, such as climate change, and nature preservation and restoration. “I’m You can’t have a transition to a net zero economy without upholding the rights of the people and workers who are going to make it happen,” Clarke insists.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 8, 2025

Hundreds of RI funds have been winding down in the United States and Europe in 2024 alone, and product development slowed significantly in the first nine months of the year when, according to Morningstar data , 246 new funds came to market globally, compared with 444 over the same period in 2023. 77% 2024-07-31 100 U.S.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Over the next three days, the conference convened discussions that highlighted the latest learnings, focus areas and key obstacles for the responsible investment community. Here are our top four takeaways from PRI’s 2024 conference, based on insights and conclusions from the world’s top responsible investors.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 16, 2024

Skip to ranking BY Shawn McCarthy January 17, 2024 As 2023 came to a close, the World Meteorological Organization declared it to be the hottest year on record. In the 2024 Global 100 ranking, the top-ranked firms allocated 55% of their investments to sustainable projects, up from 47% the year prior.

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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% Climate commitments legend 1.5°C:

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 3, 2025

Drastic changes to the scope of sustainability reporting rules will limit investor access to comparable and reliable sustainability data, said Aleksandra Palinska, executive director at the European Sustainable Investment Forum, Europes umbrella network for sustainable finance, in a press release.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Renaming trend may lead to a short uptick in greenwashing, but ultimately will accelerate the path to net zero and offer sustainable investors more choice. Investors must decide on how well-aligned funds are to climate action and sustainable outcomes, he said. It’s always better for investors to have more choice.”

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Launched in 2016, the Article 8 Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation fund’s AUM stood at US$3.1 billion as of August 2024. The solution has a strong ESG tilt, with the aim of investing in companies that nurture well-managed ESG profiles and/or contribute to solutions relating to global ESG challenges.

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