Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

FCA-hosted TechSprint aims to harness technology innovation to outpace adverse impacts of greenwashing in financial services. At yesterday’s culmination of the Global Financial Innovation Network’s (GFIN) first Greenwashing TechSprint , awards were presented based on different criteria.

Greenwashing 59

Greenwashing Digitalization Academics Development 59

Corporate Knights

MAY 31, 2022

Tariq Fancy, former BlackRock chief investment officer for sustainable investing, in a recent TEDx talk called fossil fuel divestment a placebo, equating it to giving wheatgrass juice to a cancer patient. These comments also show that there is a massive skills gap in the sustainable investment industry.

Sustainable Investment 363

Sustainable Investment Divestment Greenwashing Academics 363

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

Sustainable Investment 130

Sustainable Investment Greenwashing Net Zero Academics 130

3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Under SFDR, Article 8 portfolios should promote “environmental or social characteristics, or a combination of those characteristics, provided that the companies in which the investments are made follow good governance practices.” Article 9 portfolios should have “an objective of sustainable investments,” according to SFDR.

Climate Change 147

Climate Change Development Academics Climate Researcher 147

Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 16, 2021

For years, the lack of consensus on the key principles defining an “SDG-aligned” or “sustainable” business has created confusion and enabled greenwashing. However, many existing frameworks, practices, and reporting standards are not fit to purpose.

Supply Chains 52

Supply Chains Supply Chain Greenwashing Academics 52

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Against a backdrop of inflation, supply chain issues and a rising cost-of-living, UK leaders are steadfast in their environmental commitments as they view sustainability action as a means to offset economic uncertainty.

Supply Chains 69

Supply Chains Supply Chain Chief Sustainability Officer Net Zero 69

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 1, 2022

These long-held principles of sustainability have filtered down to the world of investment. According to figures published by The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance in 2021, Japan’s total sustainably invested assets stood at US$42,874 billion in 2020, representing a more than fivefold increase from 2016.

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Climate Action Tracker Stewardship Code Sustainable Investment Climate Change 98