Chris Hall

MARCH 12, 2025

Funds data and analytics provider Morningstar Sustainalytics predicts that between 30% and 50% of in-scope funds will change name as a result of ESMAs new guidelines. Hortense Bioy, Head of Sustainable Investing at Morningstar Sustainalytics, told ESG Investor that most of these name changes will take place over the next month.

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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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3BL Media

AUGUST 2, 2023

While a focus on ESG has been prevalent for some time now, this surge in interest has been fueled by Canada’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and an increasing number of stakeholders who expect ESG considerations be integrated into their investment programs.

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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. Acting in good faith.

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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

MARCH 17, 2023

Investors must now apply a double materiality perspective to their sustainable investment process to ensure real economy impacts, according to Louis Bromfield, Lead Sustainable Investment Associate at Foresight Capital Management. What next for sustainable investing?

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The platform aims to enhance ESG analysis for emerging markets through the use of 15 years’ worth of emerging markets data and natural language processing, refining unstructured information into “actionable” sustainable investments insights.

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Chris Hall

MAY 23, 2023

In April, the EC’s responses to questions raised by the ESAs on SFDR last September, provided long-awaited clarity on the that financial market participants carry the responsibility of defining sustainable investments but should disclose their approach.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 24, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of moves and appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including the ISSB, Hymans Robertson, 2DII, ACA Group, Edison, UKSIF and Util. . D’Ath has nearly 30 years of experience in investments and international equity markets, working as Barclays Wealth, ING and ICAP.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Efficient, reliable and trusted benchmarks can cut the cost of sustainable investment, as they allow passive, index-based strategies to support sustainable investment objectives. Passive funds, she said, account for roughly 40% of all US sustainable investment assets under management.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 9, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including the Green Finance Institute, FTSE Russell, Glass Lewis, GRESB, NatureMetrics and more. Amsterdam-based ESG data provider GRESB has acquired asset-based climate data and analytics provider Asset Resolution.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In such a crowded market, there are no standards for disclosure, transparency and quality, which raises concerns that greenwashing may go undetected. This explainer considers whether new rules will help investors to better understand what is behind ESG ratings and use them effectively to implement sustainable investment strategies.

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Chris Hall

MAY 4, 2022

To better inform their investment decisions and decarbonisation efforts, investors want visibility of companies’ interim milestones, as well as a comprehensive account of how each goal will be met. . How committed are companies to achieving these targets? How do they translate on a net zero journey?

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In addition, the lack of standards in this area increases the risk of ‘greenwashing’ or misallocation of assets and could lead to a lack of trust in ESG ratings or in the data products’ robustness or relevance. sustainability-related disclosures for asset managers, including ‘greenwashing’, and. IOSCO regulatory recommendations.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 6, 2024

. “Growth is the number one mission of this government With the global ESG market predicted to surpass US$40 trillion by 2030, investors and markets are making increasing use of ESG ratings to inform investment decisions and capital allocation. ” A question of terminology The draft legislation itself contains few surprises.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 29, 2025

Kenneth Lamont, Senior Researcher at data and analytics firm Morningstar, acknowledges EUGBS is another milestone on the road towards the formalisation of sustainable investing in Europe. Its prescriptive nature and rigidity, could inadvertently create friction, thus stifling the development of the sustainable debt market.

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