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The biggest carbon losers

Corporate Knights

But 40% of the reductions came from divesting, or selling off, dirty assets, which from the atmosphere’s perspective is akin to rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. In terms of sustainable capital expenditures, as a whole the 20 companies projected total sustainable investments of $528 billion (all figures in U.S.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

Sustainable investments should grow as divestment from carbon-intensive industries intensifies. Finance & Investing. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Faster private- and public-sector innovation to get emissions down should follow.

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How Institutional Investors Can Be Involved in Climate Actions

Chris Hall

Understanding SFDR classifications One of the key frameworks guiding investment decisions is the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). SFDR offers three main classifications: Article 6, Article 8, and Article 9. Additionally, it requires the faith of the largest fund managers.

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Rebranded ESG Funds Offer Imperfect Path to Net Zero

Chris Hall

Investor appetite for sustainable investment continues to increase, but demand is outstripping supply, with nearly nine in ten (88%) of institutional investors calling for more product innovation from asset managers. Investors must decide on how well-aligned funds are to climate action and sustainable outcomes, he said.

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This Week’s Fund News: HSBC AM Launches Sustainable Bond for EMs

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including HSBC AM, RLAM, LOIM, Algebris Investments and TLEI. . HSBC Asset Management has launched the HGIF Global Emerging Markets Corporate Sustainable Bond fund.

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The Increasing Legal Complexity Surrounding ESG in the US

Chris Hall

In particular, many states have enacted laws or other policies requiring state entities to integrate sustainability factors into their investment policies, processes and decisions. For instance, Illinois enacted the Illinois Sustainable Investing Act in 2019. This article was co-authored by Alan R.

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How Finance can help stop climate change: Green bonds

Edouard Stenger

As more and more institutions and people are divesting from fossil fuels globally, climate responsible finance is booming. Part of this revolution is the meteoritic growth of green bonds, which were started in 2007 by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank. To learn out more, can read these articles.