Chris Hall

JUNE 15, 2023

The European supervisory authorities (ESAs) and EU national competent authorities (NCAs) will need to build out their in-house resources and skill sets to effectively identify and handle instances of greenwashing by financial institutions, but greater guidance is recommended by observers rather than new waves of regulation.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Investors are increasingly considering sustainability beyond the risk management lens, with the global impact investing market reaching an estimated US$1.64 These would require EU-domiciled funds with impact-related labels to meet an 80% sustainable investment threshold.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Since the IA began tracking these funds in 2000, responsible fund inflows have “tended to be more consistent than non-responsible investment funds” across both retail and institutional markets, she says. A previous article by John from LSEG Lipper pointed to the inclusion of oil and gas in ESG funds using ‘best-in-class’ screens.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 23, 2022

Assets in European impact funds increased by 50% in 2021 compared to 2020, as demand for the classification increases in the wake of greenwashing claims against funds elsewhere in the sustainable investment universe. of total European funds’ net assets currently follow an impact investing approach.

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Chris Hall

MAY 23, 2023

In the months leading up to Level 2, some asset managers opted to downgrade various funds to Article 8 to avoid accusations of greenwashing. The second binding element aims to more meaningfully connect sustainability to the manager’s product strategy.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 1, 2022

The UK impact investment market reached an estimated £58 billion in 2020 according to research published last month, which while representing a significant increase in total market share still amounts to less than 1% of the available assets under management. A survey conducted by the Impact Investing Institute reveals growing interest.

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B the Change

JULY 7, 2022

and Benefit Business and the Planet This article by Dr. Hao Liang is part of “The Basics” series by the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS) that provides essential knowledge about core business sustainability topics. Intentionality means that investors intend to make a positive environmental or social impact through their investments.

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James Militzer

MAY 28, 2024

Impact investing and impact measurement are booming. Despite recent challenges, impact investors manage more than $1.1 Meanwhile, the impact measurement and management of ESG, sustainability and impact investing is growing rapidly, projected to expand from a $7.6 billion industry in 2020 to $31.2

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In this article, I’ll summarise key events defining 2022 and present four sustainability trends that will prepare you to create an impact in 2023. In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Figure 2: Word Greenwashing rated 100 in popularity in 2022 – source Google Trends.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 13, 2023

Oulton, also Global Head of Responsible Investment at First Sentier Investors, noted that the current methodology doesn’t have a specific category to effectively capture SFDR’s Article 9 funds, which promote environmental and/or social objectives.

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B the Change

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Going public has the potential for even greater benefits for a B Corp because its potential revenue growth could correlate with increasing its social and environmental impact. In this article, we explore potential reasons why more B Corps don’t go public and whether this should change to help create a more equitable society.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 20, 2024

It proposed either designing and implementing new criteria that would more closely align with the UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) fund labels, or formalising Article 8 and 9 as product categories.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Building on Brandywine Global’s existing multi-sector investment framework, the fund will be targeting investments helping the transition to a sustainable and equitable economy, engaging with fixed income issuers that have potential to materially improve their environmental and social practices.

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3BL Media

JULY 18, 2022

DESCRIPTION: by Amy Domini, author and founder of Domini Impact Investments . The first phase of the responsible investment movement has matured. We find our approach of arguing that scrutiny of the way companies respect their relationships with people and the planet adds value to the investment decision-making process.

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