3BL Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Impact investing has found a foothold in donor advised funds. From affluent individuals and families to community and corporate foundations, donors are looking closely at the investment side of their philanthropic capital and investing charitable assets in ways that provide immediate benefit to those who need it most.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The growing trend to reclassify RI assets is happening around the world as regulators become more conscious of potential greenwashing and move against asset managers who cannot substantiate their responsible or sustainable investment claims. . Otherwise, it’s just more tea and biscuits.” .

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3BL Media

MARCH 7, 2022

But, invest in what, exactly? . Find out more in their full article here - [link]. Tweet me: Navigating the Canals of Water Investing by Garvin Jabusch and Betsy Moszeter of Green Alpha Advisors -- [link] || #water #ESG #impinv #climatechange #nexteconomy @AlphaVerde.

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3BL Media

MARCH 21, 2022

Investing in equality for women can potentially increase a company’s—and your portfolio’s—bottom line. DESCRIPTION: By Lily Trager, Wealth Management, Director of Impact Investing. While COVID-19 has impacted all of us, it has disproportionately affected women, especially women of color. Our expert explains.

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3BL Media

APRIL 27, 2022

These days, it is my passion and interest in environment, social, and governance (ESG) investing that guide my career, not the job itself. Today, I work as Chief Sustainability Officer and co-founder at Vert Asset Management. Read my story in the full article) . Read Sarah's full article here - [link] . =.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 3, 2022

Read Cynthia's full article, featuring JLL's latest research study and their new Global Sustainability Report, here - [link]. But with approximately 80% of existing building stock set to still be standing in 2050, meeting this net zero goal is a huge challenge for the real estate sector.

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ESG Today

APRIL 11, 2024

Jaclyn Bouchard, EVP, Head of ESG Solutions & Corporate Responsibility at Preqin, said: “At Preqin, we look to empower anyone who invests in, allocates to or advises on ESG in Alternatives.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2022

One that accounted not just for the risks of ignoring climate and diversity, but for the opportunities that came with paying attention to them: of investing in innovators, creating good jobs, meeting the needs of all stakeholders, and working with investee companies to help them do better.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Read Rob's full article on his life journey to align investing and values, here - [link]. ==. Tweet me: Aligning Faith with Finances: A Personal Journey -- by Rob Carney of Eventide -- [link] || #ESG #impinv #investing #faith #values #morals.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 8, 2023

Dutch firm’s fifth impact-focused investment strategy launches amid continued demand for Article 9 funds. ING Asset Management’s new SDG Impact Strategy will provide clients with exposure to companies that contribute specifically to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), responding to strong demand for ‘dark green’ investments.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

.” BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable EUR Corporate Bond is an Article 9 fund according to SFDR regulation, with a 100% sustainable investment universe, benchmarked to Bloomberg Euro Aggregate Corporate, while the BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable EUR Government Bond is an Article 8 fund according to SFDR regulation, with a targeted sustainable investment (..)

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Clearly there has been an explosion of interest and involvement in ESG or Sustainable and Responsible Impact Investing (SRI), especially in the last decade. Read SRI industry icon Tim Smith's full article here - [link]. ==. At the same time, let’s also look pragmatically at the challenges for the next quarter century.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

Investments Leadership Development Program at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, U.S. Many have cited the past year as an inflection point for sustainable investing. Impact Investing and returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Finance & Investing. Sponsored Article. Mecca Luster. GreenFin 21.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 6, 2024

Quantum computing technology company Riverlane announced today that it has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round led by Article 9 growth equity sustainable investment platform Planet First Partners, with proceeds aimed at helping the company meet “surging global demand” for quantum error correction (QEC) technology.

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ESG Today

JULY 10, 2024

billion across more than 140 impact investments on behalf of its various impact funds. North Sky has been at the leading edge of sustainable investing since that movement began in the private markets circa 2005. North Sky launched its first Impact Secondaries fund in 2013.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

According to the firm, the fund is being launched as investors are looking to help address biodiversity and nature loss through long-term protection and restoration of sensitive habitats, with sustainable investing practices and nature-positive outcomes aimed at meeting client needs to go beyond net neutral strategies.

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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 ESG integration alone is not sufficient for inclusion.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This is Lightrock’s third successful fund close in little over a year and it represents a resounding endorsement of our mission to scale impact investing.” . LCIF is classified as an Article 9 Fund under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Simon Klein, Global Head of Passive Sales at DWS, said: “We see impact investing as one of the major future tasks for asset managers. With the new ETFs, we are expanding our range of climate agreement-oriented ETFs to include important investment regions with a view to performance potential and diversification.”.

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ESG Today

JULY 1, 2022

Sustainable investment firm responsAbility and asset manager ESG Asset Management (ESG-AM) announced the launch of the Transition to Net Zero Bond Fund. Stephanie Bilo, Chief Client & Investment Solutions Officer at responsAbility, said: “The urgency of decarbonization requires investors to take credible action.

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3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2022

Jordan Locke, a recruitment consultant in Acre's Global Sustainable Finance & Impact Investing Team, sat down with Business Insider alongside a group of industry experts to discuss the current ESG talent shortage, ‘greenwashing’ and the rapid pace of change. . Written by Rebecca Ungarino | 26th January 2022.

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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

APRIL 13, 2023

With regulation increasingly promoting transparency and ambition across sustainable investment strategies, Chair outlines plans to update how it measures the market. The rapid evolution of the sustainable investment market in Europe is forcing changes to the methods used to capture its size and growth.

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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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Richard Matthews

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In recent years, impact investing has become mainstream and private equity (PE) firms are playing a key role. Despite being dismissed by some as “woke capitalism”, impact investing is a trend that is here to stay. PE firms have helped to grow the popularity of impact investing.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Promoting private credit Hay will lead the development and execution of the sustainable investing strategy for Fidelity’s private credit capabilities. Last month, Fidelity introduced its eighth fund classified as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation in response to growing client demand.

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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

Net Purpose CEO Sam Duncan explains the need to bring more structure to sustainability data. A survey conducted by the Impact Investing Institute reveals growing interest. A survey conducted by the Impact Investing Institute reveals growing interest. We need more data and fewer scores,” she says.

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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. The numbers speak for themselves: According to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, over $35.5

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 21, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including DWS, T. The ESG Women for Women fund is managed exclusively by women, investing in companies that have strong social values and fair working conditions for women. “The

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

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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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Federated Hermes, Finance Earth, BlackRock, SSEF, Advantage Capital and the IKEA Foundation. .

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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

JUNE 15, 2023

At the time of speaking to EIOPA, 21 NCAs had not identified occurrences of greenwashing “due to resourcing constraints, low supply of products with sustainability features, and because the relevant sustainable finance requirements are new or not fully in force”.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including AXA IM, Neuberger Berman, BlackRock, Man GLG and Hy2gen AG. It is classified as an Article 9 product under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). “In

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Chris Hall

MAY 12, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including LSEG, ISS ESG, Mercer, ICE, Euroclear, Scoot Science, Tumelo, GoldenSource and more.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 13, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Scottish Widows, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs AM, Essex Pension Fund, UBS AM, HSBC AM, Downing, and Lightrock. The post This Week’s Fund News: Scottish Widows Invests in BlackRock Bond Fund appeared first on ESG Investor.

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