Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Nature-related assessment and disclosure frameworks and standards pay insufficient attention to oceans, Romie Goedicke, Co-head of Nature at United Nations Environment Programme – Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has said, following the release of a comparative study. Around a third are taking action on nature today.

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UNEP CDP Banking Development 59

GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Stakeholder capitalism, however, challenges this view and suggests directors should expand their definition of fiduciary duty, by considering the impact of board decisions on all stakeholders — both internal and external — despite there currently being no legal requirement to do so.

Value Creation 195

Value Creation UNEP Social Sustainability Banking 195

Chris Hall

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) launched a taxonomy standardisation initiative, and in summarising the outcomes of COP29, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) noted the agreement on an urgent need to scale adaptation finance, using concessional finance, metrics and taxonomies in mobilising private investment.

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UNEP Sustainable Investment Net Zero Development 72

Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Every year more than 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is produced across the planet, as shown in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Waste Management Outlook 2024. It’s very much driven by UN SDGs and the UNEP priorities,” Mollin explained. billion tonnes. The economic cost is also substantial.

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Waste UNEP Global Economy Development 81

Chris Hall

JANUARY 31, 2023

DWS whistle-blower Desiree Fixler has criticised European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) for not reaching out to her regarding their investigation into greenwashing in sustainable investment, while other consultation responses focused on ESG rating agencies, harmonisation, and definitional nuances of greenwashing.

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Greenwashing Net Zero CDP Sustainable Investment 96

Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2024

DSM excluded from ESG portfolios Many investors and financial institutions have excluded DSM from their definitions of sustainable investment. In an appendix on relevant guidelines and reporting standards, the handbook does not list the UNEP FI report, the ICMA guidance, or the UNCTAD classification.

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UNEP Sustainable Investment Banking Development 78

Chris Hall

JULY 7, 2023

It also said that definitions of PAIs should be consistent across SFDR and ESRS.

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UNEP Sustainable Investment Climate Change Banking 52