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Clean 200 list shows sustainable companies on path to dominate global economy

Corporate Knights

Clean200 data show that for the large companies that make up 80% of global market capitalization, sustainable revenues and capital expenditures are growing more than twice as fast as all other revenues over the past five years. They include sustainably certified tech hardware, electric vehicles and electric rail equipment.

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Singapore Central Bank Guides Investors, Banks to Avoid Divestment Approach to Net Zero

ESG Today

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore, announced today the issuance of a set of consultation papers with proposed guidelines on net zero transition planning for financial institutions, including banks, insurers and asset managers.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

For financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and investment managers, scope 3 emissions from supply chains and lending/investment portfolios are often more complex than for other industries. They can also divest from high-emitting industries such as thermal coal production. trillion USD in fossil fuels.

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GFANZ Launches Consultation on Transition Finance Strategies and Measuring the Impact on Emissions

3BL Media

They can also serve as safeguards to verify that the reduction of emissions in their portfolios corresponds to actual emissions reductions in the real world, rather than being achieved solely through divestment from high-emitting assets. We strongly encourage all stakeholders to take part in the consultation.”

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NZAOA Calls on Politicians to Accelerate Climate Policy Reform

Chris Hall

The Alliance counts French insurer AXA Group, Nordic bank Nordea and UK-based financial services company Legal & General among its membership. Among these, 69 members have set intermediate climate targets in line with the Alliance’s Target-Setting Protocol , amounting to US$8.4 “As we head towards at least 2.4°C trillion in AUM.

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An Integrated Transition

Chris Hall

The resources included deep-dive guidelines for seven sectors – including asset owners, asset managers and banks; high-level guidance for 30 sectors of the global economy; and advice on how to undertake a transition planning cycle.

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Let the Climate Finance Flow

Chris Hall

At COP26, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero ( GFANZ ) declared a sector-wide commitment of US$130 trillion – a number that has increased over the year to US$150 trillion – of private capital to transition the global economy to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Engagement ring. There are choices,” said Cabanis.