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Meet six Global 100 companies transforming the way business is done

Corporate Knights

Most gender-diverse executives: Xerox Xerox has prided itself on its efforts to hire a more racially diverse staff dating to the 1970s, and now the Connecticut-headquartered document management company is a leader in gender diversity, in part thanks to the efforts of former CEO Ursula Burns.

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University of Tasmania: Green Bond-Supported Campus Redevelopment

Sustainable Development Network

Bringing our environmental and financial sustainability focus together into a Green Bond Framework signaled that the University aligns with and delivers on public commitments and that strengthens our unique, sustainable, place-based approach. What were the key success factors in implementing the case study?

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The Great Labelled Bond Debate

Chris Hall

Sarah Peasey, Head of Europe ESG Investing at investment management firm Neuberger Berman and Co-chair of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change’s (IIGCC) Bondholder Stewardship working group, highlighted several challenges related to the alignment of labelled bonds with the net zero transition and other sustainability outcomes.

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All Things Considered: A Framework for Assessing ESG-Labeled Bonds

3BL Media

In this paper, we describe our process for assessing ESG-labeled bonds and show that, by systematically applying this framework, investors can help set a gold standard for the market, avoid surprises from controversy and greenwashing, and potentially generate more alpha over time. Nearly US$800 billion ESG-labeled bond issuance in 2021.

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When Green is Gold

Chris Hall

Appetite for emerging market green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds has surged since the COP26 Summit which saw some of the world’s richest countries promise US$100 billion in finance for climate mitigation in developing countries. EMIA lists recipients of the gold standard on its site.

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Key Role for Finance in Chinese Climate Adaptation Strategy

Chris Hall

The National Climate Adaptation Strategy 2035 was released by 17 ministries including the MEE (Ministry of Ecology and Environment), the NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission), the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the Shanghai branch of the PBOC (People’s Bank of China).

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ICMA Issues KPI Registry for Sustainability-Linked Bonds

Chris Hall

The ICMA has also published an accompanying SLB Q&A document providing further clarifications, such as outlining what could be considered a credible materiality assessment of SLB KPIs. . A suggested core KPI for auto manufacturers of auto parts is ensuring a percentage of produced or sold vehicle components are zero emissions.