Corporate Knights

JANUARY 17, 2023

G100 Rank Company HQ Location Carbon Productivity % Non-Male Board Directors % Sustainable Revenue % Sustainable Investment Final Grade Climate Commitments. 21 8 Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC Brentford, U.K. 56 75 CapitaLand Investment Ltd Singapore, Singapore $10,348 27% 38% 41% B- SBTi. G100 Rank 2022.

Net Zero 363

Net Zero Banking Sustainable Investment Smart Buildings 363

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

When the planets align, the sustainability investments yield meaningful emission reductions and a payoff for the owner. Investors are shopping for rental buildings In fact, there’s good evidence in both Canada and the United States that investment capital is now flowing into rental apartments at a pace not seen in decades.

Decarbonize 282

Decarbonize Development Embodied Carbon Greenwashing 282

Corporate Knights

JUNE 28, 2023

It climbed from 35th place to seventh this year thanks to a notable increase in investments mainly aimed at rail network safety and integrity, as well as track infrastructure network resiliency and information technology initiatives. These investments totalled $2.5 billion, or 85% of CN’s total investments, in 2021.

Net Zero 293

Net Zero Triple Bottom Line Banking Manufacturing 293

3BL Media

MARCH 21, 2022

For example, investing in companies providing products and services that benefit women and girls. Women, according to the World Bank, represent the majority of unbanked adults globally. Increasing access to financial services for women, such as bank accounts, can support equality and serves as a growing business opportunity as well.

Impact Investing 245

Impact Investing Sustainable Investment Banking Development 245

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Data provider appoints former Trucost CEO Richard Mattison to accelerate initiatives and develop fresh strategies for sustainable investing. Mattison has more than 20 years of sustainable finance experience and previously served as President of S&P Global’s Sustainable1 unit. million in Q3 , up from US$79.9

Analytics 59

Analytics Sustainable Investment Banking Development 59

Corporate Knights

JANUARY 27, 2023

Information technology had the highest. The revelation came as Colorado state lawmakers consider a bill that would direct the Colorado PERA board to adopt proxy voting procedures that “ensure that the board’s voting decisions align with, and are supportive of, the statewide greenhouse gas emission reduction goals.”

Divestment 307

Divestment Net Zero Sustainable Investment Climate Change 307

3BL Media

MAY 10, 2022

DESCRIPTION: From April 20-22, 2022, EarthX hosted the 6th Annual E-Capital Summit which convened more than 230 leading investors, innovators, dealmakers, industry and innovation ecosystem leaders to help catalyze action and impact related to sustainability investing and business innovation. KEYWORDS: EarthX, earthxCapital.

Sustainable Investment 130

Sustainable Investment Banking 130

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Europe’s three primary financial regulatory agencies, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) announced today a Call for Evidence on greenwashing, aimed at gathering information on greenwashing risks and practices across the banking, insurance and financial markets sectors. Click here to access the greenwashing survey.

Greenwashing 130

Greenwashing Sustainable Investment Banking 130

3BL Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Read Tim's informative article here - [link]. Tweet me: Tapping the Catalytic Capital Potential of Donor Advised Funds by Tim Freundlich of ImpactAssets -- [link] || #impinv #philanthropy #donoradvisedfunds #climatesolutions #socap22 @ImpactAssets.

Impact Investing 162

Impact Investing Sustainable Investment Banking Development 162

ESG Today

APRIL 13, 2023

Proposals include the addition of information regarding the decarbonization targets of financial products, and the inclusion of a dashboard providing information about products’ sustainable and taxonomy-aligned investment. Click here to access the consultation.

Sustainable Investment 133

Sustainable Investment Decarbonize Banking Development 133

3BL Media

JULY 5, 2022

Previously, she served as Managing Investment Director for Board Governance & Sustainability with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS); she led the development and execution of CalPERS’ award-winning Sustainable Investment Strategy across a global portfolio of $500 billion.

Sustainable Investment 241

Sustainable Investment Banking Development 241

Chris Hall

MARCH 15, 2024

Sustainable growth? It is not hard to see why offering sustainable investments is so appealing to companies. With such demand for sustainable investing, regulators and lawmakers around the world have become increasingly concerned about the risk that some will take advantage by greenwashing. It is big business.

Sustainable Investment 64

Sustainable Investment Greenwashing Net Zero Banking 64

ESG Today

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The regulation establishes harmonised rules for financial market participants including investors and advisers on transparency regarding the integration of sustainability risks and the consideration of adverse sustainability impacts in their processes and the provision of sustainability‐related information with respect to financial products.

Sustainable Investment 140

Sustainable Investment Climate Change Banking 140

ESG Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

UK ad regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled Thursday that ads by HSBC highlighting the bank’s climate-focused actions were misleading, as they omitted information about HSBC’s continued financing activities for emissions-intensive industries and businesses.

Net Zero 136

Net Zero Greenwashing Banking Paris Agreement 136

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, September 9, 2022 /3BL Media/ - On the heels of layered crises and big challenges for small business in the New York City region, JPMorgan Chase , M&T Bank , Principal Foundation , Santander Bank , and Surdna Foundation have come together to launch the NY Small Business Funders Collective (SBFC).

Sustainable Investment 130

Sustainable Investment Banking Development 130

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Potential dilution of directives could prove detrimental to disclosures from companies as well as information flows to investors. Companies that already started to implement the rules are at risk,” said Pierre Garrault, Senior Policy Adviser at pan-European sustainable investment organisation Eurosif.

Supply Chain 75

Supply Chain Supply Chains Integrated Reporting Sustainable Investment 75

Chris Hall

MARCH 7, 2025

Protection racket Among the firms looking to use updated guidance from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to avoid putting sustainability-related shareholder resolutions to a vote is insurance giant Travelers. Few options have been ruled out ahead of official legislative text proposals, which are expected on 21 March.

Negative Screening 87

Negative Screening Sustainable Investment Climate Change Banking 87

Corporate Knights

JULY 14, 2022

Over time, TCCR and other NGOs pressed for maximizing the access of shareholders and other stakeholders to information, shifting the emphasis from corporate responsibility to social accountability. The role of investors in improving access to verifiable information is also critical. It must be addressed by changing the economy.

Divestment 274

Divestment Ethical Investment Greenwashing Negative Screening 274

3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Timo Pfeiffer, chief markets officer of Solactive, comments: “In Partnering with NTAM, we designed indices that may offer suitable ways to diversify portfolios in all market environments with indices that target high sustainability standards. Global legal and regulatory information can be found at [link]. states and Washington, D.C.,

Sustainable Investment 130

Sustainable Investment Banking Development 130

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

And, as said by Frank Elderson of the European Central Bank at the recent IUCN Leaders Forum in Geneva, if we destroy nature, we destroy the economy. Progress towards the US$20 billion international biodiversity finance goal for the Global South by 2025 is at 41% , but efforts need to accelerate.

Banking 59

Banking Sustainable Investment Development 59

3BL Media

JANUARY 24, 2024

​In this edition of the Insights Series, we look at the key themes in ESG reporting and the main responsibilities of those specialist functions across investment management, banking and insurance and private markets. Addressing inquiries and providing information related to ESG reporting.

Banking 147

Banking Value Creation CDP Development 147

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Europe’s three primary financial regulatory agencies, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), have unveiled a delay in the review of key rules for financial products under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), pushing back its response by up to 6 months from the European Commission’s original April 28,2023 deadline.

Sustainable Investment 116

Sustainable Investment Banking Development 116

GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

“The Emerging Leaders program provides a forum where environmentally focused youth can explore and learn about climate solutions and sustainability efforts across public and private sectors,” said Alex Liftman, global environmental executive at Bank of America, which sponsored the program at GreenFin. Bryanna Briley. Mecca Luster.

Net Zero 411

Net Zero Supply Chains Supply Chain Green Bonds 411

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The right to engage Sophie Demaré, Sustainability Investment Analyst for Fixed Income at Federated Hermes, echoes these sentiments. It is important to do your homework and gather information about whether the company and bond is an attractive investment with attractive risk-adjusted, long-term returns.

Paris Agreement 80

Paris Agreement Net Zero Supply Chain Supply Chains 80

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Industry experts suggest UK requirements would need to be finalised and in effect from mid-2026. The draft legislation proposed by HM Treasury is a response to investor concerns over the quality, transparency and comparability of the ESG ratings they use to inform investment decisions.

Academics 59

Academics Sustainable Investment Banking Development 59

3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2022

But the sustainable investing boom has not been without growing pains. Asset managers are launching funds labelled as sustainable; firms are creating new roles to oversee sustainable investments; and a new crop of sustainability-minded startups are drawing large funding rounds.

Greenwashing 130

Greenwashing Sustainable Investment Global Economy Banking 130

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Morgan’s Development Finance Institution, said: “Institutional investors with strategies to finance the SDGs face a dearth of investible assets in the developing world. The group said that it also intends to establish mechanisms for disseminating and analyzing this entity-level impact information.

Banking 109

Banking Development Sustainable Investment 109

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including MSCI, Tumelo, DSD Lab, Exabel, YoujiVest, R3 and Hope for Justice. . The EBA ESG Pillar 3 disclosure standards are a mandatory requirement for banks with securities traded on a regulated market of any EU member state.

Banking 52

Banking Analytics Data Analytics Supply Chain 52

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

ICCR and the Shareholder Rights Group have also pu blished a new report on the importance of shareholder proposals , in collaboration with the US Sustainable Investment Forum (SIF). The SEC has also issued seperate guidance warning shareholders against asserting their intention to vote against management to influence decision-making.

Sustainable Investment 64

Sustainable Investment Climate Change Banking 64

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Green Equity Designations 1 Nasdaq launched Green Equity Designations on the Nordic markets in 2021 in response to increased demand for sustainable investments and extensive growth in Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Markets. The platform also provides issuer-level information on UN Sustainable Development Goals allocation.

Sustainable Investment 147

Sustainable Investment Green Bonds Analytics Social Sustainability 147

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

"Shareholder proposals provide an early warning signal of risks and opportunities for management and boards," said Heidi Welsh, executive director of the Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2). Shareholder proposals provide an early warning signal of risks and opportunities for management and boards.

Sustainable Investment 286

Sustainable Investment Climate Change Banking Manufacturing 286

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

ESG investment solutions provider Impact Cubed is planning to roll out a series of services and tools this year aimed at strengthening its focus on investment advice across the three pillars of risk, return and sustainable investment. Joining Impact Cubed felt like a natural progression, said Lim.

Sustainable Investment 59

Sustainable Investment Analytics Banking Development 59

ESG Today

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Morgan, said: “Institutional investors that prioritize impact in their investment strategies are more varied and nuanced than traditional ESG investors. Gergana Thiel, Global Co-Head of Macro Sales, J.P.

Development 114

Development Analytics Sustainable Investment Banking 114

3BL Media

APRIL 2, 2022

Comptroller Lander’s background in community organizing and urban planning informs his work to make government work better for all New Yorkers. VCC is a nonprofit loan fund and a for-profit bank providing financing and technical assistance in support of small businesses, affordable housing, healthy food access, and clean energy.

Climate Change 130

Climate Change Net Zero Banking Development 130

Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2024

Follow that – ExxonMobil’s decision to sue two shareholders sent ripples across the sustainable investment pond, ahead of another fractious annual general meeting (AGM) season. Banking on transition – Banks’ role in the net zero transition was in the headlines this week, for a number of reasons.

Banking 78

Banking Net Zero Sustainable Investment Development 78

Sphera

JANUARY 10, 2022

Just one year ago, a European Central Bank report, which addressed how the European banking sector manages climate and environmental risks, found that most banks do not have concrete plans to start preparing for climate change. Other forward-looking information: This includes sustainability targets and their current progress.

Net Zero 97

Net Zero Climate Change Banking Development 97

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The survey found that nearly all investors (99%) utilize companies’ ESG disclosures as a part of their investment decision-making, and that the methods used have matured significantly over the past few years, with 74% reporting conducting a “structured and methodical evaluation of nonfinancial disclosures,” compared to only 32% in 2019.

Value Creation 98

Value Creation Climate Change Greenwashing Sustainable Investment 98