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Responsible-investing trailblazer awarded Order of Canada

Corporate Knights

I first met Moira Hutchinson in 1987 when I was working on the first of my series of books on responsible investment. EE: The debate about divestment versus engagement in fossil fuels is probably more heated now than ever. At that time, most anti-apartheid activists outside of the churches gave their attention to divestment strategies.

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Sofidel: “Visionary” Entrepreneurs and Managers

3BL Media

His commitment to fostering the establishment of businesses capable of improving the lives of all is outlined in his book, Net Positive : How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take. According to Polman, companies should put themselves on the front line and support governments that cannot solve these problems alone.

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Carbon-Transition Risk and Net Zero Portfolios

Chris Hall

They are becoming a popular vehicle, reflecting a growing desire among institutional and retail investor preference for investments that do not contribute to climate change. First, there may be divestment by a significant number of investors, which decide they no longer want to take the environmental risk on an individual company.

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Focus on Outcomes

Chris Hall

And while he used climate change as an example, the strategy is applicable to other sustainability-related issues. As part of this approach, American Century actively engages with incumbents, accelerates business model progression and drives change in the company and across the industry.

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What makes Al Gore hopeful: Tech innovation, science-based targets and the racial 'awakening'

GreenBiz

From companies looking to select cleaner manufacturing suppliers, to investors seeking to divest from polluting industries, to consumers making choices about which businesses to patronize, one thing is clear: a reliable way to measure where emissions are coming from is necessary," they wrote. Climate Change. Innovation.

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Death of ESG is greatly exaggerated, say pension managers

Corporate Knights

The CDPQ divested from the oil sector five years ago and reinvested the funds in clean energy, a move that has generated an 18% annual return. “We Pensions have long time horizons on their investment, so they’re starting to come around to a deep internal recognition that they have to hit climate targets or invest in that direction,” he says.

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A decidedly impartial review of Mark Jacobson’s 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything

Renewable Energy World

When you’ve followed the evolving research of a leading clean energy expert and become a supporter of his vision for a global clean energy transition, it should come as no surprise that I was eager to crack open Mark Jacobson’s 2021 book release, 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything. Climate Change Conference in Paris.