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Time for a fair phase out of fossil fuels

Corporate Knights

Divestment from fossil fuels is accelerating around the world. While this may shuffle assets off one company’s books, the world’s carbon emissions keep climbing, risking our safety, security and economic well-being. It’s hard for an oil giant to ignore: in 2021, Shell labelled fossil fuel divestment campaigns a “material risk.”

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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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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Marina Bay Sands' Penny Lo Outlines Her Career Journey and Key Learnings

3BL Media

After INSEAD, I joined a London marketing/brand strategy consultancy and worked for their Shanghai office where I helped write a book on Chinese brands in the early 2000s when China was just opening up. The year in France really opened up the world to me and made me much more intellectually curious.

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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.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Deutsche Bank Ties Senior Exec Compensation to Loan Book Decarbonization Goals Private Equity & Venture Capital Carbon Accounting and Management Startup Greenly Raises $52 Million Fullerton Fund Management Raises $100 Million for Decarbonization Opportunities-Focused Private Equity Fund KKR Acquires Majority Stake in U.S.

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What if we slapped carbon taxes on shareholders not consumers?

Corporate Knights

About 10 years ago, a very thick book written by a French economist became a surprising bestseller. The book’s insights struck a chord with people who felt a growing sense of economic inequality but didn’t have the data to back it up. It was called “Capital in the 21st Century.”

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Carbon-Transition Risk and Net Zero Portfolios

Chris Hall

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. Alternatively, investors may start to anticipate future divestment, which could impact the price.