Corporate Knights

MARCH 7, 2023

Coal projects and new oil and gas projects would be excluded from the transition label, and companies would not be able to rely on carbon offsets to count against their emissions. “Projects must have well-defined lifespans that are approximately proportionate to the expected decline in global demand,” the report says.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 6, 2022

To meet this aggressive near-term target, the airline will increase its investments in lower-carbon solutions within its operation​ and will evaluate future sustainability investments with its science-based target in mind. Refreshed Carbon Offsetting Strategy.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The company said that it will increase investments in lower-carbon solutions​ and evaluate future sustainability investments with the target in mind in order to reach its new goal.

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3BL Media

JULY 7, 2023

Companies must meet extensive environmental, social and governance requirements, make sustainable investments to support vulnerable communities and adhere to twelve core ESG principles. For one thing, it places great emphasis on ethical and corporate governance.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 2, 2023

While a focus on ESG has been prevalent for some time now, this surge in interest has been fueled by Canada’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and an increasing number of stakeholders who expect ESG considerations be integrated into their investment programs.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This aligns with the broader context of the current state of ESG, where sustainable investing is gaining momentum and making a significant impact on the market.” The post Earth’s Balance Sheet appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Lessons have been learned from carbon offset missteps, but new market will also be marked by differences in project design, benefits and rationale. Investors have grown to regard carbon credits with caution, particularly when used by firms to offset CO2 emissions as part of their net zero commitments.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 12, 2024

Many of the tools in the sustainable investing toolbox are not up to the job, he argued, which is why universal owners are bound to fail when they try to internalise climate targets within their portfolios. “So-called

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It also allows for the widespread use of carbon offsets, and assumes the availability and adoption of unproven carbon capture and storage technology. Carbon offsets are generally not an acceptable form of emission reduction for taxonomy purposes.”

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It also allows for the widespread use of carbon offsets, and assumes the availability and adoption of unproven carbon capture and storage technology. Carbon offsets are generally not an acceptable form of emission reduction for taxonomy purposes.”

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

She co-chairs the firm’s working groups on net zero and biodiversity and has managed firmwide initiatives on climate scenario analysis, carbon offsets, and ESG education and training.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Investors and businesses should not underestimate potential future liabilities, says Bethan Rose, Sustainable Investment Analyst at Evenlode Investment. The World Bank accepts that carbon prices need to grow over the long-term to drive investments at the necessary scale and pace. How are companies responding?

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Chris Hall

JULY 15, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Morningstar Indexes, Carnite, Persefoni, Blackstone, Tata and GaiaLens. . Morningstar Indexes has launched a gender diversity index in collaboration with Dutch gender equality data & insights provider Equileap.

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Broadridge, ESG Book, Ada Fintech, Redington, Greyparrot.ai, and Viridios.ai. . UK-based AI-driven carbon market intelligence firm Viridios.ai

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Among investors, sustainable investing is evolving from negative screening toward engaging with companies. Impact investing is getting traction and, in 2022, reached 1.2 trillion in AUM, according to a report by the Global Investing Network. Sustainability trends 2023: ESG Technology.

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Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2022

The survey shows that more pension funds are moving along the path to embracing sustainable investing, including the latest ESG index products,” said Simon Klein, global head of passive sales at DWS. But more work clearly needs to be done, by institutional investors and investment solution providers, if we are to reach net zero.”. “We

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Chris Hall

MARCH 31, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Impact Cubed, NatureAlpha, Sylvera, Carbon Trust, Themis, Manifest Climate and AirCarbon Exchange.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 24, 2023

At Ceres Global in New York City, 250+ investors and businesses launched a call for policymakers to protect the freedom to invest responsibly, following recent political attempts to frustrate sustainable investment practices. And UK pension provider Scottish Widows has called on the government to start regulating carbon offsets.

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Chris Hall

MAY 10, 2022

The UK’s proposed regime for mandatory transition plans should require firms to explain their approach to managing biodiversity as well as climate risks, according to the country’s leading sustainable finance organisation.

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including PwC, MSCI, Fenergo, Sentifi, and CME Group. . CME Group has traded 135 million carbon offsets since launch. Big Four accountancy firm PwC has unveiled a new European ESG interactive dashboard. ” .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Robeco, Morgan Stanley IM, GMPF, Impax AM, Orchard Street IM and Nuveen. . Dutch asset manager Robeco has launched the RobecoSAM Biodiversity Equities fund.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Sustainable Trading, Impact Cubed, BME, ClimateTrade, MSCI, GeoQuant, ELEVATE Insig AI, and Higg. Using an API connection, Iberclear received, validated and recorded the verified green credits in its registry.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 27, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including LGIM, M&G, Stewart Investors, Aviva Investors, Ossiam, Janus Henderson and Quintet. . Carbon offset activities will be managed in partnership with myclimate, a NGO climate protection agency. “We

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Despite pressure from members, UK DC pension schemes face structural obstacles to sustainable investments, says Jessie Wilson, a Professional Trustee at Dalriada Trustees. Some of the bigger providers like Aviva have 2040 as their net carbon neutral target rather than 2050 and they are including carbon offsetting in their funds.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

And where returns are demonstrable, McMahon concedes that these are typically single digit, but he argues the dual objectives of making an impact alongside delivering performance give sustainable investment some added appeal. million carbon offsets credits, of which 1.1 He adds: “We must be realistic.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 3, 2024

This means the companies are on a pathway to net zero, according to a third-party assessment, but that’s not necessarily the same as targeting net zero by 2050 and may not be consistent with the remaining carbon budget. It may, for example, include predictions on new forms of technology or substantial use of carbon offsets.”

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2023

Louis Bromfield, Lead Sustainable Investment Associate at Foresight Capital Management, says that investors need to pay attention to SAFs, with aviation representing “one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonise”.

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Chris Hall

MAY 4, 2022

There are other areas in which the TPT will have to set their own expectations, spanning from reliance on carbon offsetting and carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies to transparency on climate lobbying. . Throwing down the gauntlet . The UK isn’t the only part of the world considering mandatory transition plans. .

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 27, 2023

Jennifer Wu, Global Head of Sustainable Investing at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, offers five reasons why sustainable investing will matter even more in 2023. 2022 saw sustainable investing go through extensive scrutiny. And the debate on what ESG is/isn’t is expected to continue this year.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Overall, the survey found that 78% of asset managers and 80% of asset owners globally expect assets in sustainable funds to grow in the next two years, with only 3% in each group expecting a decline in sustainable investment allocations or AUM over the same period.

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