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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Billion Sustainable Investing Mandate from SJP Net Zero Investor Coalition Hits Pause After BlackRock Exit Exec Moves Mars Appoints Alastair Child as New Chief Sustainability Officer Barclays Head of Sustainability Steps Down Sodali Appoints Andrew Benett as New CEO

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Fidelity International to Focus Sustainable Investing Efforts on Key Themes Including Nature Loss, Climate, Governance, Social Disparities

ESG Today

Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today a new focused sustainable investment approach, targeting four systemic themes, including nature loss, climate change, strong and effective governance, and social disparities, which will drive the firm’s engagement approach towards influencing positive change.

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Fidelity International Adds 6 Article 9 Funds to Sustainable Investment Lineup

ESG Today

The EU SFDR regulation includes classification levels for sustainability-focused investment funds, including ‘Article 8’ funds that “promote environmental or social characteristics or a combination of those characteristics,” and the more stringent ‘Article 9’ funds, “which have sustainable investment as their objective.”

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs largest-ever carbon removal purchase deal; EU Council agrees on rules to fight greenwashing product claims; Bloomberg launches new CSRD sustainability data solution; H&M partners with industrial decarbonization startup to tackle supply chain emissions; Workiva launches carbon data management and reporting (..)

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Canada's pension plan shouldn’t be a cheerleader for Alberta’s oil and gas industry

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Graham’s speech also included dubious statements about divestment and the pace of transition away from fossil fuels, claiming that the “global investment community has also changed its tune when it comes to fossil fuel divestment.” This “consensus” is imaginary.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: Microsoft signs one of the largest ever carbon removal deals; Deloitte survey finds over 40% of Gen Z & Millennials would switch jobs over climate concerns; EU Parliament proposes ban on green claims based only on carbon offsetting; Morgan Stanley raises $500 million for climate solutions fund; most companies planning to (..)

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The backroom battle for Canada’s climate future

Corporate Knights

The consumer products giant said it would be exiting any associations unwilling to become “catalysts for positive policy change,” as chief sustainability officer Rebecca Marmot put it. Cement, which is produced through the decarbonization of limestone, is responsible for some 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions.