ESG Today

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today the expansion of its sustainability team with two new senior hires, including Phil Cliff, joining from M&G Investments, and Aaron Hay, from Federated Hermes, as Directors, Sustainable Investing.

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ESG Today

JUNE 28, 2023

Standard Chartered announced today the appointment of former Credit Suisse Global Head of Sustainable Finance Dana Barsky as Global Head of Sustainability Strategy and Net Zero. Barsky will be based in Singapore, and report to Group Chief Sustainability Officer Marisa Drew.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 29, 2024

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. Ninety percent of the world has set a net-zero target. Ninety percent of the world has set a net-zero target.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 15, 2024

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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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

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

JUNE 23, 2024

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Microsoft Purchases Carbon Credits Helping U.S.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

He shared the stage with Teine Energy and Wolf Midstream, two Alberta-based fossil fuel companies owned by CPPIB – neither of which have committed to net-zero emissions. CPPIB’s reluctance to acknowledge the need to phase out fossil fuels might also be influenced by the oil and gas interests prominently represented on its board.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Credit Suisse announced today the publication of its Climate Action Plan for its investment businesses, outlining the strategies and actions to be taken by Credit Suisse Asset Management and Credit Suisse Wealth Management to achieve net zero across their portfolios by 2050. The time to act is now.”

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Chris Hall

APRIL 7, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including EQT, Tritax Group, Vortex Energy, Climate Impact Partners and WTW. . UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said: “Governments have the lion’s share of responsibility to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) will pursue carbon neutrality by 2050 via a strategy of active engagement to drive real-economy decarbonisation, according to Deb Orida, Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of Real Assets. Whole economy transition.

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Sustainability Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Ingka Investments’ Head of Renewable Energy, Frederik de Jong, said, “Our 15% stake in Golden Plains Wind Farm Stage 2 highlights our dedication to securing renewable energy for IKEA Retail countries and advancing sustainability goals. Image source: Ingka Investments.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Founded in 2019, London-based Pollination works with financial institutions, large companies, and governments to implement net zero and nature-positive transition strategies, with expertise provided in areas including finance, investment, corporate governance and strategy, technology, law, and policy.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Targeted at €300 million, and with €140 million already committed, the fund will be managed by Natixis Investment Managers’ sustainable investing affiliate Mirova. A Net Zero and nature-positive economy requires huge amounts of capital and the ambitious contribution of corporates is essential to achieve this transition.”.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 14, 2025

Institutional investors need to grasp its E, S and G risks quickly to use and invest in AI effectively, says Lorenzo Saa, Chief Sustainability Officer of Clarity AI. AIs electricity consumption should increasingly rely on renewable energy, which is why tech companies are investing heavily in carbon-free energy.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

“I don’t think it’s possible to stand still in the sustainability landscape,” Jenn-Hui Tan, Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) at Fidelity, told ESG Investor. “The evolution is tremendous year on year, new skills are being asked for, new regulatory requirements.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 19, 2024

Dr Sarah Chapman, Global Chief Sustainability Officer at Canadian insurer and investor Manulife, says investments in people and planet can be mutually reinforcing. Some are also identifying synergies with the natural capital investments they are making as part of their sustainable investment strategies.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Net zero investors do not start with a blank piece of paper. So, while it’s important to identify companies with inherently sustainable operations, products and technologies – such as renewable energy – asset owners also recognise the importance of funding the transition efforts of hard-to-abate industries. . “A

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

Richard Manley, Chief Sustainability Officer at CPP Investments, outlines how the pension plan is greening its portfolio by exerting influence in private and public markets. Averting this cataclysm requires the reduction of global anthropogenic greenhouse (GHG) emissions to net zero by 2050.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 10, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of moves and appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including AXA IM, Macquarie AM, Pollination, Sphera, ISSB, and CDP. . AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has announced the launch of the AXA IM Investment Institute, with the appointment of Chris Iggo as Chair.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

At COP26, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero ( GFANZ ) declared a sector-wide commitment of US$130 trillion – a number that has increased over the year to US$150 trillion – of private capital to transition the global economy to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Against a backdrop of inflation, supply chain issues and a rising cost-of-living, UK leaders are steadfast in their environmental commitments as they view sustainability action as a means to offset economic uncertainty.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 25, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including abrdn, HSBC AM, Impax and Low Carbon. . Previously Global Head of Responsible Investment at abrdn, Amanda Young has been appointed to the executive role of Chief Sustainability Officer to lead the group.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 12, 2025

banks from net zero coalition; Net Zero finance umbrella group shifts focus after banks leave; process launched to expand, simplify EU Taxonomy; SBTi appoints new CEO; Biden bans offshore drilling across major portion of U.S. This week in ESG news: JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley complete exit of major U.S.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2023

With nature more broadly, there are further layers of complexity,” said Eric Nietsch, Head of Sustainable Investing, Asia, Manulife Investment Management. Meanwhile, many have opted to retain their stakes and influence in other carbon-intensive firms as their net zero transition plans evolve. Humans never learn.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

This week in ESG news: CFA Institute launches climate investing certification; BlackRock invests $550 million in carbon capture project; CDP to align with European sustainability reporting standards; KKR raises nearly $3 billion for impact fund; France bans fossil fuel companies from responsible investment funds; GRI, IFRS launch hub to help companies (..)

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ESG Today

JULY 24, 2022

This week in ESG news: Vanguard launches its first impact fund; Biden considers declaration of climate change emergency; Deutsche Bank appoints its first Chief Sustainability Officer; UK government given 8 months by high court to come up with a climate plan; BlackRock acquires waste-to-renewable gas company for $700 million; PepsiCo issues $1.25

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ESG Today

AUGUST 6, 2023

This week in ESG news: EU Commission adopts final sustainability reporting rules; Kraft Heinz to eliminate 100 million pounds of plastic from packaging; Biden launches sustainable procurement rules for US Federal government; Fidelity International appoints its first Chief Sustainability Officer; UK to launch sustainability reporting standards; Deloitte (..)

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Chris Hall

JULY 29, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of moves and appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including EQT Future, SCOR, LeapFrog, GIG, SMBC and the US SEC. . Spengler is the Founder and CEO of Courageous Capital Advisors and a global ambassador for the Global Impact Investment Steering Group.

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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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ESG Today

APRIL 20, 2025

.’ first sustainability-focused stock exchange; Microsoft signs record-breaking permanent carbon removal deals; Net-Zero Banking Alliance drops 1.5C First Sustainability-Focused Stock Exchange JPMorgan AM Raises $1.5 commitment; U.S. Means for Businesses Microsoft Signs Deal to Remove 3.7

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ESG Today

JULY 17, 2022

This week in ESG news: BlackRock says net zero transition not yet priced into markets; Germany to transition to 80% renewable energy by 2030; Bloomberg survey finds financials still at early stages on managing climate risk; DOE allocates over $2.6 FactSet Announces 2040 Net Zero Commitment. ESG Investing.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 17, 2022

“The passing of the IRA sends a long-term signal to the investment market that the US is unambiguously committed to moving towards a clean energy future,” Bryan McGannon, Director of Policy and Programmes for the US Sustainable Investment Forum (US SIF), tells ESG Investor. . International credibility .

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