ESG Today

OCTOBER 26, 2023

International savings and investments business M&G plc today announced the appointment of Kathy Ryan to the newly created role of Chief Sustainability Officer. She will join in November and report to Chief Financial Officer, Kathryn McLeland. McLeland said: “I’m delighted to welcome Kathy to M&G.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 3, 2023

Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today that it has appointed Jenn-Hui Tan as its first Chief Sustainability Officer. Tan joined Fidelity International in 2007, and has most recently been serving as Global Head of Stewardship & Sustainable Investing.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements HSBC Buys Biomass-Based Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Deal with Cathay Pacific, EcoCeres Alfa Laval Accelerates Net Zero Goal by 3 Years to 2027 Mercedes-Benz Sharpens Sustainability Focus on 6 Key ESG Areas BlackRock, (..)

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

proxy voting recommendations; capital raises for battery tech, e-fuels, energy storage, carbon removal; Microsoft sources solar energy in Texas, Illinois; IBM, Ramboll partner on sustainability strategy & reporting solutions, and more. Board Directors Prefer Executives Stay Quiet on Social Issues: Report

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ESG Today

JULY 1, 2024

Investment management firm Fidelity International announced that it has revised its sustainable investing framework, launching a new 3-tiered system categorizing funds by their level of ESG integration, citing an evolving ESG client and regulatory landscape.

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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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3BL Media

MARCH 5, 2024

Europe, and Japan, “close to 80% of individual investors believe that it is possible to balance market rate returns with a focus on sustainability,” notes Jessica Alford, chief sustainability officer of the company. The survey was conducted by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and the Institute for Sustainable Investing.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Jenn-Hui Tan, Chief Sustainability Officer at Fidelity International said: “We welcome the introduction of SDR and see it as an important stage in the development of sustainable investing in the UK, giving investors greater confidence to allocate to sustainable funds.

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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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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

"We are excited to join PCAF and to support the important work they are leading to build a methodology for global banks' efforts to track and measure climate change risks," said Audrey Choi, Morgan Stanley's chief sustainability officer and CEO of the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 5, 2024

London-based asset manager GIB Asset Management (GIB AM) announced today the appointment of Victoria Barron as its new Chief Sustainability Officer. Building on our strong foundations, we are delighted to welcome Victoria and look forward to her contributions across all our sustainability initiatives.”

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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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3BL Media

APRIL 27, 2022

These days, it is my passion and interest in environment, social, and governance (ESG) investing that guide my career, not the job itself. Today, I work as Chief Sustainability Officer and co-founder at Vert Asset Management. Thankfully, there is another path, and some of us are fortunate enough to be able to take it.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

With the role of the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) ever-evolving, Acre has the duty of uncovering the skills, knowledge and insights from our network of current leaders in the industry to share with the next generation of change-makers. by Grace Coleman. SOURCE: Acre. Who is Eric Lim? ?To link] #UOB.

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Chris Hall

JULY 3, 2024

Fidelity International has made revisions to its sustainable investing framework to adjust to a changing ESG regulatory landscape, aiming to provide investors with greater transparency on its funds. The post Fidelity Confirms Sustainable Investing Framework Shift appeared first on ESG Investor.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2020

There is this phenomenon that we know is happening around people leaving the major cities and going to smaller places," said Lindsay Baker , former first chief sustainability officer at WeWork and founder of space use software app company Comfy. Sustainable cafeterias might be replaced with high-waste food delivery services. .

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ESG Today

JUNE 23, 2024

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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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

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.”

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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. But according to a recent report by U.K.-based based think tank InfluenceMap, corporate Canada is holding its tongue.

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ESG Today

MAY 28, 2023

Trillion Debt Have High Exposure to Both Climate and Natural Capital Risks: Moody’s The post ESG Today: Week in Review appeared first on ESG Today. Trillion Debt Have High Exposure to Both Climate and Natural Capital Risks: Moody’s The post ESG Today: Week in Review appeared first on ESG Today.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Jenn-Hui Tan, Chief Sustainability Officer, Fidelity International said: “The loss of natural capital is a systematic risk to capital markets, and as such, prioritising and contributing to the health and preservation of our biodiversity and ecosystems is essential. ”

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ESG Today

MAY 21, 2023

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Boeing Announces Public Launch of Data Tool to Assess Aviation Decarbonization Solutions Carbon Removal Buyers Group Frontier Announces First $53 Million Offtake Agreement Svante, 3M Partner to Develop Material to (..)

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ESG Today

JUNE 3, 2024

Edinburgh-based global investment company abrdn announced a series of new senior sustainability-focused appointments, including Sarah Moody as Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer, and hiring Kristina Church as Global Head of Corporate Sustainability, in addition to the launch of a new Executive Sustainability Committee.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 11, 2024

Network BBVA Achieves Record $28 Billion Sustainable Finance Activity in Q2 2024 Citi, IFC Launch $2 Billion Sustainable Supply Chain Finance Program for Emerging Markets MUFG Releases New Sustainable Finance Framework Private Equity & Venture Capital Blackstone Acquires Majority Stake in Renewable Energy-Focused E&C Firm Westwood Nuveen Climate (..)

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ESG Today

JUNE 28, 2023

Barsky will be based in Singapore, and report to Group Chief Sustainability Officer Marisa Drew. She brings extensive sustainability, advisory and capital markets expertise and is uniquely well- positioned to help drive our sustainability strategy and the embedding of our net zero commitment within the bank.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 17, 2022

Credit Suisse announced today the appointment of James Purcell as Head of Sustainability Frameworks, according to a memo seen by ESG Today and confirmed by a spokesman. Prior to this, he held different senior roles at UBS Wealth Management, including serving as Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investments.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) role has become an accepted part of the C-suite in recent years as regular sustainability reporting is now a best practice for the largest U.S. publicly-traded companies.

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ESG Today

MAY 22, 2024

The survey also highlighted a perceived need by the companies for sustainability expertise at the board level, with 57% of respondents reporting that board members could benefit from more knowledge regarding sustainability regulations, 43% in sustainability-labelled financial instruments, and 40% in sustainability disclosure.

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3BL Media

JUNE 30, 2022

Sustainable solutions : Solutions that enable electrification, energy transition, electric grid resilience, increase efficiency in ground and air transportation and improve air quality represented 65% of the company’s net sales in 2021. This critical work is all in service of our mission and core to the fabric of our organization.”.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

According to the survey, 62% of respondents believe that wildfires, floods, and storms during the past year will have a material impact on their environmental initiatives, with 44% reporting that extreme heat will have, or already has had, a material effect on their sustainability planning.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The announcement marks the latest in a series of sustainability-focused partnerships for Mizuho, including the recent formation of a “sustainability alliance” with Lombard Odier with agreements to partner on sustainable investment products and solutions, and a collaboration with LSEG to help provide clients with access to carbon markets.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In addition to the 2050 target, the climate action plan also introduces a goal to achieve a 50% reduction in investment associated emissions intensity by 2030, translating to a 6% annual reduction. The 2030 goal applies to the asset and wealth management divisions’ listed equities and corporate bond holdings.

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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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3BL Media

JULY 13, 2023

Sustainable solutions : Solutions that enable electrification, energy transition, electric grid resilience, increase efficiency in ground and air transportation or improve air quality represented 71% of the company’s net sales in 2022, up from 65% in 2021.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 31, 2023

The economic environment does appear to have had some impact on companies’ environmental sustainability investment intentions, however. Evan van Hook, Chief Sustainability Officer of Honeywell, said: “I am encouraged to hear companies are increasingly using technology integrations to achieve their goals.

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Sustainability Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2024

It also strengthens our ability to support value chain partners with renewable energy solutions, promoting a sustainable future for all. As a country, Australia has an ambitious renewable energy target, and we are proud this investment can also help to support this goal.” Image source: Ingka Investments.

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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. The potential rewards of AI are enormous, but they do not come risk-free.

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