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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. She was generous with her time and provided a wealth of insight into “ethical investing,” as responsible investing was known then. . Climate change cannot be addressed by only changing your portfolio.

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A Business Guide to Sustainable Finance

3BL Media

Reduced cost of capital Sustainable investments often attract a broader base of investors, including socially responsible investment funds and individuals looking for ethical investment opportunities.

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Aegon Gains from ESG Measurement of AMs  

Chris Hall

Aegon’s work in this area is still evolving, and its monitoring of asset managers on responsible investment will likely start to include policy engagement, reflecting limitations to shareholder engagement on tackling climate change. “You can’t diversify away from a systemic risk like climate change,” said Chew. “We

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Breaking Down Responsible Investment

Sense and Sustainability

Responsible investment is most often defined as investment that promotes environmental, social, and governance elements/practices deemed as responsible , though it can also be a broader term for other types of similar investment. It also includes risks related to resource scarcity (e.g. eliminating slavery and child labor).

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Finance for Biodiversity Pledge Secures Nine More Signatories

Chris Hall

The nine new signatories to the pledge were APG, which manages the assets of the Netherlands’ largest pension scheme, Astanor Ventures, Australian Ethical Investment, Deutsche Oppenheim Family Office, LGT Private Banking, Nordis Capital, Oakham Wealth Management, OFI AM , and SLM Partners. .

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ICYMI, ESG Investing is Growing up in Public

Chris Hall

As Impax CEO Ian Simm said recently, attempts to define ESG investing have always been hard due to its dual heritage across ethical investing and risk management. The task has become harder still when sustainable, green and ESG vehicles are now ubiquitous and marketed as achieving almost any objective and solving any problem.

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B Lab Forces for Good Podcast: How Can Business Promote Social Justice Activism?

B the Change

Amanda Gordon: So Future Super is an Australian pension fund and it was actually founded to help people use the power of their money to take climate action. Our mission is to build a prosperous future, free from climate change and inequality. And there’s also rising concern about climate, as you can imagine.