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ESG squeezed between Republican attacks on ‘woke capitalism’ and climate investors

Corporate Knights

The sustainable finance industry is facing a growing battle on two fronts as Republican lawmakers ramp up a culture war against “woke capitalism” and investors demand more decisive action on climate change. . The UN-backed Race to Zero initiative also has the potential to drive real-world impact.

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Public Pension Plans Face up to Politicisation  

Chris Hall

California’s proposed divestment laws addresses the systemic risk of climate change, he says. A new law was passed last year that prevents LGPSs making investment decisions that run counter to British foreign and defence policy.

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What happens if Indigenous people say no to mining the minerals needed to run EVs?

Corporate Knights

However, because of the impacts of climate change on the lands and waters in our territories, this annual bloom is no longer synchronized with the salmon’s journey up the rivers to spawn. The waxz’ethlap flowers that once welcomed the salmon home now miss the yearly migration by several weeks.

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