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11 young professionals on the future of sustainable finance

GreenBiz

Finance professionals make up a fraction of the global population but are positioned to make and incentivize decisions that can shape the trajectory of the global economy," observed Ogechukwu Anyene, energy consulting manager at PowerAdvocate, who was part of the Emerging Leaders cohort at GreenBiz Group’s inaugural GreenFin event.

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Ceres Releases New Guide To Aid U.S. Food Sector’s Climate Transition Plans As Investors Ramp Up Pressure

3BL Media

food sector have disclosed their climate transition strategies nor concrete actions to achieve them, despite increasing investor pressures and the growing threats of climate change. The Investor Guide to Climate Transition Plans in the U.S. None have published a climate transition plan. Decarbonizing the U.S.

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Reversing Climate Change is Possible — But First, We Need to Democratise Climate Finance

James Militzer

You sigh with relief knowing that the world had accomplished something no one thought was possible: We’d turned back the clock on climate change. Much of the current conversation around climate change focuses on the obstacles that make the problem so difficult to solve.

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Investor Group Launches Initiative to Engage Companies on Biodiversity and Nature Loss

ESG Today

Liudmila Strakodonskaya, Responsible Investment Analyst, AXA IM, said: “Nature protection is a challenge that needs to be addressed to preserve the existence of our societies and global economies. Companies and investors must integrate nature and biodiversity considerations in their research, engagement and investment processes.

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Guest Post – Investing in Resilience: The Insurance Industry’s Role in the Net-Zero Transition

ESG Today

The insurance industry manages trillions of dollars in assets globally. Like our peers, Zurich is channeling a growing number of these funds toward scaling climate solutions through the purchase of green bonds and various impact investments. The response to rising climate risks will require profound changes.

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Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark Shows Continued Progress on Ambition Contrasted by a Lack of Detailed Plans of Action

3BL Media

Benchmark assessments are a cornerstone of Climate Action 100+ and are intended to help inform investors’ engagement strategies and wider public debate. The extent to which companies are contributing to and adequately preparing for the transition to a decarbonised economy is key for investment decision-making.

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At COP15, Investors Announce Nature Action 100 to Tackle Nature Loss and Biodiversity Decline

3BL Media

Ceres and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) will co-lead the initiative's Secretariat and Corporate Engagement workstreams; the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation and Planet Tracker will co-lead the Technical Advisory Group. Mindy Lubber, CEO and President, Ceres, said: “The global economy depends on nature.