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The tremendous challenges and opportunities these bring through issues like climatechange, diversity, equity and inclusion, drive the strategic priorities for our organization and investment teams going forward,” said Anne Simpson, Global Head of Sustainability for Franklin Templeton. “We Major 2021 CSR Achievements.
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The right to engage Sophie Demaré, SustainabilityInvestment Analyst for Fixed Income at Federated Hermes, echoes these sentiments. It is important to do your homework and gather information about whether the company and bond is an attractive investment with attractive risk-adjusted, long-term returns.
Prop osed compromises will limit investors’ ability to make “critical” sustainableinvestment decisions. The European SustainableInvestment Forum (Eurosif) has urged investors to call on the European Commission to reconsider proposed changes that would weaken the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
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