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Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways

GreenBiz

Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways. Sustainable investing strategies have ascended quickly in the last 10 years. Morgan Global Equity Research estimated that the sustainable investing market is expected to reach $45 trillion in assets under management (AUM) by the end of the year.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Billion Sustainable Investing Mandate from SJP Net Zero Investor Coalition Hits Pause After BlackRock Exit Exec Moves Mars Appoints Alastair Child as New Chief Sustainability Officer Barclays Head of Sustainability Steps Down Sodali Appoints Andrew Benett as New CEO

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CalPERS, Leader in Sustainable Investment, Stays the Course on ESG

3BL Media

The investments made by the plan are central to CalPERS staying power, with 56% of income over the last 20 years coming from investment earnings; 11% coming from plan member dues; and 33% from state public sector employers paying into the system. As the systems’ managers note, “We take sustainability seriously.

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Fidelity International Launches Decarbonization-Focused Government Bond Fund

ESG Today

Investment management firm Fidelity International announced the launch Fidelity Global Government Bond Climate Aware UCITS ETF, expanding its climate fixed income range of offerings with an exchange traded fund targeting decarbonization goals while providing exposure to the performance of global local currency bonds of investment grade countries.

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McKinsey Launches Council Focused on Decarbonizing the Built Environment

ESG Today

Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company announced today the launch of the Net Zero Built Environment Council, a cross-sector coalition of industry leaders aimed at supporting efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and solutions to decarbonize the built environment. Click here to access the report.

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ESG isn’t a scam. Here’s why.

Corporate Knights

Pence was speaking at an oil and gas conference where executives are being asked tough questions by investors looking to decarbonize their portfolios. They show that many large financial firms are just paying lip service to sustainable investing, and we shouldn’t kid ourselves to think that they are in it to change the world.

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64% of Institutional Investors Say Financial Returns is Top Driver for Sustainable Investing: Schroders

ESG Today

investors were particularly returns-focused, with 74% citing financial returns as a top reason for investing in sustainability strategies, followed by diversification at 66%. This implies clients want to take a more nuanced approach to sustainable investing than in the past.