Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

A new report says that trend has reversed itself in the last two years, as the industry struggles to respond to allegations of greenwashing and a tougher regulatory environment. . RIA CEO Pat Fletcher sees this adjustment as a welcome development. . The value of portfolios classified as responsible investments (RI) dropped from $3.2

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3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2022

‘Greenwashing’ concerns can’t be addressed without effective reporting standards. As we address in this publication, frameworks without a definite reporting obligation cannot fully address concerns of greenwashing, nor can ESG ratings and rankings. SOURCE: GRI.

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 16, 2023

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has described the initial 'greenwashing' definition proposed by EU regulators as "excessively broad" and "unhelpful" towards developing regulatory approaches to the issue.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Several of these funds also tackle broader social and environmental themes alongside the energy transition, which has led to inconsistent definitions and approaches across strategies.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

As a result, regulatory supervisors have paid increasing attention to the topic of greenwashing. Asset managers have also been taking their responsibility to avoid greenwashing risks seriously, as it is increasingly important for client and brand trust, in addition to regulatory compliance.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 14, 2022

We had developed a strong methodology of research and engagement with companies, regulators and governments for work on a range of issues. For example, we developed a significant investor presence on issues of forest land management. Do you feel corporate greenwashing has increased or decreased from the 1970s and ’80s?

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 10, 2024

We used to be concerned about greenwashing, but now it seems that many companies are deliberately staying quiet in what some are calling greenhushing – the practice of downplaying or keeping quiet about their sustainability initiatives. 2023-09-30 Invesco S&P International Developed ESG Tilt Index ETF (IITE) 94.8% 2023-06-30 U.S.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Industry bodies align on key sustainable finance-related definitions to offer end-users greater “consistency and clarity”.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Research by the European regulator shows that ESG-related named fund s attract more inflows , raising concerns about potential greenwashing. The disclosure rules introduced under SFDR “fall short” of establishing a clear definition of an ESG fund or providing a formal labelling regime with minimum criteria, Mazzacurati added.

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3BL Media

MARCH 21, 2022

Within our global investment universe of more than 2,000 stocks aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, only 7% currently trade at price to forward earnings ratios (for the next fiscal year) in excess of 50x, while 22% have single-digit P/Es.

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ESG Today

MAY 6, 2024

The launch marks the latest in a series of initiatives across jurisdictions to set up a classification system for the definition of sustainable economic activities, including taxonomy systems already established or in development in the EU , UK and Australia.

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3BL Media

JULY 17, 2024

Developing countries generate most of the supply of carbon credits, while developed countries drive the greatest demand. These credits can be sold directly by project developers or governments, or through intermediaries who market them to end users. The VCM is a decentralized entity.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 25, 2023

Officials cast it as one major part of a process that also includes a phaseout of public financing for domestic fossil fuel projects through Crown agencies like Export Development Canada. The new guidelines detail the process and definitions behind the oil and gas subsidy phaseout. Those guidelines are due to be released in 2024.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 15, 2023

The European supervisory authorities (ESAs) and EU national competent authorities (NCAs) will need to build out their in-house resources and skill sets to effectively identify and handle instances of greenwashing by financial institutions, but greater guidance is recommended by observers rather than new waves of regulation.

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3BL Media

JUNE 21, 2022

Definition. Bill MacDonald , Energy Transition Leader for Antea Group USA, offers a concise definition of energy transition: “A period of energy transition is defined by the adoption of a new primary energy system. Definition. Definition. Definition. Energy Transition. Low-Carbon. Decarbonization.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have issued a Call for Evidence to stakeholders on greenwashing. . The ESAs have also asked for any available data to help them gain a more concrete sense of the scale of greenwashing and areas of particularly high risk. .

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A UN-backed group of sustainability, business, finance and government leaders unveiled a series of recommendations aimed at developing clearer standards for net zero pledges made by businesses and other non-state entities, and avoid the use of the commitments for greenwashing. Click here to access the High-Level Expert Group report.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 7, 2022

Asset managers should expect and prepare to be challenged on the sustainability credentials of their ESG-labelled funds as financial markets watchdogs clamp down on greenwashing, according to regulatory experts. . Growing concerns over greenwashing and mislabelling were highlighted in a 2021 report published by think tank InfluenceMap. .

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Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2024

Greenwashing is a growing risk in the Chinese fund management sector, as marketing of ESG products runs ahead of standards and regulatory oversight, a new report by Greenpeace has found. China falls behind Greenwashing has emerged as a major problem in developed countries over the last decade with the rise of ESG-labelled funds.

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Chris Hall

MAY 19, 2023

The report said greenwashing as a key concern for asset owners, with asset managers “overstating or providing unclear messaging” on their level of commitment to sustainability. consider ESG a top product development initiative. S. consider ESG a top product development initiative.

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Sustainability Matters

JULY 3, 2022

But perception and reality of a company’s credentials can vary widely, and after years of media reports and widespread concern around ‘greenwashing’, the ASX recently announced a crackdown on ethical funds , joining ASIC to fight against those using the market disclosure system to fake green credentials. That’s exactly what greenwashing is.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The initial proposal, however, was criticized by environmental sustainability-focused groups, who argued that the new rules were too vague and susceptible to greenwashing.

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Sense and Sustainability

JANUARY 27, 2021

Editor’s note : This is the first of two articles published concerning greenwashing, both historically and at present. What is Greenwashing and How does It Work? Products are greenwashed through the process of renaming, rebranding or repacking. Large scale greenwashing companies have made headlines over the years.

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3BL Media

APRIL 29, 2022

Cause branding: An evolution of cause marketing, cause branding is a phrase I developed in 1998 to coincide with our third national research study. Greenwashing : Conveying the impression of sustainability or being environmentally friendly to take advantage of the “halo” effect that such actions bring to a company.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 30, 2024

The global investment community is walking a “tightrope” between greenwashing and green blushing as it strives to stay abreast of regulatory developments that continuously ramp up accountability on sustainable investing, industry sources have sad.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 18, 2024

Originally published on bloomberg.com Green finance regulatory developments The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) galvanized the energy around the global green finance agenda, setting the stage for a busy 2024 of green-related rulemaking and policy guidance for the financial services sector. degree celsius (1.5°C)

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Chris Hall

MARCH 2, 2022

European efforts to bring transparency to ESG funds haven’t addressed fears of greenwashing. Different approaches to product classification have sown confusion and raised greenwashing concerns among both institutional and retail investors. The regulation has “spurred product development and innovation”, it says.

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Chris Hall

MAY 26, 2022

The proposals are in response to increasing concerns raised by investors that current rules are potentially facilitating greenwashing, misleading customers over products’ underlying holdings. . As the fund industry has developed, gaps in the current Names Rule may undermine investor protection,” said SEC Chair Gary Gensler. . “In

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In May, the commission declined to provide a definitive steer following a consultation on either implementing new criteria more closely aligned with the UKs Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) fund labels or formalising Article 8 and 9 as product categories.

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Capaccio Environmental

MAY 3, 2022

Greenwashing” is the act of misleading or falsely claiming that a company’s products or processes are more “environmentally friendly” or “sustainable” than they really are. The post SEC, Greenwashing, and Keeping Honest and Optimized in the Pursuit of Sustainability Goals appeared first on Capaccio Environmental Engineering.

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ESG Today

JULY 25, 2024

The document also includes recommendations aimed at establishing the EU Taxonomy as the sole reference point to be used to assess and measure sustainability performance, noting that the SFDR – which predates the Taxonomy – provides its own, more flexible, definition of sustainable investments.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

along with ongoing corporate greenwashing and fossil-fuel disinformation, it’s sometimes hard to tell if society is moving forward or slipping back. With the right financial data, the clean economy comes in clear – and the numbers show that it’s developing momentum. You follow the money, of course. You follow the money, of course.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 12, 2025

SDG [UN Sustainable Development Goals] funds could be considered as impact funds, even though in reality they only have to meet sustainability criteria, said Bioy. New EU funds have had to comply with these guidelines since last November, while existing funds have until 21 May to consider whether they need to change their name.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Last year, the FCA commissioned the International Capital Market Association and the International Regulatory Strategy Group to develop a voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings providers. Grey area The exact scope of the UK’s regulatory regime is still yet to be wholly defined.

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Chris Hall

MAY 17, 2024

European regulators have ratcheted up efforts to eliminate greenwashing from the investment sector. End of an era I – The fight against greenwashing inched ahead with the release of final guidelines for naming ESG- or sustainability-related funds by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Market participants flag importance of double materiality to enhance Article 8/9 definition alignment, stress need to recognise transition strategies. Risk of uncertainty French asset manager Mirova’s response said the current definition of Article 8 products is “too broad”, while the definition of Article 9 is “too narrow”.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Difficulties in definition continue to thwart efforts to demonstrate the financial benefits of sustainable investments. Sustainable fund flows attracted US$37 billion of net new money in Q4 2022, with global sustainable fund assets reaching a total of US$2.5

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