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Switzerland to Address Greenwashing with Sustainable Investment Label Rules

ESG Today

Financial products and funds labelled as ‘sustainable,’ green,’ or ‘ESG’ on Swiss financial markets will be required to align or contribute to specific sustainability goals, with providers required to disclose how they intend to achieve the goals, according to new proposed rules unveiled by the Swiss Federal Council.

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Study of EU 100 largest companies shows streamlining and precision needed for optimal EU Green Taxonomy

We Mean Business Coalition

The EU Green Taxonomy was designed to accelerate the flow of money into green companies and projects, while simultaneously protecting investors from greenwashing accusations. The EU Green Taxonomy is also instrumental for the upcoming EU Green Bonds Standard.

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ESG Ratings: Bottom-line focused but not without broader impact

Jon Hale

As a result, much of the criticism stems from a mismatch between what a critic thinks sustainable investing is or should be about and how it is actually being practiced, often leading to claims of “greenwashing.” So there is a definite link between ESG ratings and data as they exist today and the broader idea of impact.

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SOEs Undermine Credibility of China’s Green Bonds

Chris Hall

The IEEFA’s Christina Ng says China’s state-owned enterprises continue to allocate up to half of their green bond proceeds to non-green projects. . China’s ambition to green its financial market has been making significant progress. SOEs accounted for about half the onshore green issuances from 2019 to 2022.

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Guest Post: Gaining Specialist Clarity on ESG in Fixed Income

ESG Today

This market boom and increasing focus on labelled bonds represent a significant challenge for investors, where issues around information and behaviours have led to controversy, adverse headlines and even sanctions, along with widespread concerns around greenwashing. Identifying and avoiding greenwashing. Access Report.

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Trust in Transition

Chris Hall

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. Nor will the fund channel transition capital to where it’s most needed – such as emerging markets firms.

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Take Five: Green Means Green

Chris Hall

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).