Chris Hall

JULY 10, 2023

ShareAction launched a new definition of ‘responsible investment’ in a bid to raise standards across the financial sector and help prevent greenwashing and misleading claims.

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Sphera

APRIL 21, 2022

Reduction targets are “science-based” if they align with levels the scientific community deems necessary to meet the 1.5 - 2 °C temperature reduction target set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. In the Paris Agreement, world governments committed to curbing global temperature rise to 2°C above pre-industrial levels.

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B the Change

JULY 7, 2022

How Sustainable Finance Relates to CSR, SRI, and ESG Here’s a more formal definition of sustainable finance, involving three acronyms you’ll hear a lot about: CSR, SRI, and ESG. Indeed, one of the greatest challenges in sustainable finance is how to be sure whether an operation or investment is actually sustainable or simply greenwashing.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

These categories mirror the three product labels proposed by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) last year as part of its Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDRs) which aim to crack down on greenwashing. The label will also require a transition plan aligned with the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

JULY 21, 2023

This resulted in concerns over greenwashing accusations and uncertainty surrounding the interpretation of sustainable investments. Regulatory updates and lack of clarity on the definition of “sustainable investment” have left some fund managers hesitant to pursue Article 9 funds.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 18, 2023

Net Zero Insurance Alliance plan leaves door open to greenwashing, claim campaigners. C pathway and would “open the door for corporate greenwashing”, citing its timeline, loopholes in definitions, and lack of ambition. The protocol is a microcosm of the challenges facing the industry.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Ahead of the conference, the data had been collected and analysed, with assessments delivered on the effectiveness of actions taken to date, primarily in the form of signatories’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. The official verdict was clear. C of climate change by 2100.

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Chris Hall

MAY 24, 2023

However, following private conversations with the company, Ranger noted that “Chubb is beginning to quantify its Scope 3 emissions, so it definitely did get the message last year”. And frankly is greenwashing. Last year, the resolution received 25.9% of the overall vote, but received 22.8%

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Chris Hall

APRIL 1, 2022

These include the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement which are the anchors for the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and other standards,” she says. Duncan says Net Purpose brings “structure” to sustainability data by setting impact-focused goals against which a company can be measured.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 17, 2022

The Concise Oxford Dictionary offers two definitions of “windfall”. Academic research published this week found that decarbonisation scenarios developed by oil majors are inconsistent with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. One is “an apple or other fruit blown from a tree by the wind”. Windfall wisdom questioned.

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Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2022

Green bond issuance has climbed a sharp trajectory since the 2015 Paris Agreement, up from around US$40 billion that year to a record US$489 billion in 2021, according to Refinitiv. Greenwashing concerns and additional credibility could be achieved by investors doing thorough due diligence on the green bonds.”.

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Chris Hall

MAY 13, 2022

For the past two years, our research has cautioned that the absence of any internationally accepted definition of net zero and any guidance on how corporates can achieve it was hindering corporate climate progress and the ability to measure the efficacy of corporate pledges. C trajectory. What does a credible strategy look like?

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2023

And while there are instructive parallels with the catalytic impact of the Paris Agreement on identifying and mitigating climate risks by the private sector, there are also important differences. We need to go beyond providing definitions and explain how these concepts translate into practical outcomes for investors,” she said.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Worst sort of greenwashing One aspect, she says, is highlighted by drawing a dividing line between the oil and gas industry on the one hand and other sectors that have lobbied on climate action issues, such as steel, chemicals and cars. InfluenceMap was founded in 2015 ahead of the Paris Agreement. But with whom exactly?

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Following the signing of the Paris Agreement in December 2015, we wanted to understand the implications for those investors who were used to market cap investing and appreciated the attractive properties of passive investing,” he said. “For Storebrand makes the distinction between Paris-alignment reporting and financial alignment.

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