Jon Hale

DECEMBER 10, 2021

End of Week Notes Spelling out terms and clarifying the scope of the field will produce better outcomes This was the year that sustainable investing became truly entrenched in the investment world. Assets continued to move into sustainable funds. include sustainable funds in retirement plans. It is not activism.

Sustainable Investment 52

Sustainable Investment Net Zero Positive Screening Impact Investing 52

Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Climate change is the leading issue being addressed by US asset owners that incorporate ESG factors into their investment decisions, according to the US SIF Foundation’s latest biennial Report on US Sustainable Investing Trends.

Climate Change 52

Climate Change Net Zero Negative Screening Sustainable Investment 52

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Industry bodies align on key sustainable finance-related definitions to offer end-users greater “consistency and clarity”. Each definition includes a detailed explanation, a list of definitions from organisations that served as the primary inputs, and additional guidance for utilising these definitions in practice.

Greenwashing 112

Greenwashing Impact Investing Sustainable Investment Negative Screening 112

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

This reclassification reflects an increase in “conscious conservatism” by Canadian asset managers in the absence of industry- or government-regulated definitions, criteria or standards, she says, causing many managers “to err on the side of caution” and strip the “responsible investment” classification from some of their portfolios. .

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Greenwashing Negative Screening Positive Screening Impact Investing 260