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Shared Vision, Common Principles

Chris Hall

Taxonomies define economic activities aligned with sustainability goals across multiple sectors and provide guidance to corporates and investors with an aim to mitigate greenwashing. In November, Eurosif published a roadmap on scaling-up investments for sustainable growth.

UNEP 72
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European Regulators Slammed for Approach to Greenwashing Probe

Chris Hall

DWS whistle-blower Desiree Fixler has criticised European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) for not reaching out to her regarding their investigation into greenwashing in sustainable investment, while other consultation responses focused on ESG rating agencies, harmonisation, and definitional nuances of greenwashing.

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Why Investing in Waste Matters

Chris Hall

Every year more than 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is produced across the planet, as shown in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Waste Management Outlook 2024. GIB AM invests in the fund through deep thematic research to identify areas and industries that are addressing the world’s sustainability challenges.

Waste 81
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Is There an ESG Case for Deep-sea Mining?

Chris Hall

DSM excluded from ESG portfolios Many investors and financial institutions have excluded DSM from their definitions of sustainable investment. The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) issued guidance on sustainable blue economy bonds, explicitly excluding DSM.

UNEP 78
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Mismatch in EU Sustainability Reporting Raise Concerns 

Chris Hall

It also said that definitions of PAIs should be consistent across SFDR and ESRS. There have been longstanding concerns that there is a “sequencing” issue as the requirements for investors under SFDR came into force before the ESRS requirements for companies.

UNEP 52
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Defining Sustainable Economic Systems – Development vs Growth

Richard Matthews

Sustainable capitalism also invites efforts to reinforce sustainability as a fiduciary issue, create advisory services for sustainable asset management, expand the range and depth of sustainable investment products; reconsider the appropriate definition for growth beyond GDP and integrate sustainability into business education at all levels.

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Investors’ Fight to Track Impact on Nature

Chris Hall

“Biodiversity in rural England is clearly not the same as a Brazilian biome, and [companies in each region] have vastly different potential risks and impacts,” notes Aela Cozic, Sustainable Investment Analyst and Portfolio Manager at UK-based investment manager Fidelity International.