Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
For the leaders of the divestment movement, which encourages institutional investors to sell off their shares in fossil fuel companies, winning isn’t everything. But after a decade of determined lobbying, the divest side is suddenly doing a lot of winning. That tally, they noted, is bigger than the combined GDP of the U.S.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Pressure on creatives: PR, advertising firms targeted by fossil fuel divestment movement. Airlines have faced "flygskam" — or flight shame — which has seen some travelers shun air travel, heightening pressure for the sector to demonstrate that it can develop a flight path to net-zero emissions. Michael Holder. Mon, 11/30/2020 - 01:00.
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Corporate Knights
AUGUST 9, 2022
The sale marks the third time in the last year that OMERS has divested a major fossil fuel asset. . As pension plan members, we’ve been asking OMERS to either demonstrate how its fossil fuel assets have credible decarbonization pathways or divest them. And OMERS might finally be listening. . To limit global heating to 1.5°C,
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
We also began a fossil-fuel divestment initiative. In 2021, after developing a new program strategy and articulating our organizational Purpose focused on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, we delved deeper into a conversation about the impact of our investments.
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 18, 2022
Divestment from fossil fuels is accelerating around the world. Besides dozens of universities (including Harvard and the University of Toronto), the divestment list now includes France’s Banque Postale, the State of New York, and Europe’s largest pension, ABP. These developments are critical.
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. The “clean hands” approach of divestment best expressed the moral outrage of activists over apartheid.
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 24, 2023
and I know insurers are going to be wary about that,” says Jason Thistlethwaite, a professor at the University of Waterloo’s School of Environment, Enterprise and Development. Divest now for tomorrow For insurance companies that are big institutional investors, that has also meant divesting their holdings in oil, gas and coal projects.
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