Chris Hall

OCTOBER 10, 2024

However, CDPQ was identified as a climate leader following its decision to divest firms involved in oil production and refining and coal mining in 2022. ‘Green’ assets now make up 12.5% of CDPQ’s total C$452 billion (US$329.7 billion) in AUM.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 14, 2023

Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand , Head of ESG at AP7, explains how universal owner s can exert collaborative pressure to drive sustainable outcomes in the global economy. This, says Sydstrand, creates a “ripple effect” in the global economy.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 8, 2023

To set about tackling deforestation, pension schemes need to develop a focused internal strategy to map and understand deforestation risks. In response to this need, Global Canopy and Make My Money Matter have crafted an interactive guide , providing a ready-made framework for pension schemes.

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Edouard Stenger

DECEMBER 30, 2020

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought our global economy to a standstill, with fears of the worst recession since 1929. Economies around the world are reeling from the cascading shocks wrought upon them since the beginning of March. (This post was published earlier this year on Medium. Japan has already planned USD 2.2

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

In its latest synthesis report , the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a “final warning”, calling for swift and decisive action to keep global average temperature rise to <1.5°C Averting this cataclysm requires the reduction of global anthropogenic greenhouse (GHG) emissions to net zero by 2050.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

“Unlike previous COPs, you had a group outside of the direct negotiations committing to invest in the condition of our planet in a way that aligned with the requirements to decarbonise the economy.”. That does not mean divesting to ensure the portfolio looks good in the quarterly report.

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Chris Hall

JULY 6, 2022

It is through good stewardship that corporate engagement can drive high carbon emitting companies to develop and implement a net zero transition plan, which will ultimately help to decarbonise the global economy,” says Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC). .

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Foley & Hoag

MARCH 7, 2022

These sanctions are intended to “strike at the core of Putin’s war machine” by targeting a broad range of entities in the defense and aerospace sector that develop and produce fighter aircraft, infantry fighting vehicles, electronic warfare systems, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles for Russia’s military. 14024, until June 24, 2022.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

This increase is a major development for the evolving ESG market. Pretorius and Free agreed and claimed investors will expect even more from companies than mere divestment from non-renewable assets. SOURCE: Nasdaq, Inc. While ESG funds are at all-time highs, increasing by 50% this year to $2.7 trillion, even more investment is needed.

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Richard Matthews

JANUARY 4, 2022

The pact urges countries to make good on their pledge to provide US$100 billion per year for five years to developing countries vulnerable to climate damage. The fossil fuels divestment movement continues to grow and as indicated in a recent report by DivestInvest, 1,500 investment institutions, responsible for $39.2

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