Corporate Knights

JUNE 26, 2024

What sets them apart is their commitment to doing business differently – they’re companies that derive significant revenue from greener products and services, invest in increasingly sustainable projects, and prioritize equity in their operations. More evidence that any company, in any industry, can choose a more sustainable path.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 29, 2024

It found that none have policy engagement that is considered “science-aligned” – or consistent with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise to well below 2°C. Bringing more sustainability and government relations experts on board, the organization began to proactively engage with government.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 21, 2025

Sustainable investment opportunities and risks are slowly beginning to emerge as Europe outlines its plans to rearm. But some called for a more fundamental reboot of investment in European innovation especially in clean technologies to pursue trajectories that are compatible with its climate transition targets.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Sustainability disclosure is the new normal Around the world, policies and regulations requiring companies to disclose their emissions and sustainability metrics have advanced at varying rates and to different stages of development, from barely nascent to quite mature.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 23, 2020

It has been nearly four years since I wrote about my process to align my investment portfolio with my values. Back then, in May of 2016, sustainable investing was gaining ground but was a relatively niche topic among believers (see the eye-popping chart below).

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Chris Hall

APRIL 27, 2022

New CEO says increased financing from developed markets “will be crucial” to net zero ambitions. Investors in the developed world have a crucial role to play in supporting emerging markets to meet UN Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), said David Atkin, CEO of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

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3BL Media

JUNE 30, 2022

DESCRIPTION: What is it about an investable product – a mutual fund, an exchange traded fund (ETF) –that would qualify it as an “ESG,” “green” or “sustainable” investment offering to retail or institutional investors? This is just the introduction of G&A's Sustainability Highlights newsletter this week.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Examining these differing scenarios helps businesses better understand the range of possible futures and develop strategies that are robust across different potential outcomes. C by the end of the century, aligning with the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement. IPCC RCP 1.9 The IPCC RCP 1.9 IPCC RCP 4.5 The IPCC RCP 4.5

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

By targeting both leaders and laggards, the overall intention is to generate stable and positive – but “decorrelated” – returns from an investment universe focused on liquid stocks across global developed markets. The post Candriam Captures the Long and the Short of Sustainable Investing appeared first on ESG Investor.

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ESG Today

MAY 22, 2023

The index suite also includes a “Biodiversity Leaders” family, targeting companies that derive at least 20% of revenues from activities assessed as making a positive net contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including preservation of marine ecosystems and sustainable agriculture and forestry.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

They also give weight to apprehensions that sustainability investing does little to change firm behaviour. Consensus on the fundamentals There is wide agreement within the industry on the fundamental purpose of investor stewardship; to support long-term economic, social and environmental value.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2025

The SBTi develops standards, tools and guidance to help companies and financial institutions to set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets in line with climate science and the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Jon Hale

JULY 26, 2022

Sustainability Matters More capital is needed to address climate change and other sustainability issues. Sustainable investing can be a win-win for emerging-markets investors. It can be impactful, playing an important role in allocating capital to address climate change and other sustainability issues.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Notably, oil and gas companies within CA100+’s portfolio of 159 focus companies are still commissioning projects that do not align with Paris Agreement goals, while an overwhelming number of electric utility companies are not building out sufficient renewable energy capacity. Renewed engagement.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

IPR, which was commissioned by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) in 2018, stressed that policy is “central to any scale up” in the development of clean energy technologies. The post Policy Paramount in Driving DACCS Development appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 23, 2021

The UK Government should also adopt a Sustainable Investment Taxonomy or Sustainable Investment Hierarchy approach to inform and guide all public sector investment and procurement decisions. However, we must not lose focus. There are technical and economic challenges to overcome for hydrogen.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Ceres will call on global leaders to capitalize on the momentum and advance policy and regulatory solutions at all levels of government as well as increased clean energy and finance investments in emerging markets and developing countries to accelerate the just transition. Following historic policy wins in the U.S.,

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The panel was established last year by the French and UK governments to accelerate market development and develop practices, norms and standards to underpin integrity. The development of the carbon market was further boosted at COP29 last month through agreement on Articles 6.2

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Indices that are labelled as Paris-aligned Benchmarks (PABs) under EU rules must meet criteria for asset selection that results in the index aligning with the long-term climate goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Over the course of this decade, however, regulations such as the European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and wider adoption of frameworks like the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been an impetus. Fixed income investors are also realising the size of the market gives them clout.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 14, 2025

These proposals confirmed concerns that the envisaged measures were not limited to simplifying existing and incoming EU corporate sustainability reporting requirements, but were instead aimed at significantly scaling back the measures in their application and scope.

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Sustainability Update

JUNE 28, 2022

by Hank Boerner – Chair & Chief Strategist – G&A Institute What is it about an investable product – a mutual fund, an exchange traded fund (ETF) – that would qualify it as an “ESG” or “sustainable investment” offering to the retail or institutional investor? Only about 12% were on track to meet Paris goals.

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3BL Media

MARCH 1, 2022

The investment firm has spent more than two decades helping companies adopt climate-friendly business models which will continue this year with a focus on the phase-out of unabated coal generation by 2030 for developed markets and 2050 for developing markets, in order to achieve the goals, set out in the Paris Agreement.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 5, 2024

The asset manager’s sustainable investment engagements typically run for three-year periods, with engagement specialists in contact with selected investee companies to track progress against objectives. According to Robeco, each of its engagement topics were selected following consultation with clients.

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Chris Hall

JULY 8, 2022

Supporting resilience and just transition are as important as climate mitigation, says Lihuan Zhou, Associate at the World Resources Institute’s Sustainable Finance Center. Sustainable investing is a key part of curbing climate change, and the sector is showing some signs of progress. Going Beyond Net Zero Emissions.

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James Militzer

APRIL 19, 2023

In 2009, developed countries committed to mobilizing US $100 billion per year for climate action in developing countries by 2020. As of 2020, the annual SDG financing gap for developing countries stood at $4.2 They failed. trillion — up from $2.5 trillion pre-pandemic. The key elements of this blueprint are outlined below.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 6, 2022

SUMMARY: Aligned With the Paris Agreement and Approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), JetBlue Commits to Reduce Jet Fuel Emissions 50% Per Revenue Tonne Kilometer by 2035 From 2019 Levels. SOURCE: JetBlue Airways. Charting a path to net zero.

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2024

Europe’s new code – As Ursula von der Leyen mulled over the composition of her top team for the next five years , the European Commission’s incoming finance chief was already getting advice on the future of sustainable investment. Three agencies are organising a series of six events – dubbed the NDCs 3.0

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 8, 2023

times more equity value in fossil fuel production companies (US$880 billion) than in green investments (US$309 billion). Analysing US$16.4 trillion of the assessed asset managers’ equity fund portfolios, the report found that managers hold 2.8 Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ’s portfolio was the most misaligned globally.

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Chris Hall

MAY 24, 2024

Olga Hancock, Head of Responsible Investment, Church Commissioners for England, explores the implications for investors of the EHCR decision on Swiss government inaction. Since then, there have been significant developments. In November 2023, I wrote about the links between human rights and climate change for investors.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2024

They were the culmination of two years’ work, including the TPT’s Disclosure Framework, published in October to help companies develop robust transition plans as part of their annual reporting. At the core of the centre’s thinking is the integrated transition-planning ecosystem.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2024

“Such assessments will also need to be regionalised, as different jurisdictions have access to different technologies and capital.” Last year, Robeco extended its Sustainable Investing (SI) Open Access Initiative to the public. There’s a lot of greenhushing going on because the industry expects perfection.

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Sustainable Development Network

MAY 25, 2020

Society, Economy and Environment are the three pillars for sustainable development, therefore, environmental protection is expressed directly through Goals 13 (Climate action), 14 (Life Below Water), 15 (Life on Land) and indirectly through Goals 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

With the looming Paris Agreement goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 43% by 2030, nations are adopting different approaches to stimulating their green economy and encouraging sustainable investment. Clearly, the US is doing a better job at turning words into action.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2024

CalSTRS Sustainable Investment Director Kirsty Jenkinson talks about taking a hard line on companies failing to disclose emissions properly and treating proxy voting as seriously as portfolio investments.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 Clearly much more needs to be done to pivot towards more sustainable investment and lending practices.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including AustralianSuper, Morningstar, Tikehau Capital, Oak Hill Advisors and Guinness Global Investors. . The unit aims to support the goals of the Paris Agreement by providing equity capital to companies focused on energy transition.

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