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ESG funds pouring millions into meat company linked to Brazil deforestation

Corporate Knights

While most of the funds’ documentation analysed explicitly cite exclusions relating to fossil fuels and controversial weapons, none outright exclude companies linked to deforestation in their screening process. JBS is widely regarded as an ESG pariah.

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Take Five: Integrity Matters

Chris Hall

Pledges and plans – This was a potentially significant week in the fight against greenwashing , with UN Climate Change unveiling its ‘ recognition and accountability framework ’ – essentially a tool for monitoring and verifying the net zero pledges of non-state actors – at its Bonn Climate Conference.

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SFDR Revisions Cause Asset Manager Regulatory “Fatigue”

Chris Hall

Greater impact of the regulation has yet to be seen, as we anticipate a wave of fund rebranding and divestments,” she said. In addition, in June, ESMA introduced a tool enabling to better identify cases of greenwashing in the investment management industry.

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EU Commission, ESMA Cause Asset Manager Regulatory “Fatigue”

Chris Hall

Greater impact of the regulation has yet to be seen, as we anticipate a wave of fund rebranding and divestments,” she said. In addition, in June, ESMA introduced a tool enabling to better identify cases of greenwashing in the investment management industry.