ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

In his most recent annual CEO letter , Fink further detailed the climate-focused investment case, forecasting a “tectonic shift” in capital towards sustainable investing, and calling the decarbonization of the global economy “the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime.”.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

She cited the massive growth of ESG initiatives as a great achievement but was wary of the lack of democratized data that can clearly define certain ESG investments as sustainable. Pretorius and Free agreed and claimed investors will expect even more from companies than mere divestment from non-renewable assets.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 27, 2024

While the non-profit acknowledged that economic prosperity is linked to energy access, it argued that transitioning the global economy doesn’t hinge on demand being met, but rather on how it is met.

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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

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Earlier this year , a benchmark study warned that several Canadian pension schemes have fallen behind global climate transition progress. 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%

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2024

The resources included deep-dive guidelines for seven sectors – including asset owners, asset managers and banks; high-level guidance for 30 sectors of the global economy; and advice on how to undertake a transition planning cycle.

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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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