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Clean200 - Resources

Corporate Knights

In addition, the Clean200 excludes weapons companies, including major military arms manufacturers found on the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Top 100 arms-producing and military services list, as well as cluster munitions, nuclear weapons, and civilian firearm manufacturers screened on As You Sows Weapon Free Funds.

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Clean200 - Resources

Corporate Knights

In addition, the Clean200 excludes weapons companies, including major military arms manufacturers found on the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Top 100 arms-producing and military services list, as well as cluster munitions, nuclear weapons, and civilian firearm manufacturers screened on As You Sows Weapon Free Funds.

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Responsible-investing trailblazer awarded Order of Canada

Corporate Knights

EE: The debate about divestment versus engagement in fossil fuels is probably more heated now than ever. MH: Choosing among responsible investment tools – positive and negative screening, divestment and engagement – is complicated. The “clean hands” approach of divestment best expressed the moral outrage of activists over apartheid.

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NBIM Divestments Driven by Social, Governance Risks

Chris Hall

More than half of divestments by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) last year were the result of unacceptable social and governance-related risks. A clothing manufacturer in a developed market will be subject to more stringent requirements for environmental performance and labour rights than one in an emerging market,” it noted.

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Divesting from Russian Investments

Chris Hall

To divest or not to divest? Another is establishing the liquidity levels of those investments which enable rapid divestment. Many began the divestment process because of evidence of systematic human rights abuses and corruption led from the very top. However, allocators’ work does not end there. billion (£2.3 billion (£2.3

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What makes Al Gore hopeful: Tech innovation, science-based targets and the racial 'awakening'

GreenBiz

From companies looking to select cleaner manufacturing suppliers, to investors seeking to divest from polluting industries, to consumers making choices about which businesses to patronize, one thing is clear: a reliable way to measure where emissions are coming from is necessary," they wrote.

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Accelerating Innovation Toward a Circular Economy

3BL Media

Furniture manufacturer and retailer IKEA has launched several resale pilots in the last few years. These regulations help ensure that the manufacturer of a product is responsible for its ultimate recycling, reuse, or disposal. Rental, repair, and resale models are also gaining ground in the retail industry. Taking Responsibility.