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2023 Moskowitz Prize Awarded To Research Measuring Financial Impact of Biodiversity Loss — Plus Honorable Mention Studies

3BL Media

The award, which recognizes high-impact research in sustainable finance, was presented to Stefano Giglio (Yale School of Management), Theresa Kuchler (NYU Stern), Johannes Stroebel (NYU Stern), and Xuran Zeng (NYU Stern).

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94% of Investors Say Corporate Sustainability Reporting Contains Unsupported Claims: PwC

ESG Today

While investors appear to continue to focus on sustainability issues in their decision-making, the survey indicated increasing concerns about greenwashing risk, with 94% reporting that they believe corporate reporting on sustainability performance contains unsupported claims, up from 87% in the prior survey, and including 79% who said the unsupported (..)

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How Institutional Investors Can Be Involved in Climate Actions

Chris Hall

Article 9 funds are considered the most sustainable, requiring portfolios with 100 per cent sustainable investments. The advantages of Article 9 funds lie in their ability to provide clear signals to investors regarding their commitment to sustainability.

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Four key lessons from the world’s top responsible investors

Corporate Knights

Engagement and divestment both have a role to play The engagement versus divestment debate has been ongoing in the investor community. Studies have shown that divesting really works, both to cause the stock prices of climate-damaging stocks to fall and to create additional financial value.

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The Increasing Legal Complexity Surrounding ESG in the US

Chris Hall

In particular, many states have enacted laws or other policies requiring state entities to integrate sustainability factors into their investment policies, processes and decisions. For instance, Illinois enacted the Illinois Sustainable Investing Act in 2019. Legislators in New Jersey have introduced a similar bill.

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A Missed Opportunity

Chris Hall

We pursue a strategy of engagement rather than divestment. This introduction was hailed as a significant positive development by practitioners at the time, as it addressed the gaps and issues present in the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation framework. How does that align with your climate policy? A – Stewardship.

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The Power of Transition Finance

Chris Hall

This presents a compelling addressable market, argued Matt Christ, Portfolio Manager in Fixed Income at Ninety One. Yet, many institutional investors remain reticent to invest in developing economies. Closing the gap Both public and private credit will be needed to address financing needs, Christ explained.