Chris Hall

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Consistency across documentation Additionally, the report found that the language used in fund documentation varies significantly based on type. Research by the European regulator shows that ESG-related named fund s attract more inflows , raising concerns about potential greenwashing.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When it comes to investing, sustainable investment funds grew 15% last year , and more than half of investors plan to boost sustainable investments in the coming year. With this shift the expectation for sustainability professionals is to become more operational, more action-oriented and more data-driven.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Analysis conducted earlier this year by data and research provider Morningstar Sustainalytics identified 4,300 EU-domiciled funds with ESG or sustainability-related terms in their names, noting that 44% of funds with ‘sustainable’ in their name would need to increase their sustainable investment allocations, adjust their methodologies or rebrand.

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3BL Media

JUNE 21, 2022

Authorized certifiers review documents and inspect fields to ensure farmers and products meet these rigorous standards. And 40 years of published scientific research supports the many benefits of organic agriculture on human health, soil health, and the ecosystem.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Natron's cutting-edge sodium-ion batteries presented an ideal opportunity to both potentially expand our sustainability investment portfolio to our ground operations, and to help make our airport operations more resilient. Learn more about their sustainability investments here: [link].

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ESG Today

JUNE 19, 2024

The Council did highlight some remaining “unresolved issues,” however, including compliance within the provisions by applying EU law, and regarding permissible reference framework for sustainability targets and enforceability.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

GRI was pleased to host its own event, Aligning Private Sector Disclosures with the Sustainable Development Agenda- Launch of Carrots & Sticks Report , during the UN General Assembly and Climate Week NYC. GRI was delighted by the high level of interest in the new resources and glad to welcome over 100 participants at the launch event.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The growing use of ESG-related language in fund names and documentation without transparency and underlying evidence increases greenwashing risk, ESMA warned. The GSIA, PRI and CFA Institute have defined ‘screening’ as a process for determining which investments are or are not permitted in a portfolio.

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ESG Today

APRIL 24, 2024

Sacha Sadan, FCA’s Director of Environmental, Social and Governance, said: “Confirming the new anti-greenwashing guidance and our proposals to extend the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and investment labels regime are important milestones that maintain the UK’s place at the forefront of sustainable investment.

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ESG Today

JULY 25, 2024

The document also includes recommendations aimed at establishing the EU Taxonomy as the sole reference point to be used to assess and measure sustainability performance, noting that the SFDR – which predates the Taxonomy – provides its own, more flexible, definition of sustainable investments.

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ESG Today

MAY 2, 2023

Court added: “This action should send a message to the financial services industry that ASIC is continuing to focus on greenwashing broadly, in statements to the market, disclosure documents, marketing material and on social media. Industry using social media to promote green claims are not immune from ASIC action. “We

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3BL Media

MAY 22, 2024

But we do know that it can be hard to compare active strategies amid different definitions of sustainability and diverse investing processes. And evolving ESG regulation, which may be intended to simplify sustainable investing, often adds to the confusion. Third-party ESG metrics are useful but have well-documented flaws.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

ESMA’s clarifications are being interpreted as requiring all investments made by an Article 9 fund to support its sustainability objectives. That may be a factor, but the real issue is the difficulty in defining sustainable investments. Morningstar’s Q2 2022 research highlights diversity of interpretation among managers.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The regulators also developed draft RTS incorporating new disclosures for financial products regarding GHG emissions reduction targets, applying to products that have emissions reductions as their investment objective.

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3BL Media

JUNE 22, 2022

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Anti-greenwashing guidance proposed by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as well as the promise of extending the finalised Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDRs) to pension products, has been welcomed by the investment industry.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

However, ESG investing remains far from being a business-as-usual practice, and there has been a backlash from conservative investors and politicians (particularly in the United States) who view it as politicizing investment decisions.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Additional clarifications about the definition of a sustainable investment and about Article 8 and Article 9 classifications are expected soon, but in the meantime, caution and thorough due diligence remains key,” said Hortense Bioy, Global Director of Sustainable Research at Morningstar. targeting an allocation of 50%.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 1, 2022

The European Commission’s latest clarifications on taxonomy-alignment disclosure rules under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) are “painful” and require further explanation, according to legal and industry experts speaking to ESG Investor. .

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Chris Hall

MAY 28, 2024

There does, however, remain some ambiguity around ESG-related terms that aren’t explicitly mentioned in the guidelines – including “responsible”. In the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has also established an 80% threshold for ESG investment strategies specifically linked to the investment focus that the fund name suggests.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Shareholder proposals provide an early warning signal of risks and opportunities for management and boards," said Heidi Welsh, executive director of the Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2). Over time, the shareholder resolution process has evolved to offer an additional benefit.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2024

Alongside the TSP, the alliance has published a background document which further elaborates on its approach to, and perspective of, investment portfolio decarbonisation in the next five years.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The right to engage Sophie Demaré, Sustainability Investment Analyst for Fixed Income at Federated Hermes, echoes these sentiments. Market participants are paying special attention to the transparency of covenants, transaction documents and use of proceeds. “To Bondholders just have different rights, and levers for engagement.”

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 7, 2023

This might include well-documented plans for mothballing facilities and timelines for staff retirements or reassignments. On this point, the report is weak, and more work needs to be done. Fossil fuel companies will need to assure investors that they mean what they say about a phase-out date.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 28, 2024

According to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) , the current framework needs to mature further to facilitate their sustainable investment journey. Last month, ESMA outlined recommendations for the European Commission.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The ISSB is one of the two standard-setting bodies within the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation, alongside the International Accounting Standards Board. The IFRS Foundation plans to finalise the guide by the end of H1 this year, which will then supersede the preview.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Bradley’s’ participation in this leadership standard provides their customers access to diamonds with the highest level of transparency for origin, ethical stewardship, climate neutrality, sustainable production as well as sustainability investments all documented on individual certificates.”.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 20, 2022

The Commission has finally given us clarity on the general orientation of the RTSs,” says Victor van Hoorn , Executive Director of the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif). . The finalised DR document outlines all 13 RTSs and provides an explanatory memorandum.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 7, 2022

Inconsistencies are partly down to “misconceptions” about the “inherent complexity of sustainability investing,” he added. . This is warranted given both the growth of sustainable investment funds and their objective to shift towards more sustainable economies.

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Chris Hall

JULY 18, 2024

In its own response to the King’s Speech, the FRC maintained there were serious gaps in the regulatory toolkit that needed to be addressed, so that it could act fully in the public interest.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on proposals to clamp down on so-called greenwashing by, in effect, giving protected status to key terms connected with ESG-led investing. “It But at least with the new regime it will no longer be possible to bury caveats at the back of fund documents,” he said. Simplified regime.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In both the public and private sectors, this week saw incremental progress in support of sustainable investment objectives, rather than transformative changes. A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. 

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The Taskforce’s members are comprised of representatives from pensions schemes, asset managers, and cross-industry collaboration groups, including from Aegon, IFM Investors, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and ShareAction.

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3BL Media

JULY 5, 2022

The 2021 Annual Review & ESG Report , titled “A Strong Foundation,” combines details about the bank’s financial and ESG performance in one document. This includes supporting customers by providing sustainable investing and financing opportunities related to their transition to a more sustainable future.

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Jon Hale

MAY 27, 2022

But as we have shown in our Sustainable-Investing Framework , there are numerous ways to address sustainability issues in an investment strategy. This can leave investors confused and result in a mismatch between investor expectations and investment outcomes. What’s in the “Names Rule” proposal?

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In preparation for upcoming regulations, Nasdaq OneReport created an EU ESG Reporting Readiness Module to help support clients with EU Taxonomy, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) for organizations to easily access, share and document key organizational stakeholders.

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Chris Hall

MAY 8, 2022

Firms that complete ACT’s assessment can publish their scores in annual reports and other documents to “publicly demonstrate measurable developments in corporate culture”, it said. Apiramy Jeyarajah, Head of UK Wholesale at Aviva Investors, said ACT was “an important step” for the sector to become more equitable and sustainable.

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