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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3BL Media

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Misser welcomed the change in mindset related to sustainability globally, with business recognizing the value of sustainability investments, knowledge, and impact. Amy Springsteel , also welcomed the addition of the Guidance document. “ AccountAbility CEO, Mr. Sunil (Sunny) A. Springsteel said.

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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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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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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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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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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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3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Timo Pfeiffer, chief markets officer of Solactive, comments: “In Partnering with NTAM, we designed indices that may offer suitable ways to diversify portfolios in all market environments with indices that target high sustainability standards. We are pleased to establish this partnership with NTAM.”. link] @NorthernTrust.

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Stanford Social Innovation

MARCH 24, 2025

The signing of merger documents marks the beginning, not the end, of the real work and post-merger integration contains more unknowns and greater complexity than the transaction itself, requiring sustained investment in change management and stakeholder engagement. Integration deserves more attention than the transaction.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The European Supervisory Authority (ESA) proposed creating two fund categories, one for sustainable funds and another for transition funds, while the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif) suggested introducing three categories. ESMA is expected to publish further SFDR guidance and a Q&A document next year.

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3BL Media

JUNE 22, 2022

Invested $150 million in nearly 40 companies through Prologis Ventures since 2016, including those focused on innovation in ESG and sustainability. We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this document except as may be required by law. KEYWORDS: prologis, NYSE: PLD, Net Zero, ESG.

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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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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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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

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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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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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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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

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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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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3BL Media

JUNE 24, 2024

The fiscal year 2023 report details Franklin Templeton’s progress on the firm’s six dimensions of CSR – stewardship and sustainable investing; environment; diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I); employee experience; community engagement; and responsible corporate practices. SAN MATEO, Calif., Ltd, 3rd fl., Ltd, 3rd fl.,

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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

MAY 22, 2024

Talented, autonomous teams are backed by a distinctive and supportive investment culture. With stewardship at the heart of our business, we employ long-term, original thinking to deliver sustainable investment returns. This document is provided upon your specific request for information. Ltd, 3rd fl., Ltd, 3rd fl.,

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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ESG Today

JULY 27, 2022

Regulators, and in particular the EU, have increased the level of disclosure as regards sustainable investing through the SFDR/Taxonomy/NFDR/CSRD etc. If a manager claims to be investing sustainably then it is clear they must be able to evidence doing so. By: Simon O’Sullivan, Chief Commercial Officer, RiskSystem.

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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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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

The indicator would assess the “[p]ercentage of women, men, indigenous peoples, and local communities (IPLCs) with secure rights to land, property, and natural resources, measured by (a) percentage with legally documented or recognized evidence of tenure, and (b) percentage who perceive their rights are recognized and protected.”

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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

JUNE 10, 2024

On the basis of that work, it has now developed what it describes as an “indicator” to qualify greenwashing risk among investment funds. “[We The regulator said it would also look for potential misalignment between funds’ disclosures and their actual investments.

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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

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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