3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2022

But the sustainable investing boom has not been without growing pains. Asset managers are launching funds labelled as sustainable; firms are creating new roles to oversee sustainable investments; and a new crop of sustainability-minded startups are drawing large funding rounds.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2023

Such demands for information are coming from internal and external stakeholders alike. Up to this point, companies have largely been given the flexibility to pick and choose which topics to address, what boundary to apply, how to calculate data, and whether to have their information assured by a third-party.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The report, Sustainability Drives Financial Benefit Across Supply Chains surveyed 150 supply chain, operations, and procurement professionals from various industries across North America. For more information, visit DP World. - The survey respondents were based in the United States and Canada.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The regulatory changes and shifting market demands, as well as the opportunities to innovate and improve operational efficiencies that come with a global economy shifting towards low-carbon technologies. Climate scenario analysis is a vital step in enhancing stakeholder confidence and trust.

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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. Give money to those doing good, take money from those doing bad—that will ultimately drive the transition to a more sustainable global economy,” Free said.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 12, 2024

By the end of the first year, SAP and UNICEFs GenU reached more than 600,000 youth, granting them access to foundational and digital skills opportunities that help young people unlock opportunities in the changing global economy. The challenges are great, but so are the opportunities.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 17, 2023

Investors must now apply a double materiality perspective to their sustainable investment process to ensure real economy impacts, according to Louis Bromfield, Lead Sustainable Investment Associate at Foresight Capital Management. Infrastructure is the essential backbone to modern economies and societies.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Copenhagen-based Kristensen will account for regional variations in effort to deepen direct institutional relationships with sustainability-focused manager. billion) across listed and private markets strategies, specialising in the investment opportunities arising from the transition to a more sustainable global economy.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Investors that have already expressed interest in the initiative will receive more information in the coming months. Liudmila Strakodonskaya, Responsible Investment Analyst, AXA IM, said: "Nature protection is a challenge that needs to be addressed to preserve the existence of our societies and global economies.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including OnePlanetCapital, Cardano Advisory, Marsh, Brown Advisory and Xpansiv. Anthony Chant has been appointed as Investment Director at OnePlanetCapital , the climate change focused early-stage venture capital fund.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2024

The growth of ESG investing, in terms of assets under management, is driven both by investors, whose activities are affected by factors not limited to economic performance, and therefore to the risk-return trade-off, and by regulation aiming to promote sustainable investment and financial products as part of the green transition.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 25, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Federated Hermes, SLM Partners, DIF, PGGM, MEAG and Future Planet Capital. . Global asset manager Federated Hermes has launched a Biodiversity Equity fund, with insights from the UK’s Natural History Museum.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2022

With the global economy heavily reliant on ocean health, a sustainable future is paramount. To date, the ocean and its ecosystems have provided significant benefits to the global community, including climate regulation, coastal protection, food, employment, recreation and cultural well-being.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including MSCI, Tumelo, DSD Lab, Exabel, YoujiVest, R3 and Hope for Justice. . Investors across the network are now provided with the same high-quality advice as fund managers, helping them to make informed decisions.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Waste is responsible for 20% of the world’s human-related methane emissions , according to the UNEP, with these emissions likely to continue wreaking environmental havoc, making it challenging to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Everything needs to be top-down informed.” The economic cost is also substantial.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In Europe, the Green Taxonomy and Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation have set standards for what counts as sustainable investing, which include private equity. We believe that private markets are uniquely positioned to promote sustainable practices, to the benefit of the planet, society and portfolio performance.

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Chris Hall

JULY 8, 2022

Supporting resilience and just transition are as important as climate mitigation, says Lihuan Zhou, Associate at the World Resources Institute’s Sustainable Finance Center. Sustainable investing is a key part of curbing climate change, and the sector is showing some signs of progress. Still, no fund can ignore climate impacts.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2023

Investment industry bodies have underscored the need for double materiality in response to the UK government’s consultation on non-financial reporting.

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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

MAY 24, 2022

Over the last five years, the FTSE Environmental Opportunities All Share (EOAS) Index outperformed the FTSE Global All Cap by 5.9%. However, investment in the green economy must grow markedly faster in order to meet global climate targets, the report highlighted. Sectoral splits.

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Chris Hall

JULY 6, 2022

It is through good stewardship that corporate engagement can drive high carbon emitting companies to develop and implement a net zero transition plan, which will ultimately help to decarbonise the global economy,” says Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC). .

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The rise in ESG investment has contributed to an increasing demand for quality and comprehensive non-financial information disclosures. Among investors, sustainable investing is evolving from negative screening toward engaging with companies. Consequently the information ESG investors are seeking is changing too.

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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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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The frequency of catastrophic heatwaves, flooding and droughts continues to have an increasingly deadly and devastating impact on all parts of society—including the global economy. For more information, visit ceres.org and follow @CeresNews. The world is facing unprecedented impacts from a warming planet.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 9, 2025

The NZBA and the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM)were designed to hold financial institutions accountable for their climate commitments while advancing the energy transition and global decarbonisation efforts. As major players in the global economy, the actions of these financial institutions carry significant weight.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 17, 2025

This week, EU and US policymakers prepared for big shifts impacting sustainable investment, amid further evidence that climate risk is financial risk. Lobbyists and policymakers are gearing up to put flesh on the bones of the European Commissions plans to streamline the requirements of key sustainable finance policies.

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