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Lombard Odier, Systemiq Launch New Sustainable Investment Platform

ESG Today

Global wealth and asset manager Lombard Odier Investment Managers (LOIM) and sustainability-focused system designer and developer Systemiq announced today a new partnership to launch holistiQ Investment Partners, a new sustainable investing platform within LOIM.

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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

While publicly traded companies often dominate the headlines, private companies are a much larger part of the global economy. But with sustainability, there are reasons to be more forthcoming. Banks, asset management and insurance peer groups are not assessed on the sustainable investment KPI. 6 nergir Canada 26.8%

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Understanding the Crucial Role of Climate Scenario Analysis in Business Strategy

3BL Media

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. scenario is the IPCC’s lowest emission scenario, aimed at keeping global warming below 1.5°C IPCC RCP 1.9 The IPCC RCP 1.9

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The Future of Climate Investing

3BL Media

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. While there is still a long way to go to meet the Paris agreement, Free ended the panel with a simple blueprint to reach it.

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Sustainable Finance Demands More Than Just Cutting Carbon

Chris Hall

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. Going Beyond Net Zero Emissions.

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ESG Explainer: The Blue Economy

Chris Hall

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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A Blueprint for Closing the SDG Financing Gap: How to Raise $290 Billion in 12 Months to Tackle the World’s Biggest Problems

James Militzer

Today, a massive climate and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) financing gap still persists — and even after the SDGs and Paris Agreement laid out a critical role for the private sector in 2016, the subsequent years have brought only modest increases in private investment mobilization. They failed. trillion — up from $2.5