3BL Media

MARCH 23, 2022

Tweet me: Investing in Water Stewardship - new article by Thomas Schumann of Thomas Schumann Capital and Willem Buiter of Columbia University -- [link] || #ESG #climate #water #investing #WorldWaterDay2022.

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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

With ESG gaining more attention and more companies committing to reaching net-zero emissions in the coming decades or otherwise pledging to do better by people and the planet, it’s inevitable that the next generation of professionals in the field will define the future of sustainable finance.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 14, 2025

The new initiative follows the launch by Apollo in 2023 of Apollo Clean Transition Capital (ACT Capital), an investment strategy aimed at investing in companies to provide capital for their transition to clean energy and sustainable industry.In

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

announced the launch of its new Sustainable Investments 2030 Strategy, aimed at accelerating its transition to a net zero emissions portfolio, and including a new pledge to invest $100 billion in climate solutions by 2030.

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3BL Media

JUNE 12, 2024

Climate solutions - As extreme weather events increase, and the transition to a netzero global economy picks up steam, Bloomberg is expanding its climate solutions to help corporate strategy, finance and policy professionals better identify, assess, manage and report climate risks and opportunities.

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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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ESG Today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

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. Companies and investors must integrate nature and biodiversity considerations in their research, engagement and investment processes.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This is, presumably, what the new BlackRock and State Street stewardship programmes offer: the opportunity to have their voices heard at the companies whose business plans will make a meaningful difference to achieving global climate goals and the sustainable growth of the global economy.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Scott McClurg, Head of Private Credit at HSBC AM said: “We believe in the vital role that substantial and sustained investment in infrastructure will play in the transition to net zero.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 16, 2023

As climate change climbs on the list of corporate priorities, resource allocations to address these issues has grown, with three quarters of the executives indicating that their organizations have increased sustainability investments over the past year, including 19% who reported increases of 20% or more.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

G&A's Sustainability Highlights (02.01.2022). DESCRIPTION: “I believe the de-carbonization of the global economy is going to create the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime.” BlackRock manages US$10 trillion in assets (as of end of 2021), of which $500 billion is in sustainable investments.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 22, 2022

A global improvement in students’ collaborative problem-solving capacity to the average level of today’s top 10 scoring countries could add an additional $2.54 trillion in increased productivity to the global economy. *. To do this, we know we need to invest in the future manufacturing workforce.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2023

Employees are seeking safety, security, and stability; regulators seek to ensure their communities are protected from contamination and competition for resources; investors are seeking “sustainable investments” and projects; and business leaders must protect and grow their organization in an ever-changing global economy.

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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

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

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Data provider appoints former Trucost CEO Richard Mattison to accelerate initiatives and develop fresh strategies for sustainable investing. Mattison has more than 20 years of sustainable finance experience and previously served as President of S&P Global’s Sustainable1 unit. million in Q3 , up from US$79.9

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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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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

By: Bruno Sarda, TMT Climate Change & Sustainability Services Leader, Ernst & Young LLP Leaders from across the globe recently reconvened for the World Economic Forum’s 53rd annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, and covered everything from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, to the state of the global economy and more.

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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. The world is facing unprecedented impacts from a warming planet. The latest National Climate Assessment found the U.S.

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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

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Natural capital provides the building blocks that enable ecosystem services—the positive benefits that societies and economies derive from nature—to sustain life and create wealth. Biodiversity is, quite simply, the world’s life support system, the foundation from which nearly all goods and services are produced.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 11, 2022

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. Companies and investors must integrate nature and biodiversity considerations in their research, engagement and investment processes.

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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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James Militzer

APRIL 19, 2023

Over the last year, Convergence and USAID worked with over 100 stakeholders — including private investor groups managing a combined $130 trillion in assets under management, as well as donor governments and philanthropic foundations — to find a solution to significantly increase sustainable investment.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 Clearly much more needs to be done to pivot towards more sustainable investment and lending practices.

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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

MARCH 2, 2022

By including gas, the EU is “giving the false impression that gas is ‘green’, which might lead to the wrong investment decisions” and potentially “delay the large-scale investments we need into renewables”, says Diamantopoulou. Investing in a renewable future.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 27, 2024

While the non-profit acknowledged that economic prosperity is linked to energy access, it argued that transitioning the global economy doesn’t hinge on demand being met, but rather on how it is met. Many, for example, claim that fossil fuel companies are just “meeting demand”.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Mediolanum, KBI Global Investors, Pictet Asset Management, Invesco, Nuveen, SWEN Capital Partners and SIS Ventures.

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of moves and appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including CCLA, Pantheon, Cubera, and Just Climate. . Ben Funnell has been appointed Head of Investment Solutions by UK-based charity fund manager CCLA Investment Management.

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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). The economic cost is also substantial.

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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

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.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 19, 2022

Louis Bromfield, Lead Sustainable Investment Associate, Foresight Capital Management, identifies the changes needed for mining to play its part in the green transition.

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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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