3BL Media

JANUARY 18, 2024

FCA confirms sustainability disclosure and labeling regime The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a policy statement setting out its final rules and guidance on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) and investment labels. Next steps: The anti-greenwashing rule will come into effect from May 31, 2024.

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Jon Hale

DECEMBER 22, 2021

End of Week Notes And 4 ways that it’s having a positive impact on the world Sustainable investing had another successful year of growth, performance, and influence in 2021. Global sustainable funds attracted record inflows in just the first three quarters of the year, while their overall assets under management approached $4 trillion.

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3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

In this paper, we describe our process for assessing ESG-labeled bonds and show that, by systematically applying this framework, investors can help set a gold standard for the market, avoid surprises from controversy and greenwashing, and potentially generate more alpha over time. Bigger, Broader, Better: The Rise of ESG-Labeled Bonds.

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Chris Hall

MAY 17, 2024

European regulators have ratcheted up efforts to eliminate greenwashing from the investment sector. End of an era I – The fight against greenwashing inched ahead with the release of final guidelines for naming ESG- or sustainability-related funds by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

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ESG Today

JULY 25, 2024

In the publication, ESMA acknowledged that “considerable progress has been achieved in building the EU Sustainable Finance regulatory framework” already, but noted that their remains further room for the evolution and maturation of the framework, with its recommendations setting out long-term improvements to that end.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 8, 2024

No country in the region has made reporting against the frameworks mandatory, further increasing greenwashing risk and due diligence costs. A comprehensive taxonomy can mitigate the risk of greenwashing by enforcing stringent requirements and maintaining transparency.”

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 8, 2024

No country in the region has made reporting against the frameworks mandatory, further increasing greenwashing risk and due diligence costs. A comprehensive taxonomy can mitigate the risk of greenwashing by enforcing stringent requirements and maintaining transparency.”

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 11, 2023

Under the new rules funds must allocate two-thirds of their NAV to sustainable investment objectives. . The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its final rules for sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) funds. .

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2022

How escalating demands in the labelled bond space are changing practices for investors and what you need to do to keep pace. By Sustainable Fitch. Investor thirst for sustainable investments across all asset classes has seen fixed income issuance creation and supply skyrocket year-over-year to meet the demand.

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We Mean Business Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

The EU Green Taxonomy was designed to accelerate the flow of money into green companies and projects, while simultaneously protecting investors from greenwashing accusations. The EU Green Taxonomy is also instrumental for the upcoming EU Green Bonds Standard.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The answer depends on the fund, the region, the sector, and the company. In a market that expanded before firm regulatory guardrails were put in place, there is very valid concern that some transition-labelled funds may be perpetuating greenwashing by investing in companies misaligned with credible decarbonisation pathways.

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Jon Hale

JANUARY 7, 2022

End of Week Notes How Bloomberg Businessweek’s takedown of MSCI’s ESG Ratings got it wrong Sustainable investing has attracted its share of criticism lately. Further complicating matters, sustainable investing has not sprung forth as a unified, fully developed investment approach. To the contrary, this idea?—?that

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Although the EU Taxonomy and SFDR were designed to increase transparency and reduce opportunities for greenwashing, it’s still early days, and there is much work to do. When it comes to sustainable investment exposure, asset managers should explain how they calculate it. What matters is transparency,” said Bioy.

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In fact, almost 85 percent of individual investors say they are interested in sustainable investing and more than three quarters believe they can use their investments to influence the extent of climate change. Issuance of green bonds has more than tripled from 2017 to 2021.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 30, 2024

“This report highlights improving climate-related actions and disclosures taken by many of the largest North American investors,” said Travis Antoniono, Investment Director in CalPERS’ sustainable investments team. “[We

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 18, 2023

This week, green and blue debt were in focus around the world, while the US courted further climate controversy. New peaks – Green bonds and other sustainability-related instruments demonstrated their resilience this week. The act also kickstarted an era of green investment competition.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

This week in ESG news: Shell’s board of directors sued over climate strategy; UK regulator to test asset managers for greenwashing claims; Nordea ties top exec compensation to ESG goals; CDP says only 1 in 200 companies have credible climate plans; KPMG & Workiva partner on ESG reporting solutions; Aviva Investors to require climate transition (..)

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Chris Hall

MARCH 29, 2023

These regulatory moves are necessary for China to compete on the international stage on ESG, according to Dr Guo Peiyuan, Chairman of SynTao Green Finance, the founding organisation of China Sustainable Investment Forum (ChinaSIF). trillion (US$3.57 trillion) growing from RMB 18.4 trillion in 2021.

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