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The Difference Between ESG and SRI, and How They Impact Investing

3BL Media

Pacifists may choose not to invest in companies that manufacture weapons. Environmentalists may choose to invest in companies that produce durable products from natural materials. Terms like sustainable investing, impact investing, and ethical investing were used to describe this activity.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: EU adopts new law against greenwashing; Walmart reaches 1 billion ton supply chain emissions reduction milestone; S&P forecasts $1 trillion sustainable bond market in 2024; Airbus, TotalEnergies launch sustainable aviation fuel partnership; Verizon invests $1 billion in renewable energy; EU lawmakers agree to certification (..)

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Million in bp-led Funding Round Exec Moves KKR Launches New Leadership Team for Global Climate Strategy Nuveen Appoints Ted Maa Managing Director of Private Equity Impact Investing Solar Inverter Market Oxy Acquires DAC Carbon Removal Provider Carbon Engineering for $1.1

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

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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Intent on Impact

Chris Hall

In mid-September, ESG Investor and Artemis Investment Management gathered asset owners and other experts to consider the current and future state of impact investments. Appetite for impact was strong, guided by emerging frameworks, but the forces of inertia were present too, both internal and external. Setting objectives.

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Redefining ‘Business as Usual’: Three Ways to Overcome Barriers to ESG and Climate Finance

James Militzer

For example, fossil fuel companies have engaged in ever more blatant greenwashing , touting clean energy in their annual reports and strategies but showing little progress in changing their actual business practices. Missing information also contributes to this gap.

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The ESG Interview: Time for Impact to go Mainstream

Chris Hall

The UK impact investment market reached an estimated £58 billion in 2020 according to research published last month, which while representing a significant increase in total market share still amounts to less than 1% of the available assets under management. A survey conducted by the Impact Investing Institute reveals growing interest.