Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) have issued a Call for Evidence to stakeholders on greenwashing. . The ESAs have also asked for any available data to help them gain a more concrete sense of the scale of greenwashing and areas of particularly high risk. .

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Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2024

Greenwashing is a growing risk in the Chinese fund management sector, as marketing of ESG products runs ahead of standards and regulatory oversight, a new report by Greenpeace has found. China falls behind Greenwashing has emerged as a major problem in developed countries over the last decade with the rise of ESG-labelled funds.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In November 2021, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said there is need for the global investment industry to “develop common sustainable finance-related terms and definitions” to ensure consistency.

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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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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Short-termist approach revealed in EY survey leaves institutional investors missing out on opportunities presented by climate action. Public reputation is a factor too, with the issue of greenwashing undermining the trust and credibility of sustainability targets, said Taylor.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

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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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Anti-greenwashing rules and guidance may become “diamond standard”. Anti-greenwashing guidance proposed by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as well as the promise of extending the finalised Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDRs) to pension products, has been welcomed by the investment industry.

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3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

Today’s bond market presents unique opportunities for responsible investing in the form of ESG-labeled bonds. Patrick O'Connell, CFA | Director—Fixed Income Responsible Investing Research. Tiffanie Wong, CFA | Director—Fixed Income Responsible Investing Portfolio Management; Director—US Investment-Grade Credit.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Further, a lack of transparency around why a fund has been re-labelled as sustainable and the impact the new label has on the fund’s environmental-related characteristics or performance can ignite greenwashing concerns. Asset owners have told ESG Investor they will continue to closely scrutinise funds with new sustainable labels.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Regulation is helping asset owners achieve their sustainable investment goals by driving corporate disclosures and honing ESG data quality, according to research from global index provider FTSE Russell.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 23, 2023

And significantly, market participants warn EU’s beleaguered Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) could overlap, and potentially conflict with, ESMA’s plans for labelling rules. ESMA is also, separately, calling for evidence on greenwashing. It is currently reviewing submissions on this.

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Chris Hall

JULY 21, 2023

Article 9 funds are considered the most sustainable, requiring portfolios with 100 per cent sustainable investments. The advantages of Article 9 funds lie in their ability to provide clear signals to investors regarding their commitment to sustainability.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Article 8 funds promote “environmental and/or social characteristics”, while Article 9 refers to products that have a sustainable investment objective; all holdings within a fund must be sustainable investments that meet the standard of “do no significant harm”.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The European Supervisory Authority (ESA) proposed creating two fund categories, one for sustainable funds and another for transition funds, while the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif) suggested introducing three categories. InfluenceMap also reported that Article 8 funds had cumulatively invested 43.8

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Having reached the standards required to obtain a label, the global investment manager also encouraged peers to “keep trying” in order to support the flow of capital to low-carbon and sustainable investment opportunities. million of investment by the end of October. billion (US$164.4

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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. Reconciliation: Ensuring the alignment of reporting with consolidated financial reporting is crucial for accurate and useful data presentation.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Under SFDR, Article 8 portfolios should promote “environmental or social characteristics, or a combination of those characteristics, provided that the companies in which the investments are made follow good governance practices.” Article 9 portfolios should have “an objective of sustainable investments,” according to SFDR.

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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. What next for sustainable investing?

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Nicola Williams, Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, says the UK’s proposal to regulate ESG ratings could support transformative sustainability investments. This year, the ban was lifted following significant investment aimed at overhauling the sewerage system and constructing large rainwater retention basins.

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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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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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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 9, 2020

Nonetheless, she presented the city’s Climate Action Plan which includes 67 projects in mitigation and adaptation such as the promotion of distributed photovoltaic generation in facilities, hydraulic generation pilot tests with ALS University, and an economic fund to assist in the adequacy of housing. Representing the aviation sector was Ms.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 4, 2024

This presents a compelling addressable market, argued Matt Christ, Portfolio Manager in Fixed Income at Ninety One. Yet, many institutional investors remain reticent to invest in developing economies. It’s about greening their portfolio, but doing it in the real world and in a way that mitigates the risk of greenwashing,” said Christ.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 20, 2022

The Commission has finally given us clarity on the general orientation of the RTSs,” says Victor van Hoorn , Executive Director of the European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif). . He adds that instruments for which sustainability data is “lacking” will not be accepted as Article 9 products. . Fine-tuning .

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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. Frustrated by the analysis we have presented, and continually asked for advice, we decided to delve deeper.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In this article, I’ll summarise key events defining 2022 and present four sustainability trends that will prepare you to create an impact in 2023. 2022 Sustainability Summary. In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Sustainability trends 2023: Net-Zero roadmaps.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 14, 2024

Freek van Til, Project Manager at the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Investment (VBDO), is leading an engagement programme on plastics targeting 38 companies in the consumer goods and grocery retail sectors. But critics say these fall far short of what’s needed. Many of those are covered by As You Sow’s report.

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We Mean Business Coalition

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

At present, the ESRS-drafts do not refer to the ISSB international standards. Comparability across jurisdictions will: Offer the most cost-efficient solution for companies committed to transparent and robust reporting and minimize the opportunities for greenwashing. Combat greenwashing by focusing on the most mature metrics and KPIs.

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Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2023

Sanctions for ESG ratings agencies’ conflicts of interest could trigger fines of up to 10% of annual turnover, as the Commission attempts to increase transparency as part of its greenwashing crackdown.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 4, 2023

Sustainable investing of every kind is to some degree geared towards addressing the biggest threats facing our planet and its inhabitants, which means our collective response must itself be monumental. In many instances, at least at present, there may be grounds for arguing there is no impact to measure in the first place.

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Carlos Sanchez

APRIL 28, 2021

Sustainable Investment and ESG ratings. The rise of intangibles that are much more sensitive to environmental and social issues has played a crucial role in the growth of investment which considers Environment, Social and Governance factors (ESG investment). Benefits of ESG ratings for Investors and Companies.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As the COP28 meeting begins and the world looks to the financial sector to step up on the climate crisis, the global sustainable investment industry is finally coming to grips with allegations of greenwashing that have plagued it for years. Sustainable Investment Forum (U.S. Maria Lettini, CEO of the U.S.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 1, 2023

A European green taxonomy The European Union has produced a green taxonomy that mostly excludes fossil fuel projects from the sustainability label, though it controversially includes some natural gas uses and nuclear as “sustainable” investments.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 3, 2022

and Canadian banks and large investment managers. . Greenwashing is truly a clear and present danger.”. But in the last 12 months, there has been heavy criticism over the lack of climate action by GFANZ’s leading members, most notably U.S. Former U.S.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 31, 2022

Sustainable investment experts predicted an even greater emphasis by investors on public policy, at a recent roundtable held by S&P Global Sustainable1 and ESG Investor. First, our roundtable participants surveyed the existing regulatory landscape for sustainable investing. Positive trajectory.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Taxonomies define economic activities aligned with sustainability goals across multiple sectors and provide guidance to corporates and investors with an aim to mitigate greenwashing. Despite the current drawbacks to the EU model, significant investments in taxonomy-aligned sustainable investments have taken place, notes Vandermosten.

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