Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Sir Ronald Cohen, veteran venture capitalist and impact investing guru, explains why he believes we’re on the verge of an impact revolution. Last month, the IFVI issued its draft methodology for impact accounting, building on the work of Harvard Business School’s Impact-Weighted Accounts Initiative , which Cohen also chaired.

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B the Change

APRIL 16, 2023

With new pressure to act on climate change, NBS members want to know how to get to net zero throughout operations. Get Started: How to Be a Net Zero Company offers guidance (with a video). Social sustainability requires considering their needs. Sustainable Finance 10. And they seek inspiration.

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Andreas Rache

JUNE 26, 2022

When we talk about ESG, one could argue that there is a strong bias focused on climate investing, reaching net zero targets as well as good corporate governance and diversity themes. By Alina Hofer, Lea Katharina Kasper & Dr. Kristjan Jespersen. ? 5 min read ?. But there is much more to ESG.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In recent weeks, Bloomberg has announced the launch of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Green, Social, Sustainability Bond Indices , while MSCI unveiled a suite of indices under the Climate Action banner. Elsewhere, it added, index providers should supply net-zero aligned benchmarks and asset owners should use them.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The research follows a series of political attacks on US asset managers for incorporating ESG factors into their investment considerations, some coordinated by the State Financial Officers Foundation , partly driven by concerns over the impact of transition from fossil fuel dependence on energy costs and jobs. “We

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Standardising environmental and social impacts in land-use investments needs to be a priority for the financial sector. Banks and other financial intuitions (FIs) have the potential to help transition land-use to become ‘nature positive’ in addition to ‘net zero’, by redirecting investment to sustainable land-use projects.

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ESG Today

MARCH 5, 2025

The FCA rules introduce four labels intended to help consumers to differentiate between the sustainability objectives and investment approaches of investment products, including Sustainability Improvers, investing in assets that have the potential to improve environmental and/or social sustainability over time.

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