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. This presents an opportunity for improvement that we intend to closely monitor in future. This was consistent across geographies and sectors.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 21, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including DWS, T. The ESG Women for Women fund is managed exclusively by women, investing in companies that have strong social values and fair working conditions for women. “The

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Carlos Sanchez

APRIL 28, 2021

There are two megatrends behind the rise of sustainable finance and ESG ratings; the shift in companies purpose and the rise of intangible assets. Companies focus on value creation has changed dramatically over the years. In 2020, intangible assets were 90% of S&P500 value compared with 17% in 1975. Shift in purpose.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Oscar Warwick Thompson, Head of Policy and Communications at the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), tells ESG Investor that tying ESG to executives’ financial incentives must be done carefully “to avoid a common trend of higher remuneration across the board”.

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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. Among investors, sustainable investing is evolving from negative screening toward engaging with companies.

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Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Watch the webinar recording: On November 21, 2022, SDSN and the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University (CSD) hosted the second of three webinars to discuss the Lancet COVID-19 Commission’s findings and recommendations, as presented in their final report: The Lancet Commission on lessons for the future from COVID-19.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Consequently, more investors are taking note of both the downside risk protection and upside value creation of nature-based solutions that are being elevated on a global scale. Both EcoAdvisors and EcoInvestors are working on the measurement, transactional and value creation sides of this marketplace.

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Richard Matthews

APRIL 20, 2022

Sustainable capitalism resists short-term thinking and endeavors to maximize long-term economic value creation. In order of their presentation, here are brief descriptions of the brown, green, blue, golden, purple, white, silver, red, gray, and black economies. However, it remains focused on profit maximization.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

With responsible investing having evolved from a niche strategy to a global trend over the past two decades, significant tailwinds have driven growth in membership of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), as asset owners and managers increasingly recognise the importance of incorporating ESG risk and performance.

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