The new normal in sustainable investing post-COVID-19
GreenBiz
MAY 4, 2020
The time has passed for small commitments, hyperbole and delays in embracing sustainable investing.
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Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways
GreenBiz
JANUARY 20, 2021
Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways. Sustainable investing strategies have ascended quickly in the last 10 years. Morgan Global Equity Research estimated that the sustainable investing market is expected to reach $45 trillion in assets under management (AUM) by the end of the year.
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Private equity stakes its claim in sustainable investing
GreenBiz
AUGUST 2, 2021
Private equity is starting to see meaningful opportunity in climate finance.
Is sadness good for sustainable investing?
Corporate Knights
JULY 21, 2022
Because of the growing popularity of assets with a strong focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals – companies with corporate policies that encourage them to act responsibly – we wanted to look at what role emotions can play in determining people’s preference for sustainable investments.
Why sustainable investing in emerging markets makes sense
GreenBiz
MARCH 1, 2023
Asha Mehta, founder of investment firm Global Delta Capital, discusses the intersection of sustainable investing, ESG and emerging markets.
Make the internal business case for sustainability investment
GreenBiz
MAY 22, 2024
The ROSI framework provides a 5-step approach to unlock investment in sustainability initiatives.
GreenFin 22: In Conversation With Wellington Vice Chair Head of Sustainable Investment Wendy Cromwell
GreenBiz
JULY 12, 2022
Wellington Management believes that through stewardship, ESG integration and informed, active ownership they can improve investment outcomes for their clients. Come hear what the $1.4
Sustainable investing expert Alison Taylor on ESG misconceptions and why ethics are part of the equation
GreenBiz
APRIL 18, 2022
The BSR advisor, NYU professor and executive director at Ethical Systems discusses what concerning orthodoxies she’s seeing begin to ossify, and what leadership in ESG investing should really be doing right now.
Where the 'radical change' in sustainable investing is going next
GreenBiz
JUNE 30, 2022
How to become a leader in the high-finance paradigm shift? Follow pioneer Wendy Cromwell.
Personalizing sustainable investments can shape the future of finance
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Despite retail investors being interested in sustainability issues, few are investing money with this in mind.
BlackRock Highlights 2024 Sustainable Investment Opportunities
3BL Media
MARCH 28, 2024
What trends should we be monitoring to help identify sustainable investment opportunities in 2024? BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, is tracking five “mega forces” that they define as “big, structural changes that affect investing now, and far in the future.”
Bloomberg Launches Customizable and Transparent Sustainable Investment Screening Tool
3BL Media
MAY 7, 2024
Available on the Bloomberg Terminal, the solution facilitates a transparent screening process and can be used both for making investment decisions and to help clients with regulatory compliance. It can be difficult to fully understand whether a portfolio, fund or index meets your own definition of a sustainable investment.
28 courses to boost your ESG, sustainable finance skills
GreenBiz
MAY 9, 2024
Whether you want to learn how to make more sustainable investment choices or improve your company’s ESG performance, these 28 courses can help.
Principal Financial Group 2023 Sustainability Report: Our Global Sustainable Investment Products
3BL Media
AUGUST 1, 2024
We are seeing institutional investors around the world become more interested in sustainable investment products —and we’re responding. As a global asset manager, we have focused on converting and launching new funds that comply with greater expectations of sustainability.
CalPERS, Leader in Sustainable Investment, Stays the Course on ESG
3BL Media
APRIL 15, 2024
The investments made by the plan are central to CalPERS staying power, with 56% of income over the last 20 years coming from investment earnings; 11% coming from plan member dues; and 33% from state public sector employers paying into the system. As the systems’ managers note, “We take sustainability seriously.
AB Shortlisted in Nine Categories at the Investment Week Sustainable Investment Awards 2024
3BL Media
AUGUST 7, 2024
AllianceBernstein (AB) is honored to have been shortlisted in nine categories at the Investment Week Sustainable Investment Awards 2024.
A Female Perspective on Sustainable Investing
3BL Media
DECEMBER 4, 2023
by Claire Smith of Beyond Investing and Beyond Impact Without wanting to dismiss men and their interest in sustainable investing, it seems to me that women have an inherently greater attention to the topic, given their physical role in bringing into existence the next generation of humans.
Owens Corning Breaks Ground for Sustainability Investment at Paroc Hällekis
3BL Media
AUGUST 28, 2024
Owens Corning, owner of Paroc AB, celebrated breaking ground on its new sustainability investment at the Paroc Hällekis plant in Sweden. We are excited to begin the groundbreaking for our new sustainability investment and the reactions from the local community and employees have been very positive.
Majority of Investors Planning to Increase Sustainable Investments this Year: Morgan Stanley Survey
ESG Today
JANUARY 30, 2024
The survey found that over 77% of investors reported being interested in sustainable investing, including 40% who are “very interested,” while 57% said that their interest has increased over the past two years, and 54% expect to increase the percentage of their portfolios allocated to sustainable investments within the next 12 months.
Former BlackRock executive believes we are sleepwalking into a climate disaster
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Tariq Fancy, BlackRock’s former chief investment officer for sustainable investing, thinks its governments, not businesses, that must take the lead on climate change.
Sustainable investors more likely to engage on climate policy, MIT Sloan analysis suggests
GreenBiz
JANUARY 17, 2024
MIT Sloan School of Management working paper challenges the idea that sustainable investing detracts from work on climate policy.
Gresham House Appoints Hyewon Kong as Sustainable Investment Director
ESG Today
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Gresham House, a London-based sustainability-focused alternative asset manager, announced the appointment of Hyewon Kong as Sustainable Investment Director, responsible for advancing the firms ESG efforts across the firms strategies. billion (USD $11.18
Canada to Launch Sustainable Investment Taxonomy
ESG Today
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The Government of Canada outlined a plan to develop a new sustainable investment taxonomy, a set of guidelines to help categorize sustainable economic activities aligned with the goals of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 and limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C,
The GreenFin Interview: A conversation about Harvard’s endowment
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Samantha McCafferty, director, sustainable investing at Harvard Management Company, discusses the influential asset owner’s Sustainable Investing Policy and its broader approach to ESG.
Fidelity International Launches New Sustainable Investing Framework to Meet New ESG Regulations
ESG Today
JULY 1, 2024
Investment management firm Fidelity International announced that it has revised its sustainable investing framework, launching a new 3-tiered system categorizing funds by their level of ESG integration, citing an evolving ESG client and regulatory landscape.
Former BlackRock exec and FT editor-at-large on ESG market 'referees'
GreenBiz
MAY 10, 2022
Tariq Fancy, former BlackRock chief investment officer for sustainable investing, and Financial Times editor-at-large Gilian Tett share their takes on the tension between the tenets of neoliberalism and the potential for ESG investing.
Individual Investors in the U.S. Outpace Their Global Peers in Sustainable Investing
3BL Media
MARCH 5, 2024
The survey was conducted by Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and the Institute for Sustainable Investing. The majority of participants expressed the desire to have their investments help to advance positive environmental and social impact. 84% of individual investors “are keen on sustainable investing."
Mizuho, Lombard Odier Launch Sustainable Investing Partnership
ESG Today
JUNE 17, 2024
Tokyo-based banking and financial services company Mizuho Financial Group and global wealth and asset manager Lombard Odier announced the launch of a new “sustainability alliance,” including agreements to partner on sustainable investment products and solutions for Japan-based clients.
64% of Institutional Investors Say Financial Returns is Top Driver for Sustainable Investing: Schroders
ESG Today
OCTOBER 23, 2023
investors were particularly returns-focused, with 74% citing financial returns as a top reason for investing in sustainability strategies, followed by diversification at 66%. This implies clients want to take a more nuanced approach to sustainable investing than in the past.
KPMG: Majority of U.S. CEOs Expect Significant Returns from Sustainability Investments Within 3-5 Years
ESG Today
APRIL 16, 2024
The survey indicated that the CEOs continue to focus on ESG as the initiatives and investments are expected to yield financial returns. According to the study, 55% of CEOs reported that they expect to see “significant returns” from their sustainability investments in 3-5 years, with 19% anticipating significant returns as soon as 1-3 years.
This sustainable investment firm is now governed by a perpetual purpose trust
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
As one of the earliest registered investment advisors exclusively dedicated to socially responsible, sustainable and impact investments since 1985, our financial advisor-owners of. The post This sustainable investment firm is now governed by a perpetual purpose trust appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
FCA Releases Anti-Greenwashing and Sustainable Investment Product Rules
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Sacha Sadan, Director of Environmental, Social and Governance, FCA, said: “We’re putting in place a simple, easy to understand regime so investors can judge whether funds meet their investment needs – this is a crucial step for consumer protection as sustainable investment grows in popularity.”
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New campaign calls on world's largest firms to respond to global water crisis
GreenBiz
AUGUST 25, 2022
Sustainability investment group Ceres aims to engage the world's largest companies and investors to protect global water systems.
Fidelity International to Focus Sustainable Investing Efforts on Key Themes Including Nature Loss, Climate, Governance, Social Disparities
ESG Today
JANUARY 15, 2024
Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today a new focused sustainable investment approach, targeting four systemic themes, including nature loss, climate change, strong and effective governance, and social disparities, which will drive the firm’s engagement approach towards influencing positive change.
Switzerland to Introduce Labelling and Disclosure Rules for Sustainable Investment Products
ESG Today
OCTOBER 25, 2023
The Council noted that under this definition, products that are aimed at reducing ESG risk, without pursuing a specific sustainability goal, will not qualify for a sustainable label.
Australia Court Fines Mercer $7.4 Million for Misleading Sustainable Investment Claims
ESG Today
AUGUST 2, 2024
million) penalty for making false claims about some of its sustainable investment options. The Federal Court in Australia issued a judgement Friday, ordering Marsh McLennan company Mercer Superannuation to pay an A$11.3 million ($USD7.4 Mercer has admitted to the allegations in the case.
Majority of Business Leaders Plan to Increase Sustainability Investments this Year: Capgemini Survey
ESG Today
JANUARY 23, 2024
The survey found that sustainability was one of several areas anticipated to see increased investment in 2024, as business leaders feel increasingly confident about future growth, with 56% of respondents reporting optimism about the outlook for their organizations, compared to only 42% in the prior year’s survey.
Funding the transition: A tale of two banks
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Silicon Valley Bank and JPMorgan Chase make new moves into sustainable investment.
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ESG isn’t a scam. Here’s why.
Corporate Knights
MAY 31, 2022
Tariq Fancy, former BlackRock chief investment officer for sustainable investing, in a recent TEDx talk called fossil fuel divestment a placebo, equating it to giving wheatgrass juice to a cancer patient. These comments also show that there is a massive skills gap in the sustainable investment industry.
Bloomberg Named ESG Data Provider of the Year – Americas at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Investment Awards
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2024
Originally published on bloomberg.com June 28, 2024 /3BL/ - Bloomberg is pleased to announce it has been named the ESG Data Provider of the Year for the Americas at the Environmental Finance 2024 Sustainable Investment Awards. This marks the fourth ESG award Bloomberg has earned in 2024.
Proposed EU Financial Services Commissioner to Push for Sustainable Investment Product Labels, Reduced Reporting Burdens
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
In its review, however, the Commission expressed concern that the Article 8 and 9 classifications were being used as de-facto sustainability quality labels, raising potential greenwashing risks.
GreenFin 22: What is an ESG Score For? With Rich Mattison, Andrew Siwo, Heather Clancy, and Will Atcheson.
GreenBiz
JULY 12, 2022
Accurate and reliable ESG ratings are key for sustainable investing to allocate capital toward long-term value creation and impact. But the credibility of third-party raters has taken a hit due to their disparate methodologies and information sources.
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85% of Companies Increased Sustainability Investments Over Past Year, as Execs Expect Direct Business Benefits: Deloitte Survey
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Additionally, 45% of executives reported that their companies are transforming their business models to address climate change and sustainability as a central part of their strategy, and another 35% said that sustainability considerations are embedded throughout the organization, but are not yet impacting the core business model.
Companies that invest the most in green growth earn triple the returns
Corporate Knights
MARCH 24, 2023
Through this period, the top-quintile companies on sustainable investment posted median annual returns of 14% – vs just 2% a year for the MSCI ACWI. “Most investors used a diversified stock portfolio [such as the ACWI] to shelter their capital and hope for growth,” says Heaps. “Now
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