Sustainable Investor
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Industry
IOSCO Finalises Guidance on Preventing Greenwashing in Funds
Outlines five recommendations for regulators to consider as they develop sustainability-related rules and regulations for asset managers.
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Cop26
Insurers Backing New Oil and Gas Production
Campaign identifies biggest offenders insuring oil and gas; industry continues to exit coal.
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3.3KCOP26 WebinarCOP26 Webinar: Toward a Just Transition
ESG Investor's second Countdown to COP26 webinar discussed how asset owners can support a just transition that offers opportunities to all stakeholders....
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EMEA
PLWF Says Less Action Than Promised Taken on Living Wages
Actual delivery by largest companies in certain sectors falls below what they have promised.
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Cop26
UK Climate Reporting Legislation for Companies “Lacks Ambition”
Existing scope of companies falling under new requirements too narrow and TCFD alignment not close enough, says ClientEarth.
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Americas
CFA Standards Shine Spotlight on Funds’ ESG Claims
New voluntary standards aim to help asset owners assess and compare how investment products consider ESG issues across objectives, strategy, and stewardship.
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Cop26
BoE Considers Use of Climate Risk Capital Buffers
The Bank of England is exploring whether to use capital add-ons or scalars to address weaknesses in climate risk management.
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Cop26
Carbon-intensive Sectors at Start of Just Transition Journey
New benchmark report highlights lack of social factors in corporates’ transition strategies and “absence of a holistic approach to decarbonisation planning”.
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Cop26
Investors Asked to #BackBlue for Sustainable Ocean Economy
Initiatives backed by major insurers seek to rebalance ‘blue economy’ away from extractive industries to more sustainable models.
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Commentary
Sustainability-linked Finance has a Transparency Problem
Systemic shortcomings in current practices suggest a need for stronger regulatory guidance, says Emily Farrimond, Partner, ESG & Sustainability Lead at Baringa...
