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June 13, 2023
Stock exchanges embrace ESG and net zero targets
A new survey by the World Federation of Exchanges finds that, for the first time, all venues are engaging in at least one sustainability initiative....
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June 8, 2023
How would your 'non-offset' claims look?
A new study makes the case for the development of "non-offset" claims – and their merits – as companies increasingly look for alternative ways to...
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June 1, 2023
EU banking regulator sees a 'clear increase' in greenwashing cases
The EBA's concerns about misleading sustainability credentials mirror those of the securities and the pensions regulators. The European Banking Authority has published a report on...
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May 31, 2023
High emissions, high transition risk? Not quite
A new study shows the limitation of existing ESG metrics and highlights the low correlation between greenhouse gas emissions and transition risk. Changes in regulation,...
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May 23, 2023
ESG finance: green bonds up, social bonds down
A study has found that after a difficult 2022 for sustainable debt, green bond volumes have jumped in the first quarter, almost matching levels seen...
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May 11, 2023
$55bn investment needed to keep seafood on the table
A new report says that large investment in new technology and food sources will be needed in order to meet surging consumer demand for seafood....
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May 3, 2023
Proximity to biodiversity sites increases companies’ ESG incidents and conduct risk
A new study maps the ESG risks presented by oil, gas and mining activities located in close proximity to key biodiversity areas, and compares public companies’ data to that of...
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April 27, 2023
Transition, inflation and climate scenarios
A report by GIC predicts the impact of four climate scenarios on investment portfolios and economic indicators, including inflation. GIC, the investor managing Singapore's foreign reserves, has published an interesting...
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April 20, 2023
Climate-smart agriculture needs tech boost
A Stanford Law School report commissioned by the Bezos Earth Fund proposes alternatives to agricultural data collection and inventory. The US agriculture sector is estimated to account for approximately 10...
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March 28, 2023
Urban water scarcity set to double by 2050
It was World Water Day on March 22, and the series of reports published to mark the occasion are relevant both to policymakers and to businesses and investors, with one...
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February 14, 2023
ECB study shows short-term benefits of green QE
The European Central Bank has published a report examining the impact of so-called green quantitative easing on carbon emissions reductions and found that, in the short-term, this is an effective...
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