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Greenhushing on the Rise as Backlash Against ESG Grows: ‘It’s Like an Unhealthy Marriage’
Environmental, social and governance criteria are far from dead, but US Republicans’ reaction and fears of greenwashing accusations have led funds to watch their language.
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- Environment, Investing
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- North America
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- climate change, ESG, scale
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Viewpoint: Why Has “ESG” Become “Woke?” – Environmentalism Can Be Nonpartisan
The marginalization of fossil fuel companies by investment houses like Blackrock has been at the heart of this strident move against “ESG.”
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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- climate change, ESG
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Deforestation: As Much a Financial Crime as an ESG Issue
The toolkit is intended to be a highly practical digital resource that firms can incorporate into their existing control and risk frameworks, helping them to mitigate their own risk exposures to the illicit financial flows.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Latin America
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- climate change, ESG, forests, research
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Press Release: Report: Global Impact Investing Industry to Become a $989.28 Billion Market by 2029
This market has expanded rapidly, driven by a growing awareness of the interconnectedness between economic, social, and environmental factors.
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- Investing
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- Global
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- ESG, impact investing
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The California Endowment Will Plow Its Entire $4 Billion Into Mission Investments
“As time passed, we pushed further by asking how we could intentionally invest our capital in the things we believe in?”
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- Investing
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- North America
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- ESG, impact bonds, impact investing
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Brookfield Raises $10 Billion for Climate Transition Fund
Brookfield’s BGTF investment strategy focuses on three primary areas, including the expansion of clean energy, the transformation of companies operating in carbon-intensive sectors to more sustainable business models, and the acceleration of sustainable solutions.
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- Environment, Investing
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- Global
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Exxon Files Lawsuit Against Investors’ Climate Proposal
Exxon says the investors are "driven by an extreme agenda" and that their repeated proposals do not serve investors' interests or promote long-term shareholder value.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New Hampshire Bill Would Make Use of ESG in Investments a Felony
The bill would punish “knowingly” using ESG factors in investment decisions with up to 20 years in prison. The state’s House of Representatives will hold a public hearing Feb. 1 to receive feedback.
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- Environment, Investing
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- North America
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- ESG, governance, regulations