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A 24-Year-Old Is Suing Pension Fund for Not Being Green Enough
The Federal Court battle is shaping up to be a unique test case. Are pension funds in breach of their fiduciary duties by failing to mitigate the financial ravages of a warmer planet?
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- Environment, Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies And Impact Greenwashing Are Stalling The Energy Transition
Since 1800, worldwide consumption of fossil fuels has increased 1,300-fold. Access to this cheap energy has lifted people out of poverty and catalyzed economic growth, wealth creation and healthier living environments. So, the fossil fuel industry must be remarkably profitable, right? After all, if renewables like solar and wind were competitive in a free market, would we not have switched over by now? Wouldn’t the top of the Forbes Global 2000 be stacked with clean energy companies instead of oil and gas giants?
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- Investing
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RSF-Purpose Initiative Responds to Demand for Mission-First Business Models
A grassroots global movement is emerging behind mission-first business models rooted in stakeholder governance—rather than shareholder control—and RSF Social Finance and the Purpose Foundation are collaborating to help that movement grow. Today they released a report that serves as a handbook for companies exploring alternative business structures and financing.
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- Entrepreneurship, Environment, Finance, Investing, Technology
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Facebook, Visa among the stocks with high ESG marks — enough to outrun the S&P 500
Companies that improve their environmental, social and governance reputations outperform the S&P 500 — major technology and financial services firms among them.
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- Environment, Finance, Investing
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Press Release: Study Shows Broad Appeal Of Impact Investing Across All Age Groups In The United States And United Kingdom
Whether it's an investment that considers environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors or socially responsible investing (SRI), 56 percent of U.S. survey participants and 59 percent of UK respondents say the concept is either "somewhat" or "very appealing."
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Almost Half of Institutional Investors Consider ESG in Investment Decisions
Public beats private in ESG adoption, according to Callan’s latest report on the topic, meaning “public plans have incorporated ESG factors into the investment decision-making process at a higher rate than their corporate counterparts.”
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‘Empty Promises’ Could Pop Bubble of Investing for Good
“The risk is that people are branding themselves as an impact investment to attract new investors but in reality nothing changes,” said Marilou van Golstein Brouwers, former chairwoman of the investment arm of Dutch ethical bank Triodos.
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- Investing
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Morningstar Ratings to Begin Incorporating ESG Risk Next Month
According to Morgan Stanley report, the only statistically significant underperformance of sustainable strategies occurred nearly a decade ago.
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- Investing
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