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Concordia Vows to Divest From Fossil Fuels, Invest in Sustainable Funds
Concordia University is pledging to withdraw all its investments in the coal, oil and gas industries within five years, making it only the third university in Canada to divest from the fossil fuel sector.
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- Investing
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- Europe & Eurasia
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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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Perspective: Bridging the two fuels in an economy: energy and finance
An energy revolution is under way. Globally, renewables-based electricity capacity has seen more investments than fossil fuels in the past three years. Yet, many remain wary of investing in renewable energy particularly in developing countries, which have large untapped potential for both solar and wind energy. These are generally perceived as challenging markets in which to operate, especially by risk-averse investors. So, why do clean energy investments continue to be viewed as risky, despite evident trends pointing to the contrary?
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- Energy
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- South Asia
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Schroders Finalises Majority Stake Purchase in Impact Investor BlueOrchard
UK-based fund manager Schroders has concluded the purchase of a majority holding in Swiss impact investment management firm BlueOrchard.
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- Investing
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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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- 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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A Watershed Moment in Impact Investing: The ‘Ninth Principle’ Shifts the Focus Beyond Good Intentions
In 2014, the G8 Social Impact Investment Taskforce laid out recommendations for the development of the impact investing market, in what Tideline managing partner Ben Thornley calls a "watershed moment" for the sector. Now, he says, that vision is becoming a reality, thanks in part to the launch of the IFC’s Operating Principles for Impact Management. He explores the importance of these principles – and why the ninth principle "is the real game-changer."
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- Impact Assessment, Investing
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Rich Families Pour Wealth Into $31 Trillion ESG Opportunity
Demographic shifts are encouraging a surge of activity designed around investments to combat climate change, address inequality or simply to encourage companies to operate in a more sustainable fashion.
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