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Investor survey signals growing frustration over corporate greenwash
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corporate greenwash
Schroders survey of 650 institutional investors managing $25.9 trillion worldwide signals surging interest in active company engagement on green issues.
November 2, 2020 by Michael Holder
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Investors call on major US polluters to clean up lobbying activities
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Businesspeople walking on steps. They hold hold briefcases and folders in their hands..
Climate Action 100+ investors write to 47 major US companies calling on them to ensure advocacy work aligns with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement
October 29, 2020 by Cecilia Keating
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How big-time investors think about deforestation: Q&A with investment manager Lauren Compere
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A forest with a road through it, and visible deforestation on one side.
Compere's firm manages nearly $3 billion in assets — here's what she looks at when deciding to engage with companies and banks.
October 20, 2020 by Julie Nash
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To rein in greenhouse gas emissions hogs, put markets to work
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People sitting at a desk and looking at a tablet during a meeting.
Money is the prime mover for a meaningful response to the climate crisis at scale.
September 16, 2020 by Deborah Brosnan
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Hard truths from a decade of investing in regional food systems
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Stock art to suggest investments in food systems
We need to change both who we fund and how we fund if we want to create an equitable, thriving future.
September 10, 2020 by Meredith Storton
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How could a Biden presidency affect climate change investing?
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Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the 2019 Iowa Democratic Wing Ding
Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee, plans to reclaim the United States' status as a climate leader.
August 19, 2020 by Simon Webber
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Shareholders put pressure on corporate climate action
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People gathered in room for annual general meeting of shareholders.
Despite challenges in going virtual during the 2020 annual general meeting season, shareholder action on climate change is as strong as ever.
July 14, 2020 by Tyeler Matsuo
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Companies' ESG scores improve countries' macroeconomic growth, report finds
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Illustration with blue world map in background and three hands pointing and objects including a calculator, coins and graphs
The University of Oxford report comes as green groups, scientists, politicians, businesses, and economists push for a green recovery to the coronavirus.
June 9, 2020 by Cecilia Keating
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How can investors play a role in regenerative agriculture?
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Tractor cultivating field at spring, aerial view
Current financial models drive a year-to-year perspective but biodynamics and sound agronomic practices should at a minimum be in five-year cycles.
May 29, 2020 by Lucien Harlow-Dion
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How financial institutions can overcome barriers to climate alignment
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Within the last two years, financial institutions representing $17.2 trillion have committed to align their portfolio emissions with the goals of the Paris Agreement. But there's still more to be done.
April 29, 2020 by Sarah LaMonaca
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Why do large asset managers vote against most climate-related shareholder proposals?
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If the Big Three institutional investors vote 'For' a climate proposal, odds are the company that received the proposal will take action to address the issues raised.
March 18, 2020 by Rob Berridge
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How to make ending factory farming irresistible, delicious and lucrative
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Animal activists have made huge strides over the past two decades. But it hasn’t been enough to tip the scales of justice.
February 15, 2020 by Leah Garcés
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How can large asset owners make the most of nontraditional risks?
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The new world of risk includes the physical and economic impact of climate change and the unknown path of future technology.
January 24, 2020 by Fiona Dunsire