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      Biden ESG Rule Survives Challenge From 25 Red States

      2023-09-22

      The Hill: A federal judge sided with the Biden administration on an administration rule that would allow retirement advisers to include climate and environmental factors in their calculations.

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      BlackRock, State Street Among Money Managers Closing ESG Funds

      2023-09-21

      BNN Bloomberg: BlackRock Inc. and other money managers spent years rolling out sustainable funds, seeking to capitalize on surging interest in ESG investing.

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      US SEC Cracks Down On Funds "Greenwashing" With New Investment Requirement

      2023-09-20

      Yahoo Finance: Wall Street's top regulator adopted a new rule cracking down on so-called "greenwashing" and other deceptive or misleading marketing practices by U.S. investment funds.

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      Aviva Investors Appoints Liquid Markets ESG Head

      2023-09-20

      ESG Clarity: Aviva Investors has completed its ESG senior management team with the appointment of Louise Piffaut as head of ESG, liquid markets.

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      COP28 Will Be A Make-Or-Break Moment For Climate Finance

      2023-09-20

      GreenBiz: Last year’s COP27 hosted more oil and gas lobbyists — serving industries that still have huge financial incentives to stick with their core polluting products — than representatives from any national delegation, except the United Arab Emirates, which is now COP28’s host. 

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      Asset Managers Rebuffed as EU Cracks Down on Use of ‘ESG’

      2023-09-19

      BNN Bloomberg: Europe’s markets watchdog says it isn’t backing down from a controversial plan to restrict the use of “ESG” and “sustainability” in fund names, despite a barrage of criticism from asset managers. 

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      Navigating ESG Marketing: Avoiding Unethical Pitfalls For Sustainable Success

      2023-09-19

      Forbes: In today's fast-evolving business landscape, embracing the principles of environmental, social and governance (ESG) isn't just a fleeting trend.

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      Bill Clinton, Israeli Billionaire Launch $1 Billion Climate Fund

      2023-09-19

      BNN Bloomberg: Former US President Bill Clinton is teaming with Israeli billionaire Ziv Aviram to launch a climate fund with about $1 billion of start-up capital.

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      SEC Issues New Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

      2023-09-18

      U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has posted to sec.gov the agency’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2023-2026 that builds on and advances the SEC’s DEIA commitment and previous successes.

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      How Companies Can Be More Clear — And Credible — With Their Climate Pledges

      2023-09-15

      GreenBiz: We’ve all heard of greenwashing — the practice of making a company look more environmentally friendly than it actually is, through clever marketing campaigns.

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