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    Just 5% of Passive ESG Fund Investments Make Climate Impact, Study Says

    2023-06-06

    BNN Bloomberg: Most of the money invested in passively managed mutual funds that track ESG indexes fail to help fight climate change, according to a new study. 

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    Pension Funds Slow to Invest in Biodiversity Despite Massive Opportunities to Support Nature Restoration

    2023-06-06

    IFA Magazine: The research, developed by Pensions for Purpose and commissioned by Gresham House, highlights the opportunity for asset owners and managers to enable more resilient portfolios and bolster biodiversity by integrating nature preservation and restoration into their investment strategies. 

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    Only a Quarter of Asset Managers Have Anti-Deforestation Targets

    2023-06-05

    ESG Clarity: Just a quarter of the world’s 77 largest asset managers have made commitments on tackling deforestation, according to a report by campaigning group ShareAction.

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    Republicans Ask SEC, Treasury About EU ESG Rule Cooperation

    2023-06-05

    Yahoo Finance: Two senior Republican lawmakers who want to keep European Union ESG measures from gaining traction in the US are asking the Biden administration for details on coordination efforts.

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    EU Company ESG Disclosure Rules Set to be Eased

    2023-06-02

    Zawya: European Union sustainability disclosure rules are set to give companies more room to decide what should be reported, though safeguards should ensure this makes little difference in practice, a senior EU agency official has said.

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    Sharpening The ‘S’ In ESG: How Companies Can Make A Social Impact

    2023-06-02

    Forbes: As environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing grows—rising 84% to $34 trillion by 2026, PwC estimates—so are questions, especially among consumers and politicos, about the true value of ESG strategies.

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    Giant Bet on Nvidia Helps ESG Fund Manager Beat 99% of Peers

    2023-06-02

    Financial Post: The ESG fund with the biggest exposure to Nvidia Corp. has trounced much of the market, as bets on artificial intelligence transform the fortunes of portfolios promoting environmental, social and governance principles.

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    Under Attack, ESG Investing Finds an AI Savior

    2023-06-01

    Axios: The $10 trillion worth of investments tied to special environmental, social and governance criteria — ESG — sits at the center of a new culture war, and AI may be the only thing that can save it.

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    Due Diligence: Using ESG as a Risk Mitigator

    2023-06-01

    CIO: ESG has become controversial as an investing thesis, with critics—mainly politicians in red states—arguing that only standard financial data, meaning earnings and revenue, should be employed when making investment decisions.

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    Amid Oil Industry Profits and Anti-ESG Campaigns, Proxy Votes See Less Support

    2023-06-01

    Investment News: Big investors appear to be showing less support for environmentally focused shareholder resolutions this year, with a handful of votes at oil companies being rejected by wide margins.

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