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    Investors Managing $10 Trillion Urge Faster Corporate Action On Plastics

    2023-05-04

    XM: Investors including Pictet and Amundi managing $10 trillion in assets, signed a statement urging consumer goods and grocery companies to do more to cut their use of plastic packaging amid rising costs and risks.

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    Is ESG More A Backspace, Than The Next Page?

    2023-05-04

    ORF Online: ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has emerged as a powerful formalised force in shaping the business landscape, not only in terms of governance but also in driving the business of business itself. 

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    The World’s $5 Trillion Pile of ESG Debt Is Set to Keep Rising

    2023-05-03

    BNN Bloomberg: The world’s pile of socially conscious debt ballooned to a record $5.1 trillion in the first quarter — a sum the Institute of International Finance expects will keep on rising. 

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    ‘Bidding War’ for ESG Talent Breaks Out Among Hong Kong Companies Needing Help on Sustainability Goals

    2023-05-03

    SCMP: A “bidding war” is breaking out among companies in Hong Kong over senior and mid-level managers who have environmental, social and governance (ESG) expertise, as firms strive to reach their climate goals and meet tightening sustainability standards, according to headhunters.

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    Green Investment Funds Pushing Money Into Fossil Fuel Firms, Research Finds

    2023-05-02

    The Guardian: Investment funds branded as green or socially responsible are being used by some of the world’s largest asset managers to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in fossil fuel companies, according to a report.

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    DeSantis Signs Sweeping Anti-ESG Legislation in Florida

    2023-05-02

    US News: Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed into law on Tuesday a bill barring state officials from investing public money to promote environmental, social and governance goals, and prohibiting ESG bond sales.

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    EU Carbon Market Reforms Will ‘Stop Investor Reliance on Voluntary Frameworks’

    2023-05-02

    ESG Clarity: Reforms to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) have been welcomed by industry commentators as signalling a step towards “the type of carbon economy that we need in order to address the systemic issues of climate change”.

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    ESG, Non-ESG Investing Returns Differ Minimally, Says Research Affiliates

    2023-05-01

    CIO: One big political debate these days is about whether ESG investing is a winner or not. Several red states have banned the strategy from their pension funds, arguing that non-financial considerations should have no bearing on investment decisions.

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    Renewables Deals at Record £119bn as Energy Crisis and Net Zero Drive M&A

    2023-04-27

    Private Equity Wire: The value of global mergers and acquisitions in the renewable energy sector reached a record £118.7 billion in 2022 - a rise of 57% on the previous year, according to new research by business advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts.

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    Venture Capital Firms Team Up To Cut Carbon Emissions

    2023-04-27

    Yahoo News: Leaders from venture capital firms are launching an alliance to support climate-friendly startups and encourage net-zero emissions in businesses across many industries.

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