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    EU to Delay ESG Reporting Rule for Some Sectors by Two Years

    2024-02-07

    BNN Bloomberg: The European Union has agreed to delay additional ESG disclosure requirements by two years, as it responds to pressure from businesses leaders who warn they’re buckling under the weight of regulations.

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    3 Finance Strategies To Help With Corporate Climate Goals

    2024-02-07

    GreenBiz: As companies seek to align their business practices with sustainability goals, chief financial officers are uniquely positioned to facilitate that transformation.

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    EU Sets 90% Decarbonisation Reduction Target By 2040

    2024-02-07

    ESG Clarity: The European Commission’s proposal for almost full decarbonisation by 2040 “is revolutionary and reinforces the EU position as a global leader on climate change”, according to a leading policy director at the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA).

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    ESG Funds Faced Their Worst Year On Record In 2023

    2024-02-06

    Yahoo Finance: US sustainability funds just faced their worst year on record in 2023, according to a new Morningstar report, but the outlook isn't entirely bleak.

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    Brookfield Raises $10 Billion for Climate Transition Fund

    2024-02-05

    ESG Today: Brookfield Asset Management announced today that it has raised $10 billion at the first close of its second global private equity fund focused on investments accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy, the Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF II).

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    Just Eight Asset Managers Achieve Morningstar’s Top ESG Rating

    2024-02-02

    ESG Clarity: The Morningstar ESG Commitment Level helps investors assess an asset manager’s alignment to their own sustainability preferences by providing insights into the firm’s sustainable-investing philosophies, ESG integration processes, resources and active ownership activities.

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    Mirova Raises Over $280 Million For Emerging Markets-focused Climate Fund

    2024-02-02

    ESG Today: Sustainability-focused investment manager Mirova announced that it has reached $282 million in commitments for the Mirova Gigaton Fund, its blended finance debt fund aimed at accelerating the clean energy transition in emerging markets, reaching more than half of the fund’s $500 million target a year after launching.

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    EU’s Toughest ESG Rule Hits Stumbling Block on German Concerns

    2024-02-01

    BNN Bloomberg: The EU was on track to move forward with the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive after December, when lawmakers and representatives of member states ended months of negotiations with a provisional agreement. 

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    Investors in Japan Drain $4.5 Billion as They Exit ESG Funds

    2024-02-01

    BNN Bloomberg: Investors pulled a total of 660 billion yen ($4.5 billion) from funds last year, according to the research firm Morningstar.  That’s more than four times the outflows of 150 billion yen in 2022. 

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    More Than 80% of Companies Adopting ESG Metrics in Exec Compensation Plans: WTW Study

    2024-01-31

    ESG Today: Companies globally are increasing the use of ESG factors in their executive compensation programs, with more than 80% of incentive plans now incorporating at least one ESG metric, and the integration of environmental metrics rising particularly rapidly, according to a new study released by professional services and solutions provider WTW.

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