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    ESG's Fight For Relevance Shows Exclusions Still Matter

    2023-06-16

    Morningstar: Appetite for sustainable investing has never been higher. But how do investors actually align their unique sustainability preferences with material financial decisions? Well, it’s all down to approach.

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    Asset Managers Not Ready to Pressure Firms on Scope 3 Rules

    2023-06-16

    ESG Clarity: Asset managers are wary about putting pressure on the companies they invest in to meet new rules to report on Scope 3 emissions, even as research suggests most firms are unprepared for the rules and could risk fines, amid limited support among asset managers for the changes.

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    Vanguard Lags BlackRock and State Street in Support of ESG Issues

    2023-06-15

    ETF Stream: Vanguard’s level of support for key ESG resolutions is less than half of its two closest rivals BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), Morningstar research has found.

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    LGIM Dials Up Its Engagement on Climate, as Window to Achieving 1.5 Degrees Rapidly Closes

    2023-06-15

    Legal & General: Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), one of the world’s largest asset managers, has announced the results of its seventh Climate Impact Pledge – its annual engagement programme to encourage companies to tackle climate change and the transition to net-zero carbon emissions.

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    ESG Investing is Not Dead, or Even in Decline—it is Growing Up

    2023-06-13

    Quartz: When Morningstar observed a slowdown in new ESG fund launches last quarter, it seemed like big news. Could the public interest in sustainable investing be waning?

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    How Can CFOs Prepare For Increased ESG Requirements?

    2023-06-12

    Sustainability Magazine: Chief Financial Officers (CFO) are increasingly required to create systems to tackle ESG issues, to abide by impending federal climate-disclosure regulations and mounting pressure from shareholders.

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    Anti-ESG Funds Take Off, But Soon Stumble

    2023-06-08

    Advisor's Edge: Amid an ideological backlash against ESG investing in the U.S., “anti-woke” investing took off in the third quarter of 2022, according to a new report from Morningstar — but its momentum quickly fizzled.

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    Another Blow for Ethical Investors as ESG Withdrawals Continue

    2023-06-06

    Good Money Guide: ESG equity funds, which prioritize companies adhering to environmental, social, or governance criteria, experienced a significant outflow of funds in May with net flows of minus £304 million.

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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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