Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on the sustainable finance space.
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February 28
CMVM disclosed today a reflection and consultation paper on Sustainable Finance, inviting all stakeholders to participate. 🗓️ Submissions by 31 March https://t.co/ST4YxDx643 #sustainablefinance pic.twitter.com/ibZLApRwwK
— CMVM (@CMVM_pt) February 28, 2019
@fmici @LuxembourgSE “The crux of sustainable finance is transparency of impacts and quality of products. Investors need comparability and clarity to make savvy sustainability choices via their investments” #DeloitteSustainability pic.twitter.com/M3jh8Ph86d
— Chiara Caprioli (@ChCaprioli) February 28, 2019
Thank you to everyone who submitted comments and feedback on the interim report on #SustainableFinance! Have you read it? Check it out: https://t.co/k5Wtr7w3Jd #GlobeCapital pic.twitter.com/Tg5IS0NgBP
— Environment Canada (@environmentca) February 28, 2019
Here's a playlist worth watching. Now. 🎧🤓
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) publishes videos from the hearing on #sustainability in EU Capital markets #ClimateFinance @theFCA @ESMAComms #SustainableFinance #ClimateChange #Finance 🌏💚 https://t.co/5xtMwO3pFU— Nermin Daul (@nermindaul) February 28, 2019
Q&A: What does #ResponsibleInvestment mean for my pension? @ImperialBiz's @m_a_bullukian talks to @littlesimon about #SustainableFinance, strategies for engaging your #pension provider, and what to do next… | @ImperialCCFI https://t.co/HHrlw8CrTe pic.twitter.com/jW5kwQbeun
— Grantham Imperial (@Grantham_IC) February 28, 2019
New field experiment on responsible investment by Trond Døskeland and @LJTPedersen out now in @BASeditors: https://t.co/Xh9mLaPare #sustainability #SustainableFinance
— Jørgensen | Pedersen (@RestartBusiness) February 28, 2019
NEWS: Coalition of investors holding $1.8 trillion calls on 20 U.S. publicly traded electric utilities to accelerate climate change action, commit to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. https://t.co/2xV2ahjUL1#climatechange #ESG #NetZero2050@NYCComptroller pic.twitter.com/mWR5WBZTwB
— Climate Majority Project (@ClimateMajor) February 28, 2019
For the first time, @CityofBoston will commit to an #investment policy that champions companies with strong ties to #environmental, #social, #governance (#ESG) practices, including joining @CeresNews Investor Network on #ClimateRisk and #Sustainability: https://t.co/PIuW9QUs68
— Ceres (@CeresNews) February 28, 2019
February 27
Live from the @Allianz auditorium in Munich: We are launching the first ESG guide for non-life underwriting with distinguished panelists @Allianz @Aon_plc @SwissRe @MattShea @eiopa_europa_eu & West Chester University. Access the guide and consultation at https://t.co/Bp8ZejERLQ pic.twitter.com/rHsbQosLpH
— UN PSI Initiative (@PSI_Initiative) February 27, 2019
This is how the emphasis on the short term over the long term changes. This is one of the most hopeful things I have read – because financial incentives must be aligned with desired outcomes. #GreenBiz19 https://t.co/aUaL0sERZ8
— John Friedman 🦩 (@JohnFriedman) February 27, 2019
"Nature is the new frontier to #SustainableFinance. Money has to flow to projects aiming to protect nature." @brunepoirson at #CFD2018
Read our working groups' report on the Emergence of the #NaturalCapital an #biodiversity asset class 👉 https://t.co/3C2qGSInYK #PolarBearDay pic.twitter.com/JlPnqPXF68— Finance for Tomorrow (@FinforTomorrow) February 27, 2019
February 26
OUT TODAY: The COAL BREAK-UP!
The verdict is clear: the money noose is tightening around energy producers as financial institutions are turning their backs on coal #ERIN2019 #BeyondCoal #FinanceBeyondCoal
Download briefing here>>https://t.co/Ph1afiwQK9 pic.twitter.com/xkBMZnITZP— Europe Beyond Coal (@EurBeyondCoal) February 26, 2019
.@JPMorganFunds hires #ESG head, Jennifer Wu, away from @Blackrock ~ @NicoleMPiper reports:#assetmanagement #fundmanagement #sustainablefinance #SRI https://t.co/BBxFJeLfQM pic.twitter.com/nIQVwpazc6
— Citywire USA (@CitywireUSA) February 26, 2019
New Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report launched today #bbfaw pic.twitter.com/PIdpe9d9c1
— FAIRR Initiative (@FAIRRinitiative) February 26, 2019
February 25
EU Parliamentary elections are coming up in May – now is a critical opportunity to make sure the #SustainableFinanceEU Agenda is ambitious, robust, and designed to protect people and planet for the long term.#ERIN2019 https://t.co/X1lVEPvLcZ
Follow @rachelowens for more info: https://t.co/73kpK4uaM0
— Global Witness (@Global_Witness) February 25, 2019
Lets keep up with the #sustainablefinance momentum in the next @Europarl_EN and next @EU_Commission! Joint NGO statement to ensure an ambitious #SustainableFinanceEU Agenda is delivered and implemented! #ERIN2019 @WWFEU @ShareActionUK https://t.co/7t31rAgvUN
— Julia Linares (@juliet_linares) February 25, 2019
Dutch Pension fund @PGGMnieuws – 'let's be honest most investors are in the red, 'neo-classical' zone which means they don't care about people or planet.' Yes that's why #SustainableFinanceEU agenda must go further than disclosure and voluntary measures 🇪🇺🌍 #ERIN2019
— Rachel Owens (@rachelowens) February 25, 2019
Today we did some legislating. 🖌
🔥On the same day temperatures broke February records, the @EUCouncil @EU_Commission and @EUParl_EN finalised negotiations on the #SustainableFinance benchmarks proposal – necessary to identify which companies are on a low carbon trajectory 📉👏 https://t.co/rFIy2fqU2H
— Cory Fletcher (@cfletch2289) February 25, 2019
Europe is leading the fight against climate change and Europeans are getting more worried. My speech at the opening of #ERIN2019 conference 👉🏻 https://t.co/u5lmEi4mxp Thanks to @ShareActionUK for the opportunity to share @EU_Commission Action Plan on #SustainableFinanceEU pic.twitter.com/l1aFvMxeIg
— Valdis Dombrovskis (@VDombrovskis) February 25, 2019
Church of England targets fossil fuel groups after Glencore victory via @FT
https://t.co/wF3WYTgS2s— Ben Caldecott (@bencaldecott) February 25, 2019
ESMA publishes responses to its Consultations on #SustainableFinance
📄 Integrating sustainability risks and factors in #MiFIDII
📄 Integrating sustainability risks and factors in the #UCITS Directive and #AIFMD👉 https://t.co/FDpL4i33HO pic.twitter.com/SwhxkUZREj
— ESMA (@ESMAComms) February 25, 2019
The French Research Map on Green & #SustainableFinance.
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— Sycomore AM (@SycomoreAM) February 25, 2019
February 22
Goes Mainstream: @MorganStanley's Institute for Sustainable Investing and @Bloomberg Survey Finds #SustainableInvesting a Business Imperative Among 75% of U.S. Asset Managers. #ImpInv #SRI #ESG #CSR https://t.co/kPdt9nWdL7
— Leo Vasquez (@LV_HTX) February 22, 2019
February 19
🎯EIB Vice-President @_EmmaNavarro signs the #BrusselsDeclaration on “Climate Change and Oceans Preservation”: https://t.co/KXjvFkd2Qq#BEclimateoceans #ParisAgreement pic.twitter.com/ioo3vixXjZ
— European Investment Bank (@EIB) February 19, 2019
#Finance #durable | @SpreadResearch et @EthiFinance poursuivent le développement de leur #société de #notation #intégrée Leur objectif : devenir la première agence européenne de notation intégrée (~#financière et #extrafinancière) pour le PME-PMI via @AEF__DD pic.twitter.com/8zpJF6jxjs
— François GARREAU (@GARREAU75) February 19, 2019
Climate change impacts are increasingly recognized by private equity actors as determinants of performance.
83% of respondents are concerned about climate risks in their portfolio & 77% noted the importance of carbon footprints to reduce #GHG's#ESG #susty https://t.co/VNAkrvYFEF pic.twitter.com/BtnlLSGBim— Alexandria Fisher (@EnviroDevlopmt) February 19, 2019
Which publicly traded companies are leading the charge to a clean energy future? JOIN OUR WEBINAR TODAY @ 10 a.m. EST ➡️ https://t.co/jrmBjFIcpg #Clean200https://t.co/iew2IvfXgK
— As You Sow (@AsYouSow) February 19, 2019
February 15
⚡️ #GreenFinanceBriefing 02
Each Friday, catch up with the latest highlights in #SustainableFinance #GreenFinancehttps://t.co/5ZFF26Lcll— Finance for Tomorrow (@FinforTomorrow) February 15, 2019
Compelling summary from @MstarResearch on the positive growth and performance of #SRI funds in 2018, with "plenty more room to grow." #ESG https://t.co/5bZRmipmdZ
— Rehana Nathoo (@rehananathoo) February 15, 2019
February 14
Apply for new EIBURS research grant on incorporating #ESG criteria in credit analysis and ratings. Click for more https://t.co/mQnaNiADDC #sustainablefinance #impactinvesting @sciencespo @LSEnews @sdabocconi @uni_lu @ucl pic.twitter.com/v3VYE9zGMe
— EIB INSTITUTE (@EIBINSTITUTE) February 14, 2019
You can still support the Open Letter to Global Index Providers on Controversial Weapons Exclusions, coordinated by SSF and currently supported by over 140 investors with USD 6.9 trillion AuM, under the following link: https://t.co/4nk2nBDbav #sustainablefinance #BankingOnValue pic.twitter.com/0XDfZ2ZkbR
— SSF (@SwissSustFin) February 13, 2019
READ: A year after #HLEG's landmark proposals on #SustainableFinance @ca_howarth asks what's changed. Lots on #greenfinance, but the financial system still isn't democratic enough. Let's light a fire under policy-makers to keep ambitions high @EU_Finance https://t.co/vGxa7PNlmr pic.twitter.com/TymIM0cDLk
— ShareAction (@ShareAction) February 14, 2019
Sustainable finance market grew 26% in 2018, with record US$247bn worth of sustainable debt instruments https://t.co/OBaD565hwu#greenfinance #sustainablefinance, #impinv #responsibleinvesting #esg #esginvesting #sustainableinvesting #finance #money #greeneconomy #sustainability
— responsibleinvestors (@responsible_inv) February 14, 2019
February 12
US-based Episcopal Church arms itself with shares in battle for responsible gun-control https://t.co/C5AYIqsdl7
— ECCR (@eccr1) February 12, 2019
SHAREHOLDER DEMOCRACY NETWORK IS LIVE! Concerned about runaway drug prices? You can send a message to 6 of the Big Pharma companies. https://t.co/O6AcAWygFk #drugprices #pharma #healthcare #ACA https://t.co/pmm3CuNaNC
— ShareholderDemocracyNetwork (@ShareholderDem1) February 12, 2019
February 8
Congratulations and thanks to the additional 155 experts, incl from key economic sectors, selected to contribute to the development of EU taxonomy that will shift the trillions to projects with a major positive impact on climate: https://t.co/PqMN3qxtbm #TEG #SustainableFinanceEU
— Martin Spolc (@MartinSpolc) February 8, 2019
Index groups face fight over controversial weapons https://t.co/xFaejpb0dZ @financialtimes
— Hanna Kaskela (@KaskelaH) February 8, 2019
Important move to connect the often separate agendas of short-termism, real economy investment & #SustainableFinance Great to see the EU action plan in action! https://t.co/dwISDziXHo
— Nick Robins (@NVJRobins1) February 8, 2019
L’association @makesense lance un fond d’investissement pour les startups à impact social et environnemental, en pré-amorçage.
« Il s’agit de financer le développement d’entrepreneurs en amont de tout ce qui existe aujourd’hui en France » explique @CoralieGau#Investissement #ESS pic.twitter.com/YoxEK0qhZ7— MEDIATICO (@MEDIATICO_FR) February 8, 2019
World's largest wealth fund to press firms for #ClimateChange data at AGMs https://t.co/lPR3QAQ9EZ
— IIGCC (@IIGCCnews) February 8, 2019
Major funds launch toolkit to help investors measure SDG impact https://t.co/CpY53ClDpN #CISL #EthicalInvesting #SDGs #ClimateAction100+ #ESG #Divestment #SRI
— Harshi Joshi (@harshijoshi) February 8, 2019
February 7
Belgian Financial Sector presents Quality Standard & Label for socially responsible and sustainable financial products https://t.co/3iZvcsKKL5 https://t.co/ycrHnMWnYJ @Febelfin #SRI #ESG pic.twitter.com/vZ2SJMvgrd
— Banking for Society (@banking4society) February 7, 2019
February 6
Bravo @dkalf70 d'avoir inauguré au nom de @Sanso_IS l'#ESSECFinLab de l'@essec #Sustainablefinance #SRI #assetmanagement https://t.co/tSACNE95iz
— 🌍 François L'Hénoret 🌊 (@FHenoret) February 5, 2019
An Australian mutual bank is one of the first banks to certify for responsible banking across its retail deposits, mortgages and wholesale funding. This could generate $3.5bn of responsible investment by 2021 https://t.co/m8mZ5FluUU #ESG #SRI #responsiblebanking #australia pic.twitter.com/nE7VXiaGnB
— responsibleinvestors (@responsible_inv) February 5, 2019
Quand le #climat fait sa #première #victime en #Bourse | La société @PGE4Me est presque inconnue de ce côté-ci de l'Atlantique. C'est pourtant un géant de l'énergie américain, l'EDF de la Californie PG & E https://t.co/kIo66RGVkt pic.twitter.com/Vlqh1FhklQ
— François GARREAU (@GARREAU75) February 6, 2019
Lastest issue of #FinanceNewsletter is out! Interview with @nathanafabian on work of technical expert group on #SustainableFinance; screening of foreign direct #investment https://t.co/w8JqcXraqA pic.twitter.com/4CkjPKHyol
— EU Finance 🇪🇺 (@EU_Finance) February 6, 2019
La #finance #éthique, un enjeu pour la Place | La Bourse de Luxembourg confie les rênes du #Luxembourg #Green #Exchange #LGX à Flavia Micilotta, experte européenne en finance #responsable @fmici @FIR_FrenchSIF #sustainability #ESG #SRI #greenbonds #ISR https://t.co/aULfY1Pmlz pic.twitter.com/FXtFEYzNF1
— François GARREAU (@GARREAU75) February 6, 2019
February 5
The Church Commissioners and other investors have welcomed BP's backing of their shareholder resolution on climate change. https://t.co/6cgHOz3Jar
— ECCR (@eccr1) February 5, 2019
Two rating firms are taking action to offer improved measurements on how companies are living up to environmental, social and governance initiatives. #ESG #ImpInv https://t.co/P9sVfY3ik0
— TriLinc Global, LLC (@TriLinc) February 5, 2019
Good to see the initiative that European banks and @EBFeu have showed on the @UNEP_FI Responsible #BankingPrinciples. Now it is time to implement these and truly scale up #SustainableFinance pic.twitter.com/7PuCH3mMkz
— Valdis Dombrovskis (@VDombrovskis) February 5, 2019
.@WorldBank has estimated that it will take about $4tn of annual investment to create the necessary infrastructure to achieve the #SDGs 🌎@gilliantett asks, if governments won’t fund #sustainabledevelopment, will private finance step in?https://t.co/6aYuIWRdYt#Sustainable pic.twitter.com/31jFGfkhRn
— LuxembourgForFinance (@LuxFinance) February 5, 2019
ICYMI this new paper – "Racial Disparities in the Workforces of Sustainable, Responsible, and Impact (#SRI) Investing Mutual Funds" https://t.co/AVgP5LJFIM @openmicmedia @SonyaDreizler #ESG #investing #diversity #sustinv #impinv
— US SIF (@US_SIF) February 5, 2019
Interdisciplinary workshop on #finance and #socialjustice with @ysi_commons @oxfamgb @ShareActionUK on 21-22 March @UofGLaw. Exploring issues of #SustainableFinance #HumanRights. Masters, PhDs and early career researchers welcome. Apply by 18 February: https://t.co/TrSxwrWG6h. pic.twitter.com/ASfusYxHXT
— Javier Solana (@JavierSolana8) February 5, 2019
What do you think will be the number one #sustainability issue in 2019? Vote now or reply to this tweet with your number one sustainability issue!
— The PRI (@PRI_News) February 5, 2019
February 4
.@actmatthews The Church of England Pensions Board has divested from #Vale and together with Swedish Public Pension funds, APG, @Robeco, New Zealand Super, the UK’s LGPS Central and @BMOGAM_UK is calling for a global independent public classification system to monitor dams. https://t.co/NWFEtqUi3P
— Ethical Corporation – by Reuters Events (@Ethical_Corp) February 4, 2019
IOSCO's report #SustainableFinance in #EmergingMarkets & Role of Regulators has 11 recommendations: Integration by issuers of #ESG, ESG disclosures, #data, defining instruments, eligible projects, integration of ESG in inv analysis, building ESG capacityhttps://t.co/8raDmOhe71 pic.twitter.com/7OpvWwWGCr
— SIFF India (@SIFFInd) February 4, 2019
Looking forward to delivering the first #sustainablefinance #executive #education program at #IIMA @IIMAhmedabad! India’s first and much needed. #ClimateAction #finance pic.twitter.com/r0lGqtrt5J
— Mahua (@mahuaacharya) February 4, 2019
February 1
A great change to align business with @PRI_News recommendations!
S&P Global Ratings has started to include environmental, social, and governance sections within its issuer credit rating reports on corporate entities. https://t.co/hk8H5ttKMM@SPGlobal #ESG #CorpGov #fixedincome
— Alexandria Fisher (@EnviroDevlopmt) February 1, 2019
Leading investors are filing a shareholder resolution at BP with support of its board! Company to set-out Paris Agreement business strategy. Another significant step forward for investor engagement, @ActOnClimate100 & IIGCC. Via @adamvaughan_uk. https://t.co/3IifSnLiss
— IIGCC (@IIGCCnews) February 1, 2019
"BP supports Climate Action 100+ investor call to align its business strategy with the goals of the #ParisAgreement" – statement by @ActOnClimate100 https://t.co/jBEYywG36o @AIGCC_update @CeresNews @IGCC_Update @IIGCCnews @PRI_News
— Chris Fox (@ChristopherNFox) February 1, 2019
We’re delighted to announce the launch of a new investment fund; @Cpr_Am will be using our data to make sustainable investment decisions – a brilliant example of #InvestorAction https://t.co/O4JZDagwYz #ClimateAction #ESG
— CDP (@CDP) February 1, 2019
Amundi subsidiary teams up with NGO for climate fund launch https://t.co/GHlUgh9oBG via @investmentweek
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) February 1, 2019
UBS rolling out pilot program to match clients with ESG preferences to obtain personal sustainability score https://t.co/nJ6q9A3BwI
— Sustainable Insight (@SICMgmt) February 1, 2019
mondosri - home of @SriEvent 