Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on the sustainable finance space.
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October 29
Impact investing grew 81% from 2016-2018, making it one of the fastest growing responsible investment strategies in Canada! Learn more from the 2018 Canadian Impact Investment Trends Report: https://t.co/IcoLAKrNH0 #ESG #ImpInv #RIWeek19 pic.twitter.com/Uz9bWkfJAE
— RIA (@RIACanada) October 29, 2019
SEC's proposed new proxy rules would dramatically curtail investors' rights to engage management and communicate with fellow shareholders around issues of concern. https://t.co/G8kHssua8U#ESG #SRI #ImpInv #SustInv #ProxyVoting #CorpGov
— Bruce Herbert, AIF (@NewgroundSRI) October 29, 2019
October 23
🔴 Starting the 1st trilogue on the #EUtaxonomy regulation, the heart of the @SustainableFinanceEU Action Plan. There is willingness to keep the ambition high, move forward and find compromises still this year. @VDombrovskis @spietikainen @BasEickhout @itinagli @pcanfin @EU2019FI pic.twitter.com/ccdVVOdgiU
— Martin Spolc (@MartinSpolc) October 23, 2019
October 22
New report from @UNEP_FI and @PRI_News shows the evolution of fiduciary duty from a legal case to regulatory clarification to integrate #ESG issues into investment decision-making #FD21C https://t.co/0azskOmYwL pic.twitter.com/aANgyyoW1P
— UNEP FI (@UNEP_FI) October 22, 2019
Study: Informed investors opt for sustainable funds https://t.co/lLYU1P2NUv @SRIConference #sri30 #sustainability #impinv #ESG
— Scott Stapf (@stapf) October 22, 2019
October 21
La Commission des #finances de l'Assemblée nationale veut mieux encadrer les pratiques des #actionnaires activistes https://t.co/MpwEGIZTdB
— Novethic (@Novethic) October 21, 2019
October 17
@NGFS_ publishes today:
A guide on how to incorporate sustainability criteria into central banks’ portfolio management.
➡️ Press release NGFS: https://t.co/TSfaYEaMKY
➡️ NGFS Guide for Central Banks: https://t.co/uD8XfpkPjd pic.twitter.com/KgLhMFyUPI
— DeNederlandscheBank (@DNB_NL) October 17, 2019
October 16
FCA published feedback on climate change and green finance consultation today; #ESG #sustainableinvestment #SRI #sustainablefinance https://t.co/XduJ7KR0yf
— Julia DreblowSRI (@JuliaDreblow) October 16, 2019
October 15
Delighted to have been appointed as @MoodysInvSvc SVP Strategic Partnerships & Engagement / #ESG Product Strategy. To exciting times ahead – working with all our great partners at @VigeoEiris @427 @MoodysAnalytics @Peter__Webster – so excited to be working with you all!
— Martina Macpherson (@MN_Macpherson) October 15, 2019
October 14
AMF Confirms New Climate and Sustainable Finance Commission – https://t.co/ns4DzjyHRo #esg #greenfinance #sustainablefinance #climatechange @bnppam_com pic.twitter.com/kpilCiAONz
— Ethical Intelligence (@Ethicalintelli1) October 14, 2019
"Businesses are acknowledging that long-term value is increasingly linked to principles, practices & impact on society"@Blackrock & @circulareconomy launch #circulareconomy fund https://t.co/wUBP9acbz5 #impactinvesting #sustainablefinance #socialinvestment #hybridfinance
— Felicity McLean (@flickmclean) October 14, 2019
October 11
A coalition of 36 central banks and regulators, including the Bank of England and the World Bank, have issued a rallying cry urging all stakeholders across the global sector to address climate challenges by "greening" the financial system. https://t.co/TIRn4dT2Hn
— #NSFMNextGen (@nsfmnextgen) October 11, 2019
October 10
#sustainablefinance brings also stability, argues @IMFNewshttps://t.co/WbPAymrkTM
— Paul Tang (@paultang) October 10, 2019
October 9
Congratulations to all 2019 FIR-PRI Awards Winners 👏👐🎉. All results, winning works and papers, pictures of the ceremony held at @AG2RLAMONDIALE are available on https://t.co/Gcg0VQe45R #Academic #Research #ESG #impact #CSR #sustainablefinance @PRI_News pic.twitter.com/Ah5svErkK1
— FIR – ISR (@FIR_FrenchSIF) October 9, 2019
FIR-PRI Awards 2019 // A huge Thank you to all our Jury members who are strongly committed to these Awards and guarantee their excellence @iveybusiness @TSEinfo @Polytechnique @BU_Tweets @NBS_NTU @audencia @UQAM @KedgeBS #Research #SustainableFinance pic.twitter.com/jV4WaCJYOx
— FIR – ISR (@FIR_FrenchSIF) October 9, 2019
October 8
Leading MEP and co-legislator on #SustainableFinance @paultang calls out bank lobbyist hypocrisy over mandatory EU due diligence rules for investors – why are they seeking to delay transparency measures that they have publicly endorsed?
via @EURACTIV:https://t.co/0AmPP62uya— Global Witness (@Global_Witness) October 8, 2019
Green and ethical investment soaring | The Actuary, the official magazine of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries https://t.co/QI86krwz3M #GMW19 #goodmoneyweek #ethicalinvestment #sustainableinvestment
— EIRIS Foundation (@EIRISFoundation) October 8, 2019
« Les plus gros fonds indiciels américains s'opposent à la plupart des résolutions d'actionnaires sur le #climat » – données @CeresNews & @Reuters.
RT @ChristopherNFox #financeresponsable https://t.co/5aKdLpTi1U— Axylia (@Axylia_) October 8, 2019
100% Increase in S&P 500 Companies Citing “ESG” on Earnings Calls in Q2 vs. Q1
according to a study by FactSethttps://t.co/AEXUP0pKhE#culturevaluation #futureofwork #socialimpact #esg #csr #sri #impactinvesting #sustainability #sustainablebusiness #socialenterprise pic.twitter.com/SZanmjAaTp
— Benjamin McLaughlin (@_benjevo) October 8, 2019
My @FT article with @iioannoulbs lays out the most stringent evidence for which forms of ESG work and don't work. It highlights the need to be discerning when evaluating ESG performance, else you'll be swayed by greenwashing. https://t.co/LH7okpDiil https://t.co/mYUOSp9Kik
— Alex Edmans (@aedmans) October 8, 2019
More 💰 flowing into the #green transition. 🇩🇰 Danica Pension has raised its climate ambitions and will invest additional €11.9bn in the green transformation going forward to 2030 👌@Pension4Purpose @IIGCCnews @CDP @ActOnClimate100 @KlimaMin https://t.co/EdLaSWxmO4
— Michael Dam Andreasen (@dam_andreasen) October 8, 2019
And we have great graphics on the stats and our focus on pensions #mentionthepension. Look at this one- basically half of people want a pension aligned with their values: finance these are new markets and new customers. Let's make money and make a difference! pic.twitter.com/YozoLpda4l
— Simon Howard (@uksifsimon) October 8, 2019
October 7
++Press release in 🇬🇧++ #Sustainability in the business sector: Together with @NHKodex we are entering a strategic partnership with the FinTech start-up @ArabesqueAM to create a public & transparent data platform for companies’ ESG data. https://t.co/lVO0OCTDru
— Nachhaltigkeitsrat (@RNE_DE) October 7, 2019
October 5
Based on EQ analysis, 33% of the FTSE 100 and 16% of the MSCI World Index consist of companies doing harm to people & the planet https://t.co/aJbdP707pl #GoodMoneyWeek #gmw19
— EQ Investors (@eqinvestors) October 7, 2019
October 4
Chart of the week: Responsible investment surges in importance https://t.co/XanKfisDEG
— IPE.com News (@IPEnews) October 4, 2019
World's largest banks lagging in sustainable finance
Only 23 of the world's 50 largest private banks have made commitments to finance clean energy projects, says think-tank#SustainableFinance #Finance #Banks #Sustainability
— Edward Mungai (@emungai_m) October 4, 2019
Despite pressure from activists, investors and governments, the majority of world’s 50 largest banks have not made sustainable finance commitments to respond to the risks of #climatechange, according to new @WRIFinance research https://t.co/qREjQ7ATMT
— WRI Climate (@WRIClimate) October 4, 2019
October 3
Investors have the power to drive climate action, but are they are willing to deploy it? Incisive piece from @actmatthews & Rory Sullivan about how investors are using their muscle to drive change https://t.co/j4i4s2s1AQ Latest in the @GRI_LSE #SustainableFinance Series pic.twitter.com/5A92aqPPF9
— Nick Robins (@NVJRobins1) October 3, 2019
In a joint declaration, Swiss #Developmentfinance practioners have called upon Swiss financial authorities to better support private-sector capital mobilization for the #SDGs.
Read the declaration under: https://t.co/KbReUYZtDq @SymbioticsNews @SFGeneva
— SSF (@SwissSustFin) October 3, 2019
24 banks have sustainable finance commitments. We checked on 9 indicators, including:
🔎 is it transparent?
👩💼👨💼 was it endorsed by the CEO/board?
🏭 how does it compare w/ their fossil fuel finance?Every bank can do better. Read more in our blog:https://t.co/1NYmBybWSc
— WRI Finance (@WRIFinance) October 3, 2019
October 1
STATEMENT: Today is the day! Trustees of UK pension schemes MUST have a policy on how they’re incorporating #ESG and stewardship into their investments. Savers deserve nothing less. ShareAction will be watching… Read more here https://t.co/erF8y5E1bv #ClimateCrisis
— ShareAction (@ShareAction) October 1, 2019
Money Is Pouring Into #ESG Funds. It’s Good News for …. (as long as they can avoid headlines)?https://t.co/FIonAmVL3S@barronsonline h/t @jsblokland @IIF @ennovance #SRI #investing https://t.co/Gnf1t9ggHL pic.twitter.com/037bfs2faY
— Mo Hossain (@MoHossain) October 1, 2019
More than a third of #CentralBanks currently apply #sustainability criteria to their reserves #SustainableFinance pic.twitter.com/d92Bgxu9TW
— IIF (@IIF) October 1, 2019
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