Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on the sustainable finance space.
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September 30
Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG), a stakeholder group designed to assist the Commission in developing elements of green finance policy, has issued its final report on climate benchmarks: https://t.co/gxAgQktx5w pic.twitter.com/OJIr4Oc8i2
— EU Finance 🇪🇺 (@EU_Finance) September 30, 2019
UK’s new ESG pension rules are just the first step: PLSA https://t.co/lFWkZz2IYm
— IPE.com News (@IPEnews) September 30, 2019
Scandi and French asset managers dominate the Euro sustainable fund assets leaderboard. When will a UK manager make the top 10? #ESG #sustainable @uk_morningstar pic.twitter.com/VIgCPxcjeK
— Annalise Toberman (@AToberman) September 30, 2019
September 27
Research by Willis Towers Watson finds four in ten FTSE 100 firms cut executive pensions in response to investor pressure this year #ExecPay #CorpGov https://t.co/jzJsxTUKT4
— Proxy Insight (@ProxyInsight) September 27, 2019
To mark #ClimateWeekNYC, we are releasing a comprehensive report on implementing recommendations from the TCFD. Our members have collaborated to offer this behind-the-scenes view of experiences and lessons learned #ClimateChange https://t.co/LDxAJG9P4P pic.twitter.com/b7GfdVcI2Y
— Investor Leadership Network (@ILNinfo) September 26, 2019
September 26
@EIB and @CaFoscari sign research grant on "incorporating environmental, social and governance (#ESG) criteria in credit analysis and ratings". Click here for more https://t.co/uuPtMExSMM #sustainablefinance #research
— EIB INSTITUTE (@EIBINSTITUTE) September 26, 2019
Degroof Petercam Asset Management proudly received the "Fastest riser for distinction in ESG/SRI" award at the ALFI Global Distribution Conference. #AlfiGlobal19 #DistributionAwards19. #esg #sri #sustainableinvesting #fundmanagement #assetmanagement #SustainableFinance pic.twitter.com/JwpZ3yZx9e
— Degroof Petercam (@degroofpetercam) September 26, 2019
September 25
"Sustainable funds have plenty of room to grow. Their AuM & flows, though both higher than ever before, remain small compared with the overall European fund universe. Regulation will play an important role in shaping the future of this sector." #SustainableFinanceEU #Taxonomy pic.twitter.com/kNSuAzbFFl
— European Capital Markets Institute (@ECMI_CEPS) September 25, 2019
RI Report:@stoxx | ESG-X Indices
Sustainable investing grew globally by an annual rate of 15% between 2012 and 2018. Europe is at the forefront of this trend, accounting for nearly half of total global assets managed under this investment approach.https://t.co/AUF0rR67Q6#esg pic.twitter.com/jt0gZ7GIh0
— Responsible Investor (@RI_News_Alert) September 25, 2019
September 23
12 major insurance companies and pension funds with US$2.4 trillion in assets just committed to a net-zero emissions future #netzerofinance. Our comment: https://t.co/c3atauNqzf #sustainablefinanceEU @WWFLeadFinance @wwf_media pic.twitter.com/cnUX55Dm2Y
— WWF EU (@WWFEU) September 23, 2019
September 22
The Principles for Responsible Banking have officially been launched in New York with @antonioguterres and @andersen_inger. 130 banks holding USD 47 trillion in assets commit to climate action and sustainability. pic.twitter.com/sEA4DDVys3
— UNEP FI (@UNEP_FI) September 22, 2019
Today, on the eve of the Climate Summit, UN SG Antonio Guterres and 130 banks from around the world, including 43 CEOs in person, will launch the Principles for Responsible Banking. Event will be webcast from 14:00 to 15:30 EST at https://t.co/hp2ivGbN55 @UNEP_FI
— Eric Usher (@EricPUsher) September 22, 2019
September 19
Les résultats du sondage 2019 @IfopOpinion "Les Français et la #FinanceResponsable" pour le FIR et @VigeoEiris sont désormais disponibles >>https://t.co/nAwYwzJ2mv<< #ISR #ESG #epargne #placements pic.twitter.com/4w1AwNF1ST
— FIR – ISR (@FIR_FrenchSIF) September 19, 2019
First meeting of the #TEG after summer break. Received feedback on the #Taxonomy from more than 800 respondents, showing the high interest on #EUSustainableFinance from many stakeholders and individuals
— Paolo Masoni (@PaoloMasoni) September 18, 2019
En amont de la #MarcheClimat, découvrez notre guide : "Neuf réformes de la #finance à l’usage des grévistes du climat" 👇 https://t.co/tBNnqE2zE0 pic.twitter.com/n7MuWhTRUk
— Finance Watch (@forfinancewatch) September 18, 2019
September 18
200 institutional investors with a combined $6.5 trillion AUM are calling on 47 of the largest U.S. corporations to align their climate lobbying with the goals of the Paris Agreement: https://t.co/3T6jNnRYeW
— GSIA (@GlobalSIF) September 18, 2019
Today, 230 institutional investors representing $16.2 trillion in assets under management called on companies to take urgent action to address the crisis of deforestation and forest fires in Brazil and Bolivia. https://t.co/xEZebm4tme #AmazonFires @PRI_News
— Ophir Bruck (@OphirBruck) September 18, 2019
September 17
Our response to EU’s #SustainableFinance Technical Expert Group report on a new #Taxonomy is now live. We broadly welcome the proposed approach, including recognising activities that contribute to a carbon-neutral economy but also have some recommendations https://t.co/Nlp70Pog9q pic.twitter.com/8xfrRX4F1J
— AFME (@AFME_EU) September 17, 2019
September 16
76 UK trustees with combined assets of £367bn have signed a pledge to push asset managers to take more action on combating #climatechange. https://t.co/4F3b6vbwvo
— UKSIF (@UKSIF) September 16, 2019
Gas and nuclear have no place in a sustainable Europe.
They must not lobby their way into EU guide to sustainable investments.
Today, 50+ NGOs call on policy-makers to listen to the science and make a taxonomy for planet & people!https://t.co/jMXDwd9DRp #sustainablefinanceEU— WWF EU (@WWFEU) September 16, 2019
September 15
UK Ads watchdog rules #NatGas is ‘not a low-carbon fuel’. #ESG #SRI
https://t.co/SrLFSpOZ2m— CARLOTA GARCIA-MANAS (@txarlinestx) September 15, 2019
September 13
Find out how 14 proactive insurers are responding to the #ClimateCrisis in our new leading practice guide 'Insuring a low-carbon future' featured today in @InsuranceAsset https://t.co/U2ph5mnaFf
— AODP (@AODProject) September 13, 2019
'To carry out ESG analysis requires special competencies' indeed. https://t.co/yQUDDwhkYK @FT
— Michael Ferrari (@MichaelRFerrari) September 13, 2019
September 4
Alors que #PRIinPerson se tient à Paris la semaine prochaine, voici nos 3 recommandations pour maintenir le leadership français sur la finance durable @PRI_News https://t.co/EmzzERhHa3 pic.twitter.com/EbapOa7lnG
— Annaïg Antoine (@AnnaigAntoine) September 4, 2019
https://twitter.com/truzaar/status/1169287340411576320
Alright folks, it's official. The IMF sees a "Role for Financial & Monetary Policies in #ClimateChange Mitigation." Building on the work of @FSB_TCFD & initiatives like @NGFS_, @IMFNews dips its (big) toe in the water #GRASFI2019 #ReImaginingClimateFinance https://t.co/xEuimouM24 pic.twitter.com/yuXP0tOFXL
— Daniel Firger (@dfirgs) September 4, 2019
BHP investors file resolution to cut funding for Australian coal lobby groups | Article [AMP] | Reuters https://t.co/0C06zItZ2Y
— Sasja Beslik (@SasjaBeslik) September 4, 2019
Guardian: New 'Coller FAIRR Index' show's the world’s biggest producers of meat, dairy and seafood are failing to tackle the enormous impact they are having on the planet: https://t.co/3I5kdaZhp1 @FAIRRinitiative
— ESG Communications (@ESG_Comms) September 4, 2019
Proud to win Best For The World honors within the Certified @BCorporation community! We're responsible investors protecting client portfolios w environmental/social research & creating positive impact through advocacy. Join us! https://t.co/43kiqvRhS1 #BestForTheWorld2019 #impinv
— Zevin Asset Management (@ZevinAssetMgmt) September 4, 2019
September 3
New @valuewalk article looks at how BlackRock & Vanguard rubber stamp boards of gun manufacturers despite disclosure failures and opposition from proxy advisors to directors at both companies. @majorityact https://t.co/l4MGw6SEKR pic.twitter.com/CCai44b2lO
— ICCR (@ICCRonline) September 3, 2019
🤔 Which economic activities can contribute to tackling #ClimateChange?
📢 Scoop: Waste-to-Energy is NOT one of them as it harms the #CircularEconomy & doesn’t fit in the new #SustainableFinanceEU.#TaxonomyEU #GreenFinancehttps://t.co/0E2rCxnDlg pic.twitter.com/PwkhpAfjny
— Zero Waste Europe (@zerowasteeurope) September 3, 2019
September 2
EU action plan #SustainableFinance position statement by @FNG_eV @OEGUT oekofinanz-21 @CRIC_eV Comprehensively promoting broad-impact sustainability https://t.co/Stt3Ys8Jlb
— CRIC (Corporate Responsibility Interface Center) (@CRIC_eV) September 2, 2019
Merci @idealinves😀 Investissement Socialement Responsable et performance sont effectivement compatibles ! Article à lire juste ici 👇 https://t.co/lFzu5YUvbv
— Financière Échiquier (@finechiquier) September 2, 2019
Concrètement, quels sont les indicateurs de performance #ESG ? Toutes les réponses avec l'@AFG_France 👇#investissement #performance #economie #CGP #ISR #energie #dvtdurable #gouvernance #social #droitshumains pic.twitter.com/rkc4h2zksN
— Le label ISR (@lelabelisr) September 2, 2019
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