On this page you can find the most relevant, not-to-be-missed and hopefully groundbreaking #SriNews that I see by surfing the web and mainly by ‘living’ on Twitter (apart from #DivestNews, #GreenBondNews and #BizHRInvesting news, of course).
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June 23
Congrats to colleagues @2degreesinvest for launching the 1in1000 research initiative! Looking forward to further collaboration on these critically important topics. https://t.co/zcUlVQoTto
— Ben Caldecott (@bencaldecott) June 23, 2021
June 22
Discover our new recommended exclusions list for a sustainable #BlueEconomy. Based on the market-first “Turning the Tide” guidance, it provides an overview of activities to exclude from #financing due to their harmful impact on the #ocean and high risk. https://t.co/eLWGGrBo9h pic.twitter.com/SNUt3ixMrq
— UNEP FI (@UNEP_FI) June 22, 2021
Want to learn more about #EthicalFinance, #ESG, #SustainableInvestment, #GreenBonds etc?
Read our review of responsible finance qualifications now, with @charteredbanker, @uoebusiness, @TheSmithSchool & more!https://t.co/l9fDXFyQQL pic.twitter.com/Z8tH9dSdlg
— Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI) (@Finance4Change) June 22, 2021
June 21
Investors and companies alike will benefit from comparable, consistent, and audited climate disclosures. So we joined @ICCRonline to ask the SEC to make #ClimateChange disclosures mandatory, including lobbying, climate finance, and carbon transition plans. https://t.co/gwsCYO6k8P
— Zevin Asset Management (@ZevinAssetMgmt) June 21, 2021
June 18
Staying on the sidelines is not a responsible fiduciary course. https://t.co/hZVraM24mY
— IEEFA.org (@ieefa_institute) June 18, 2021
June 16
Report by @thegovgroup "ESG IN THE OCEAN
INDUSTRIES" – a close look at #sustainability risks for #shipping & #seafood industries, with the analysis of #ESG disclosures of companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange https://t.co/DZnwlzd3gq #sustainablefinance #sdgs #eutaxonomy pic.twitter.com/9dzo5cd2X8— Pathways to Net-Zero 2050 (@Pathways2050) June 16, 2021
Yasmine Svan @LGIM: “We’ve been engaging with AIG on these topics since 2017, so it’s 4 years of us making the same request of them. We want to give companies a sufficient amount of time to act on our request. But we’re not just here to chat for years.” https://t.co/mGluzjNV5F
— Carbon Tracker (@CarbonBubble) June 16, 2021
June 15
BREAKING NEWS: Charging that Trump-era rule changes will undermine shareholders' ability to file proposals raising #ESG concerns, today investors filed a formal complaint with the #SEC seeking to have them vacated. Read the release 👉 https://t.co/NRQ1pmeoEI 🧵1/5 pic.twitter.com/akgtOSzbph
— ICCR (@ICCRonline) June 15, 2021
June 14
The PRI has reached 4000 signatories! Have a look at @Lorenzo_Saa’s blog highlighting the rise in #responsibleinvestment uptake in emerging markets over the years. https://t.co/pU3RWpBBxF
— Aiman Zaidi (@aim_zaidi) June 14, 2021
June 12
Good point @mbillio on @wsj piece! ESG scores disagreement across agencies raises confusion @RobertoRigobon @AndreasHoepner.
Yet rating agencies' full agreement can end up quite badly (Lehman B. days bf collapse: Moody's A2, S&P AA).
Maybe more to dig up? @IreMonasterolo pic.twitter.com/iSvgzj3Gtv
— Stefano Battiston (@StefBattiston) June 12, 2021
June 9
“Las inversiones de #impacto se multiplican por cuatro en España en tres años”. #ESG #Sostenibilidad
En @elconfidencial https://t.co/mjRt96NeJ6— Alberto Andreu (@aandreup) June 9, 2021
June 8
Today I officially stepped down from my role at @PRI_News, but I am not giving up on #sustainablity or creating a greener, just and #climate aligned world. I am just going to do it from #Australia. #esg https://t.co/inBOu4TDAY
— Fiona Reynolds (@Fireynolds) June 7, 2021
June 7
📢Hot off the press: Sustainable investments in #Switzerland increased by 31% to reach CHF 1,520.2 bn at the end of 2020, as the brand new Swiss Sustainable Investment Market Study 2021 reveals👋🇨🇭
View the detailed results on our interactive report site: https://t.co/PBvgiigL4X pic.twitter.com/7FezRtXgPr
— SSF (@SwissSustFin) June 7, 2021
June 4
Quelle rentabilité pour les fonds #ISR ?
Source : Forum pour l'Investissement Responsable (@FIR_FrenchSIF), avec l'école @Polytechnique, étude 2020. #infographie #investissement #placements pic.twitter.com/cWcgLp2fty— Patrick Thiberge (@PThiberge) June 2, 2021
#ESG assets may hit $53 trillion by 2025, a third of global AUM https://t.co/B65otexByx via @theterminal
— Ana Alvarez Grullon (@AnaAlvarezGrull) June 4, 2021
🇬🇭 Ghana is entering the social bond market. #sustainablefinance https://t.co/Cckk6RgYCu
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) June 4, 2021
June 3
⚡️ NEW REPORT⚡️ by @amazonwatch reveals that @StateStreet @Vanguard_Group & @blackrock invested $46 BILLION into a combined 24 oil companies operating in the Amazon. Learn more https://t.co/3wTPgQoWqo pic.twitter.com/4HNNlCVuH5
— Amazon Watch (@amazonwatch) June 3, 2021
The 🇨🇵 decree revisiting ESG transparency for financial market participants, esp. on #climate & #biodiversity, has been published in the Official Journal 🌱 Glad to have prepared this key regulation for @DGTresor with @Ecologie_Gouv
👉 Details in thread! https://t.co/LpkauLXLbE pic.twitter.com/iDhx9I1gCJ— Charlotte Gardes (@Charlotte_Grds) June 3, 2021
June 1
Today @PRI_news and @UNEP_FI have launched the #InvestmentLeadership Programme! The partnership aims to accelerate collaboration among investors and raise ambition across the responsible investment industry. More info: https://t.co/VxseviMzjL https://t.co/Pj01C76dp1
— Aiman Zaidi (@aim_zaidi) June 1, 2021
New @ShareAction report finds 24% of insurers don't analyse asset managers' responsible policies https://t.co/SXzV7cAHpv
— ESG Clarity (@ESGClarity) June 1, 2021
May 31
Auditors may see increased demand for #ESG attestationhttps://t.co/WjwhU8qnRd
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) May 31, 2021
#Highereducation institutions turning to #sustainablefinance to fund climate & sustainability strategies, as @NUSingapore & @UCL issue #greenbonds, #sustainabilitybonds, respectivelyhttps://t.co/Xp4j4cei8H#ESG #sustainabilitystrategy #sustainablebonds #universities
— ESG Today (@EsgToday) May 31, 2021
May 26
🏭🏭🏭
The industry here in London is still covering the world in as much soot as in Victorian times, in fact more!
Now our financial centre finances HUGE EMISSIONS (>Germany) through fossil fuel projects
New report –> https://t.co/LuZl3DYa5y #BigSmoke #EndFossilFinance pic.twitter.com/Rz8Raew67P
— Fossil Free London (@fossilfreeLDN) May 26, 2021
March 29
To win the #RaceToZero emissions, the 🌍 must achieve near-term breakthroughs across every sector of the economy.
Today, 43 new signatories have joined the Net-Zero Asset Managers Initiative, showing that the sector is rapidly moving towards a healthier future. #ItsPossible pic.twitter.com/kyG1iA8M5D
— UN Climate Change (@UNFCCC) March 29, 2021
March 26
We created a one-stop resource for investors on climate and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) information. Check it out: https://t.co/yxAeuufVWB
— SEC_News (@SEC_News) March 26, 2021
March 22
Africa’s first sustainability-linked bond now available#sustainablefinance #greenbonds #ESGhttps://t.co/cIFy1GUsZJ
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) March 22, 2021
March 19
The Platform on #SustainableFinanceEU submitted today its advice to @EU_Commission on 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. We welcome the Platform’s valuable advice and will duly consider it. #EUGreenDeal
👉https://t.co/lYtXCutxAl
🗞️https://t.co/uQqKj7RSnp pic.twitter.com/HTUkj7OVfy— EU Finance 🇪🇺 (@EU_Finance) March 19, 2021
March 18
.@TrackInsightETF’s research shows that sustainable #ETFs grew by 223% over 2020, with nearly 200 new sustainable ETFs listed during the year (taking the total to over 540). This trend has continued into 2021 – with USD 20 billion added in Jan 2021 https://t.co/g7Sebk1vfz #ESG pic.twitter.com/scYyxKEtsH
— Planet Tracker (@planet_tracker) March 18, 2021
March 15
Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee at Center for American Progress's Meeting Investor Demand for Environmental, Social and Governance Information: (1/10)
— SEC_News (@SEC_News) March 15, 2021
March 9
.@AFME_EU report reveals a 58% increase of the European #ESG market in 2020. #sustainablefinancehttps://t.co/uy0RgXWRUm pic.twitter.com/7LKqfJvtg5
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) March 9, 2021
March 8
📃 Tribune de notre Président Alexis Masse avec @CfdtBerger @CFDT et @alaingrandjean @FondationNH pour orienter l'#épargne vers une #TransitionJuste. À lire dans @LesEchos : https://t.co/jyHpZecbJK#FinanceResponsable #ISR #ESG #Social #Transition pic.twitter.com/FdebX5HKYu
— FIR – ISR (@FIR_FrenchSIF) March 8, 2021
March 2
Europe 'turns a corner' on sustainable investment as 45% of assets employ ESG strategieshttps://t.co/8S6qYTSEUl@intlinvestment @Mandalore_Minh #greenfinance #sustainablefinance #SRI #impactinvesting #impinv #sustainableinvesting #ESG pic.twitter.com/WsjY9ZcDmO
— Minh Q. Tran (@Minh_Q_Tran) March 2, 2021
March 1
Good to see E.ON’s ambition to align its new Green Bond Framework with #EUTaxonomy. This is a vote of confidence in the #SustainableFinanceEU agenda by Germany’s largest corporate green bond issuer.@EU_Commission aims to adopt the taxonomy delegated act in the 2nd half of April.
— Mairead McGuinness (@McGuinnessEU) March 1, 2021
February 23
Insurance underwriter @mmunderwriting has gained the #FairTaxMark once more 👏
M&M Underwriting was established in 2008 to offer specialist & bespoke commercial liability insurance protection https://t.co/PXQvbXdSLH#fairtax #underwriting #insurance #tax pic.twitter.com/MVFxrdQuKw
— Fair Tax Foundation (@FairTaxMark) February 23, 2021
February 22
“We are opposed to our pensions being used in this financially risky and unethical way that would harm your local environment, lock in expanded fossil fuel use, and work against a safe climate future.” Brilliant article by @BristolLive recently 👇https://t.co/5Bdy2SgS6m
— Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (@eccr1) February 22, 2021
February 19
Nicely done!
"We hope that the Clean200 can to do two things: provide a useful North Star for investors looking to pinpoint the companies leading the way to a clean energy future; dispel the myth that clean investing is about sacrificing returns."https://t.co/A2u82D7lqh
— Gil Friend (@gfriend) February 19, 2021
February 18
We are thrilled to announce the launch of UNIE, an effective corporate engagement program for #university endowments and #pension plans that leverages their power as institutional investors to meaningfully address #climatechange https://t.co/BGnDjHWlKp pic.twitter.com/ShL2DBbt95
— SHARE (@share_ca) February 18, 2021
The 78% vote shows many #Tyson investors agree: the company has a responsibility to prevent & remediate adverse human rights impacts in its operations. Congratulations on the strong vote to @IASJ_org & lead filer the American Baptist Home Mission Society! https://t.co/YDeDiVpW00
— ICCR (@ICCRonline) February 18, 2021
February 15
Norway’s $1.3tn #oil fund has revealed its position on gender equality as the world’s largest sovereign wealth investor said that all companies with less than 30% female directors should consider having a target to boost the number https://t.co/bn5KkJsToj
— Carbon Tracker (@CarbonBubble) February 15, 2021
France's BNP to stop financing firms farming deforested land in the Amazon (https://t.co/dwMjGMmdFz) #finance #divestment #deforestation #amazon
— BetterNews.eu (@BetterNewsEU) February 15, 2021
February 10
… and I'm happy to be one of the '100+'. https://t.co/HajtxugC6c
— Rob Lake (@roblake1959) February 10, 2021
February 8
The @SPGlobal and @B3_Oficial Brazil ESG Index: A New Benchmark for Sustainability and Investment#sustainablefinance #ESG #ClimateAction #GreenBondshttps://t.co/RuM0N6bTEp pic.twitter.com/9DurMeoA6v
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) February 8, 2021
February 5
.@SEC_News appoints policy advisor to advance new initiatives on #ESG#sustainablefinance #ClimateAction #greenbonds https://t.co/JCceRmQ7Ov
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) February 5, 2021
#sustainablebusiness and #Greenfinance is growing by the day. #ESG https://t.co/XcvKscuIup
— Tim Mohin (@TimJMohin) February 5, 2021
February 3
Does Socially Responsible Investing #SRI Pay in Developing Countries?
Yes.
SRI is also a risk-adjusted investment vehicle during #adversity (#ClimateChange, for example) as an #impinv portfolio diversification #bonus. https://t.co/gYGEp6z20Y
— gª|¡Þ€ªµ 高德威 (@galipeau) February 3, 2021
Each year thousands of people use our Responsible Returns tool to search for and compare responsible and ethical banking, super, KiwiSaver and investment products, as they move to align their money with their values. Here's what they searched for in 2020. https://t.co/eHiBzJ0yNk. pic.twitter.com/rntI6CUG2M
— RIAA (@RIAANews) February 2, 2021
We can bounce back from this crisis and #BuildBackGreener, but only if we work together.
Today one more country join forces to mobilise private money towards sustainable projects in the International Platform on Sustainable Finance. Welcome UK! 🇬🇧#SustainableFinanceEU pic.twitter.com/DhldBLRQj9
— EU Finance 🇪🇺 (@EU_Finance) February 3, 2021
February 2
“ #ESG Essentials for Firms Going Public”. By @MorganStanley Via @antonigr https://t.co/vrlstl5rk8
— Alberto Andreu (@aandreup) February 2, 2021
January 28
Investors in #ETFs should, if no disclosure is available, use tools such as Deforestation Free Funds to check the proportion of the ETF holding that incorporates #deforestation risk https://t.co/xb2Fxo5yW5 #sustainablefinance pic.twitter.com/4IfDkWVY6F
— Planet Tracker (@planet_tracker) January 28, 2021
January 26
The 2021 @AtMIndex is out today!🎉
Investors can explore how 20 large #pharma companies compare on efforts to improve #access2meds, 23 best practices for expanding access and more here >> https://t.co/X4P4AhnuXy #access2meds #ESG #GlobalHealth #ResponsibleInvestment #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/ZYhL08dS2i
— Mara Lilley (@mara_lilley) January 26, 2021
January 25
Today marks the 2nd anniversary of the Brumadinho tragedy. As part of the Investor Mining & Tailings Safety Initiative, investors are calling for experts to join an Advisory Group to support the creation of a Global Tailings Portal-see below for more info. #tailings @actmatthews pic.twitter.com/e43PnJdCtR
— Antonia Mihaylova (@mihaylovantonia) January 25, 2021
January 21
@FC4SNetwork has just released its Annual Assessment Survey which shows how #sustainablefinance ecosystems have grown across global financial centres despite the #pandemic. Learn more below⬇️ https://t.co/eisKkxXjZb
— Toronto Finance International (@TFI_Canada) January 21, 2021
January 19
Join to a >100 scientists calling for technical criteria for energy generation and transmission defined as green <100g CO2e/kWh. There is not a space for gas in carbon-neutral economies. @E3G @AndreasHoepner https://t.co/mey7KmUjIc pic.twitter.com/V7AQmbsYBv
— Jose Luis Blasco (@JLBlasco_me) January 19, 2021
January 18
Our new report “Fit-for-Purpose? – The Future of the AGM is out today. We’re calling for AGMs that:
✔️ are open to stakeholders (not just shareholdesr)
✔️ foster discussion between a company & its stakeholders
✔️ focus on values!Read it here >> https://t.co/nlydzvk6uT pic.twitter.com/N3DGfapaCi
— ShareAction (@ShareAction) January 18, 2021
📢SSE #ESG Guidance Database
👉Comprehensive list of all #StockExchange ESG guidance documents in the world
👉Includes an analysis of major ESG #reporting instruments
➡️➡️➡️https://t.co/cedwswQVjM pic.twitter.com/nkIni8yJA1
— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) January 18, 2021
January 16
UK fintech offers world’s first “net zero” #pension https://t.co/XTQkxhBVJj via @financialtimes #climatechange
— Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) January 16, 2021
January 15
The world's 30 largest asset management groups were found by @InfluenceMap to be – through their equity holdings – between 8% & 27% deviated from a Paris-aligned target https://t.co/0sV2kCM4NM #ESG #sustainablefinance
— Carbon Tracker (@CarbonBubble) January 15, 2021
We welcome the initiative by @ESMA @EIOPA @EBA to seek clarification from the @europeanCommission on the application of the #SFDR article 8 & 9. The aim is transparency and comparability in #ESG #SRI #sustainableinvesting
✉️ Link to the letter: https://t.co/Bp7wSmFVjb pic.twitter.com/OaImBjn4WW— Eurosif (@Eurosif) January 15, 2021
January 14
Pension funds in the @SampensionDK communityunited to demand increased #tax transparency from @BMW, @BP, Danish Coloplast and brewery giant @abinbev.#sustainablefinance #governance #SDGs #assetmanagement#pensionfunds #Denmark https://t.co/x5RZvDUHje pic.twitter.com/iuPW3rkogf
— NordSIP (@nord_sip) January 14, 2021
January 13
A year ago, BlackRock's CEO committed to get sustainable & exit coal.
A year on, @blackrock still has $85bn in coal & voted AGAINST climate resolutions 88% of the time 😡
Read report by @ReclaimFinance & @urgewald: https://t.co/wZqTBaB8fs#BlackRockCoalAddict pic.twitter.com/Jvd4cLjdE0
— Sarah Azau (@SarahAzau) January 13, 2021
January 12
5 CFO trends to watch in 2021, including Increased pressure to adopt #ESG metrics.https://t.co/wOEAqHk4XQ via @CFODive
— CDSB (@CDSBglobal) January 12, 2021
January 11
Congratulations to Local Government Super which has received #RIAACertification for its MySuper Age Based Investment Strategy product. More about the product: https://t.co/oNGJaicrpg @socialLGS
— RIAA (@RIAANews) January 11, 2021
Start the week w/ a new literature review on #sustainablefinance & #climaterisks for @ShiftPolicy 🌍
On divestment, climate risks, scenarios, green bonds, biodiversity & financial regulation : 🍂 2020 has been a restless time for climate research 👉 2021 is busy already!
👇👇 https://t.co/L21UFhtcgf pic.twitter.com/rKXD83p9Gf— Charlotte Gardes (@Charlotte_Grds) January 11, 2021
January 10
Pleased to be 1 of 15 institutional investors co-filing this HSBC climate resolution. “The message is clear: net zero ambitions by top fossil fuel financiers are simply not credible if they fail to be backed up by fossil fuel phaseout plans”. #ESG #Divestment #ClimateCrisis https://t.co/0MQLZj86dF
— Colin Baines (@ColinBaines1) January 10, 2021
BIG NEWS: @ShareAction leads a huge investor group with $2.4trn, incl individuals, in filing a resolution @HSBC asking the bank to cut exposure to fossil fuels.
Clearly net-zero ambitions alone don't cut the mustard. More in thread 👇 https://t.co/WYGKXNLDcS
— Beau O'Sullivan (@brohannon6) January 10, 2021
January 8
Climate Foresight @CmccClimate analyzes how #ClimateChange will impact the future of investment, and how companies can get ahead of the curve through disclosure, featuring an interview with #CDPEurope's Managing Director, @StevenTebbe: https://t.co/CsnNmSDaia
— CDP (@CDP) January 8, 2021
US SIF announces the election & appointment of board members: https://t.co/DdCMThRZys w/ Anthony Eames @CalvertUpdates, Kimberly Griego-Kiel @HorizonsSustFin, Ebony Perkins @SelfHelpCU,Stephanie Cohn Rupp @VerisWealth, Mamadou-Abou Sarr @VSQUANT + Diederik Timmer @Sustainalytics pic.twitter.com/5uE46aweUj
— US SIF (@US_SIF) January 8, 2021
January 7
🗓 20/01 #Sustainability becomes hard law ~ Webinar
🎙 Among the panelists #JulienFroumouth @ABBLbanking #SFDR #SustainableFinance #NFDR #Greenbonds #Ecolabels@Sand_Chabrerie @ALFIfunds @ACAluxembourg @aljb_lux https://t.co/fk5wr8eHDt
— Jessica Thyrion (@jessica_thyrion) January 7, 2021
Six largest accountancy firms commit to embracing materiality of climate change for audit purposeshttps://t.co/ES88W82dUZ pic.twitter.com/iC4ZKnpHBY
— Responsible Investor (@RI_News_Alert) January 7, 2021
🆕Study exploring how the reliability and quality of assessment of sustainability-related data, ratings and research by third party providers can be enhanced is now published by @EU_Finance👉https://t.co/yYK8E8thEJ. A major input to the Renewed #SustainableFinanceEU Strategy.
— Martin Spolc (@MartinSpolc) January 7, 2021
January 2
Mr. Hiro Mizuno of Japan – Special Envoy of UN Secretary General on Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments starting today. https://t.co/pTEt4i713w
— HIRO MIZUNO (@hiromichimizuno) January 2, 2021
